The oath over Jericho

Jericho · Joshua 6

Story guide: Joshua stands amid Jericho's ruins pronouncing the curse on anyone who rebuilds the city, sealing it with an oath before Yahweh.

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26At that time Joshua made them swear, saying, “Cursed before Yahweh is the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho. At the cost of his firstborn he will lay its foundation, and at the cost of his youngest he will set up its gates.”

27And Yahweh was with Joshua, and his fame was in all the land.

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