Joshua 6:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Joshuaיְהֹושֻׁ֔עַ
(ye·ho·v·shu·a',)
3091: "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and yasha
made them take an oathוַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע
(vai·yash·ba)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
at that time,בָּעֵ֥ת
(ba·'et)
6256: timeprobably from anah
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Cursedאָר֨וּר
(a·rur)
779: to cursea prim. root
beforeלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the LORDיְהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
is the manהָאִ֜ישׁ
(ha·'ish)
376: manfrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
risesיָקוּם֙
(ya·kum)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
up and buildsוּבָנָ֞ה
(u·va·nah)
1129: to builda prim. root
this 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
cityהָעִ֤יר
(ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
Jericho;יְרִיחֹ֔ו
(ye·ri·chov,)
3405: a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshuaof uncertain derivation
with [the loss of] his firstbornבִּבְכֹרֹ֣ו
(biv·cho·rov)
1060: first-bornfrom bakar
he shall lay its foundation,יְיַסְּדֶ֔נָּה
(ye·yas·se·den·nah,)
3245: to establish, found, fixa prim. root
and with [the loss of] his youngest sonוּבִצְעִירֹ֖ו
(u·vitz·'i·rov)
6810: little, insignificant, youngfrom tsaar
he shall setיַצִּ֥יב
(ya·tziv)
5324: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
up its gates."דְּלָתֶֽיהָ׃
(de·la·tei·ha.)
1817: a doorfrom dalah


















KJV Lexicon
And Joshua
Yhowshuwa`  (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah)
Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader -- Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua.
adjured
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
them at that time
`eth  (ayth)
time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Cursed
'arar  (aw-rar')
to execrate -- bitterly curse.
be the man
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
that riseth up
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
and buildeth
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
this city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Jericho
Yriychow  (yer-ee-kho')
its month; fragrant; Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine -- Jericho.
he shall lay the foundation
yacad  (yaw-sad')
to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
thereof in his firstborn
bkowr  (bek-ore')
firstborn; hence, chief -- eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
and in his youngest
tsa`iyr  (tsaw-eer')
little; (in number) few; (in age) young, (in value) ignoble -- least, little (one), small (one), + young(-er, -est).
son shall he set up
natsab  (naw-tsab')
to station, in various applications
the gates
deleth  (deh'-leth)
something swinging, i.e. the valve of a door -- door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (In Psa. 141:3, dal, irreg.).
of it
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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 set up its gates at the cost of his youngest.

International Standard Version
Then Joshua made everyone take the following oath at that time. He said: "Cursed in the presence of the LORD is the man who restores and rebuilds this city of Jericho! He will lay its foundation at the cost of his firstborn, and at the cost of his youngest he will set up its gates."

NET Bible
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!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
At that time Joshua pronounced this curse: "The LORD will curse whoever comes to rebuild the city of Jericho. It will cost him his firstborn son to lay the foundation. It will cost him his youngest son to set up the city doors."

King James 2000 Bible
And Joshua charged them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that rises up and builds this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof with his firstborn, and with his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.
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