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26 At that time Joshua made an oath saying:

“Cursed before Adonai is the man
        who rises up and rebuilds this city,
            Jericho! On his firstborn
                he will lay its foundation,
            and on his youngest son
                he will set up its gates.”

27 So Adonai was with Joshua, and his fame was throughout the region.

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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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