26 At that time Joshua imposed this curse:

The man who undertakes
the rebuilding of this city, Jericho,
is cursed before the Lord.(A)
He will lay its foundation
at the cost of his firstborn;
he will finish its gates
at the cost of his youngest.(B)

27 And the Lord was with Joshua,(C) and his fame spread throughout 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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