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26 Then Joshua made this oath:

“Anyone who tries to rebuild this city of Jericho
    will be cursed by the Lord.
The one who lays the foundation of this city
    will lose his oldest son,
and the one who sets up the gates
    will lose his youngest son.”

27 So the Lord was with Joshua, and Joshua became famous through all the land.

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26 At that time Joshua pronounced this solemn oath:(A) “Cursed(B) 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.”(C)

27 So the Lord was with Joshua,(D) and his fame spread(E) throughout the land.

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