Joshua 6:26 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJoshua 6:26 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיַּשְׁבַּ֣ע
shâbaʻ
H7650
to swear
יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ
Yᵉhôwshûwaʻ
H3091
Joshua
בָּעֵ֥ת
ʻêth
H6256
time
הַהִ֖יא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
לֵאמֹ֑ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אָר֨וּר
ʼârar
H779
to curse
הָאִ֜ישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
לִפְנֵ֣י
pânîym
H6440
face
יְהוָ֗ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
יָקוּם֙
qûwm
H6965
to rise
וּבָנָ֞ה
bânâh
H1129
to build
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הָעִ֤יר
ʻîyr
H5892
city
הַזֹּאת֙
zôʼth
H2063
this
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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יְרִיח֔וֹ
Yᵉrîychôw
H3405
Jericho
בִּבְכֹר֣וֹ
bᵉkôwr
H1060
firstborn
יְיַסְּדֶ֔נָּה
yâçad
H3245
to found
וּבִצְעִיר֖וֹ
tsâʻîyr
H6810
little
יַצִּ֥יב
nâtsab
H5324
to stand
דְּלָתֶֽיהָ
deleth
H1817
door
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World English Bible Public Domain
Joshua charged them with an oath at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before Yahweh, that rises up and builds this city Jericho: 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.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Joshua made swear at that time, saying, “Cursed the man to the face of Yahweh who arises and builds this city, Jericho. With his firstborn he will found it, and with his youngest he will set up its gates.”
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