Joshua 6:26 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

Joshua 6:26 - Joshua laid an oath on them at that time, saying, “Cursed before the LORD be the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho.
“At the cost of his firstborn shall he
lay its foundation,
and at the cost of his youngest son
shall he set up its gates.”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in 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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Then Joshua charged them at that time, saying, “Cursed be the man before the LORD who rises up and builds this city Jericho; he shall lay its foundation with his firstborn, and with his youngest he shall set up its gates.”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

At that time Joshua invoked this curse:
“May the curse of the LORD fall on anyone
who tries to rebuild the town of Jericho.
At the cost of his firstborn son,
he will lay its foundation.
At the cost of his youngest son,
he will set up its gates.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

At that time Joshua pronounced this solemn oath: “Cursed 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.”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Joshua laid an oath on them at that time, saying, “Cursed before the LORD be the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho.
“At the cost of his firstborn shall he
lay its foundation,
and at the cost of his youngest son
shall he set up its gates.”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

At that time Joshua imposed this curse:

The man who undertakes

the rebuilding of this city, Jericho,

is cursed before the LORD.

He will lay its foundation

at the cost of his firstborn;

he will finish its gates

at the cost of his youngest.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Then Joshua^H3091 made them take^H7650 an^H7650 oath^H7650 at that time^H6256, saying^H559, “Cursed^H779 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 is the man^H376 who^H834 rises^H6965 up^H6965 and builds^H1129 this^H2088 city^H5892 Jericho^H3405; with the loss of his firstborn^H1060 he will lay^H3245 its foundation^H3245, and with the loss of his youngest^H6810 son^H6810 he will set^H5324 up^H5324 its gates^H1817.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Then Joshua made them take an oath at that time, saying, “Cursed before the LORD is the man who rises up and builds this city Jericho; with the loss of his firstborn he shall lay its foundation, and with the loss of his youngest son he shall set up its gates.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Then Joshua^H3091 made them swear^H7650 an oath at that time^H6256, saying^H559, “Cursed^H779 before^H6440 Yahweh^H3068 is the man^H376 who^H834 rises^H6965 up^H6965 and builds^H1129 this^H2088 city^H5892 Jericho^H3405; with the loss of his firstborn^H1060 he shall lay^H3245 its foundation^H3245, and with the loss of his youngest^H6810 son^H6810 he shall set^H5324 up its gates^H1817.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Then Joshua made them take an oath at that time, saying, “Cursed before the LORD is the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho; with the loss of his firstborn he shall lay its foundation, and with the loss of his youngest son he shall set up its gates.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

At that time Joshua made this solemn declaration: "The man who attempts to rebuild this city of Jericho will stand condemned before the LORD. He will lose his firstborn son when he lays its foundations and his youngest son when he erects its gates!"

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Joshua laid an oath upon them at that time, saying, "Cursed before the LORD be the man that rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho. At the cost of his first-born shall he lay its foundation, and at the cost of his youngest son shall he set up its gates."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And Joshua adjureth them at that time, saying, 'Cursed is the man before Jehovah who raiseth up and hath built this city, even Jericho; in his first-born he doth lay its foundation, and in his youngest he doth set up its doors;'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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 its foundation in his first-born, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Yehoshua charged them with an oath at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that rises up and builds this city Yericho: with the loss of his firstborn shall he lay the foundation of it, and with the loss of his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

maledictus vir coram Domino qui suscitaverit et aedificaverit civitatem Hiericho in primogenito suo fundamenta illius iaciat et in novissimo liberorum ponat portas eius

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיַּשְׁבַּע יְהֹושֻׁעַ בָּעֵת הַהִיא לֵאמֹר אָרוּר הָאִישׁ לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר יָקוּם וּבָנָה אֶת־הָעִיר הַזֹּאת אֶת־יְרִיחֹו בִּבְכֹרֹו יְיַסְּדֶנָּה וּבִצְעִירֹו יַצִּיב דְּלָתֶיהָ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ ὥρκισεν Ἰησοῦς ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἐναντίον κυρίου λέγων ἐπικατάρατος ὁ ἄνθρωπος ὃς οἰκοδομήσει τὴν πόλιν ἐκείνην ἐν τῷ πρωτοτόκῳ αὐτοῦ θεμελιώσει αὐτὴν καὶ ἐν τῷ ἐλαχίστῳ αὐτοῦ ἐπιστήσει τὰς πύλας αὐτῆς καὶ οὕτως ἐποίησεν Οζαν ὁ ἐκ Βαιθηλ ἐν τῷ Αβιρων τῷ πρωτοτόκῳ ἐθεμελίωσεν αὐτὴν καὶ ἐν τῷ ἐλαχίστῳ διασωθέντι ἐπέστησεν τὰς πύλας αὐτῆς

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَحَلَفَ يَشُوعُ فِي ذلِكَ الْوَقْتِ قَائِلاً: «مَلْعُونٌ قُدَّامَ الرَّبِّ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي يَقُومُ وَيَبْنِي هذِهِ الْمَدِينَةَ أَرِيحَا. بِبِكْرِهِ يُؤَسِّسُهَا وَبِصَغِيرِهِ يَنْصِبُ أَبْوَابَهَا».

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فِي ذَلِكَ الْوَقْتِ أَنْذَرَ يَشُوعُ الشَّعْبَ قَائِلاً: «مَلْعُونٌ أَمَامَ الرَّبِّ كُلُّ مَنْ يُحَاوِلُ أَنْ يُعِيدَ بِنَاءَ مَدِينَةِ أَرِيحَا، فَإِنَّ بِكْرَهُ يَمُوتُ وَهُوَ يَضَعُ أَسَاسَاتِهَا، وَصَغِيرَهُ يَهْلِكُ وَهُوَ يُقِيمُ بَوَّابَاتِهَا».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And Joshua adjured them on that day before the Lord, saying, Cursed be the man who shall build that city: he shall lay the foundation of it in his first-born, and he shall set up the gates of it in his youngest son. And so did Hozan of Bæthel; he laid the foundation in Abiron his first-born, and set up the gates of it in his youngest [fn]surviving son.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y en aquel tiempo Josué les juramentó diciendo: Maldito delante de Jehová el hombre que se levantare y reedificare esta ciudad de Jericó. En su primogénito eche sus cimientos, y en su menor asiente sus puertas.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

En aquel tiempo hizo Josué un juramento, diciendo: Maldito delante de Jehová el hombre que se levantare y reedificare esta ciudad de Jericó. Sobre su primogénito eche los cimientos de ella, y sobre su hijo menor asiente sus puertas.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Then Joshua gave the people orders with an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed before the Lord who puts his hand to the building up of this town: with the loss of his first son will he put the first stone of it in place, and with the loss of his youngest son he will put up its doors.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

當時約書亞叫眾人起誓說、有興起重修這耶利哥城的人、當在耶和華面前受咒詛．他立根基的時候、必喪長子、安門的時候、必喪幼子。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

En aquel tiempo Josué les hizo este juramento diciendo: --¡Maldito sea delante de Jehovah el hombre que se levante y reconstruya esta ciudad de Jericó! A costa de su primogénito colocará sus cimientos, y a costa de su hijo menor asentará sus puertas.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

여호수아가 그 때에 맹세로 무리를 경계하여 가로되 이 여리고 성을 누구든지 일어나서 건축하는 자는 여호와 앞에서 저주를 받을 것이라 그 기초를 쌓을 때에 장자를 잃을 것이요 문을 세울 때에 계자를 잃으리라 하였더라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Ce fut alors que Josué jura, en disant: Maudit soit devant l'Éternel l'homme qui se lèvera pour rebâtir cette ville de Jéricho! Il en jettera les fondements au prix de son premier-né, et il en posera les portes au prix de son plus jeune fils.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Zu der Zeit schwur Josua und sprach: Verflucht sei der Mann vor dem HERRN, der sich aufmacht und diese Stadt Jericho wieder baut! Wenn er einen Grund legt, das koste ihn den ersten Sohn; wenn er ihre Tore setzt, das koste ihn seinen jüngsten Sohn!

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

(rst 6:25) В то время Иисус поклялся и сказал: проклят пред Господом тот, кто восставит и построит город сей Иерихон; на первенце своем он положит основание его и на младшем своем поставит врата его.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y en aquel tiempo Josué juró diciendo: Maldito sea delante del SEÑOR el hombre que se levantare y reedificare esta ciudad de Jericó. En su primogénito eche sus cimientos, y en su menor asiente sus puertas.

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