Joshua 6:26 — Bible Verse (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.”
Joshua 6:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 6:26 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 6:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Joshua commanded them with an oath at that time, saying, “Cursed is the man before Yahweh 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.””
Joshua 6:26 — World English Bible
Joshua 6:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Joshua 6:26 — American Standard Version
Joshua 6:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Joshua adjureth <FI>them<Fi> at that time, saying, `Cursed <FI>is<Fi> the man before Jehovah who raiseth up and hath built this city, <FI>even<Fi> Jericho; in his first-born he doth lay its foundation, and in his youngest he doth set up its doors;'”
Joshua 6:26 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 6:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Joshua swore at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before Jehovah who shall rise up and build this city Jericho! In his first-born shall he lay its foundation, and in his youngest son shall he set up its gates.”
Joshua 6:26 — Darby Translation
Joshua 6:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Ioshua sware at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before ye Lord, that riseth vp, and buildeth this citie Iericho: hee shall lay the foundation thereof in his eldest sonne, and in his yongest sonne shall hee set vp the gates of it.”
Joshua 6:26 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 6:26 in Context — Joshua 6
24 And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the Lord.
25 And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.
26 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.
27 So the Lord was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.
What Does Joshua 6:26 Mean?
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