Joshua 6:26

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And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.At that time Joshua invoked this solemn oath: “Cursed before the LORD is the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho; at the cost of his firstborn he will lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest he will set up its gates.”

In other translations

And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.At that time Joshua invoked this solemn oath: “Cursed before the LORD is the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho; at the cost of his firstborn he will lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest he will set up its gates.”

Hebrew words

וַיַּשְׁבַּעvaiyashba'and he administered an oathH7650יְהוֹשֻׁעַyehoshua'JoshuaH3091בָּעֵתba'etat the timeH6256הַהִיאhahi'<the> thatH1931לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559אָרוּר'arur[is] cursedH779הָאִישׁha'ishthe personH376לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁר'asherwhoH834יָקוּםyakumhe will ariseH6965וּבָנָהuvanahand he will rebuildH1129אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעִירha'irthe cityH5892הַזֹּאתhazot<the> thisH2063אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְרִיחוֹyerichoJerichoH3405בִּבְכֹרוֹbivkhorowith firstborn hisH1060יְיַסְּדֶנָּהyeyassedenahhe will found itH3245וּבִצְעִירוֹuvitz'iroand with young [son] hisH6810יַצִּיבyatzivhe will set upH5324דְּלָתֶיהָ׃delateihagates itsH1817

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People and places

People: Joshua

Places: Jericho

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