Joshua 6:26 meaning and explanation
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.”
Joshua 6:26, Berean Standard Bible
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Joshua has just seen Jericho destroyed and its wealth given to the LORD's treasury. In that setting he binds the ruined city with a solemn oath: anyone who rebuilds Jericho will pay for its foundations with his firstborn and for its gates with his youngest son.
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