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Joshua 6:26-27

The Fall of Jericho and the Devotion of the City to the LORD

The LORD gives Jericho into Joshua’s hand, Israel obeys the ark-centered battle command, the walls fall, Rahab is rescued, and Jericho is devoted to destruction, with its metals reserved for the LORD's treasury.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

26At 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.”

27So the LORD was with Joshua, and his fame spread throughout the land.

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References and Original Words

Verse 26

Cross-references

1 Kings 16:34Classic cross-referencesActs 19:13Classic cross-references1 Samuel 14:24Classic cross-referencesGenesis 27:7Classic cross-references2 Kings 2:4Classic cross-references

Original words

At thatהַהִ֖יאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular. . .לֵאמֹ֑רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructtimeבָּעֵ֥תH6256Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularinvoked this solemn oathוַיַּשְׁבַּ֣עH7650Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularCursedאָר֨וּרH779Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularis the manהָאִ֜ישׁH376Article | Noun - masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativerises upיָקוּם֙H6965Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularand rebuildsוּבָנָ֞הH1129Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthisהַזֹּאת֙H2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markercityהָעִ֤ירH5892Article | Noun - feminine singularJerichoיְרִיח֔וֹH3405Noun - proper - feminine singularat the cost of his firstbornבִּבְכֹר֣וֹH1060Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularhe will lay its foundationsיְיַסְּדֶ֔נָּהH3245Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singularat the cost of his youngestוּבִצְעִיר֖וֹH6810Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularhe will set upיַצִּ֥יבH5324Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularits gatesדְּלָתֶֽיהָ׃H1817Noun - feminine dual construct | third person feminine singular

BSB notes

  • See 1 Kings 16:34.
Verse 27

Cross-references

Joshua 1:5Classic cross-references1 Samuel 18:14Classic cross-referencesJoshua 9:3Classic cross-references1 Chronicles 14:17Classic cross-referencesJoshua 9:1Classic cross-references

Original words

So the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwasוַיְהִ֥יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularwithאֶת־H854PrepositionJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularand his fameשָׁמְע֖וֹH8089Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularspreadוַיְהִ֥יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthroughoutבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe landהָאָֽרֶץ׃H776Article | Noun - feminine singular
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