²⁶ Then Joshua made them take an oath at that time, saying, “^(A)Cursed before the Lord is the man who rises up and builds this city Jericho; with the loss of his firstborn he will lay its foundation, and with the loss of his youngest son he will set up its gates.” ²⁷ So ^(B)the Lord was with Joshua, and his ^(C)fame was in all the land.