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26 Then Joshua ·made [or caused them to take] this oath:

“Anyone who tries to rebuild this city of Jericho
    will be cursed ·by [or before] the Lord.
The one who lays the foundation of this city
    will lose his ·oldest [firstborn] son,
and the one who sets up the gates
    will lose his youngest son [1 Kin. 16:34].”

27 So the Lord was with Joshua, and Joshua became famous through all the land.

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26 At that time Joshua pronounced this solemn oath:(A) “Cursed(B) before the Lord is the one who undertakes to rebuild this city, Jericho:

“At the cost of his firstborn son
    he will lay its foundations;
at the cost of his youngest
    he will set up its gates.”(C)

27 So the Lord was with Joshua,(D) and his fame spread(E) throughout the land.

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