Joshua 6:26
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.”
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ASV
And Joshua charged them with an oath at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before Jehovah, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: with the loss of his first-born shall he lay the foundation thereof, and with the loss of his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.
KJV
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.
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22 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע | vai.yash.Ba' | and he administered an oath | H7650 → |
| יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ | ye.ho.Shu.a' | Joshua | H3091 → |
| בָּעֵ֥ת | ba.'Et | at the time | H6256 → |
| הַהִ֖יא | ha.Hi' | <the> that | H1931 → |
| לֵאמֹ֑ר | le.Mor | <to> saying | H559 → |
| אָר֨וּר | 'a.Rur | [is] cursed | H779 → |
| הָאִ֜ישׁ | ha.'Ish | the person | H376 → |
| לִפְנֵ֣י | lif.Nei | <to> before | H6440 → |
| יְהוָ֗ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֤ר | 'a.Sher | who | H834 → |
| יָקוּם֙ | ya.Kum | he will arise | H6965 → |
| וּבָנָ֞ה | u.va.Nah | and he will rebuild | H1129 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הָעִ֤יר | ha.'Ir | the city | H5892 → |
| הַזֹּאת֙ | ha.zoT | <the> this | H2063 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| יְרִיח֔וֹ | ye.ri.Cho | Jericho | H3405 → |
| בִּבְכֹר֣וֹ | biv.kho.Ro | with firstborn his | H1060 → |
| יְיַסְּדֶ֔נָּה | ye.yas.se.De.nah | he will found it | H3245 → |
| וּבִצְעִיר֖וֹ | u.vitz.'i.Ro | and with young [son] his | H6810 → |
| יַצִּ֥יב | ya.Tziv | he will set up | H5324 → |
| דְּלָתֶֽיהָ׃ | de.la.Tei.ha | gates its | H1817 → |
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