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24 Then they burned the city with fire and all that was in it. Only the silver, the gold and the vessels of bronze and iron did they put into the treasury of the House of Adonai. 25 But Rahab the harlot, her father’s household and all who belonged to her, Joshua spared. She has lived in the midst of Israel to this day, because she hid the scouts whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

26 At that time Joshua made an oath saying:

“Cursed before Adonai is the man
        who rises up and rebuilds this city,
            Jericho! On his firstborn
                he will lay its foundation,
            and on his youngest son
                he will set up its gates.”

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