Joshua 6:26 Hebrew Word Analysis

0adjuredוַיַּשְׁבַּ֣עh7650
1And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַh3091
2them at that timeבָּעֵ֥תh6256
3הַהִ֖יאh1931
4sayingלֵאמֹ֑רh559
5Cursedאָר֨וּרh779
6be the manהָאִ֜ישׁh376
7beforeלִפְנֵ֣יh6440
8the LORDיְהוָ֗הh3068
9אֲשֶׁ֤רh834
10that riseth upיָקוּם֙h6965
11and buildethוּבָנָ֞הh1129
12אֶתh853
13this cityהָעִ֤ירh5892
14הַזֹּאת֙h2063
15אֶתh853
16Jerichoיְרִיח֔וֹh3405
17thereof in his firstbornבִּבְכֹר֣וֹh1060
18he shall lay the foundationיְיַסְּדֶ֔נָּהh3245
19and in his youngestוּבִצְעִיר֖וֹh6810
20son shall he set upיַצִּ֥יבh5324
21the gatesדְּלָתֶֽיהָ׃h1817

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Joshua charged them with an oath at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before Jehovah, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: with the loss of his first-born shall he lay the foundation thereof, and with the loss of his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Joshua gave the people orders with an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed before the Lord who puts his hand to the building up of this town: with the loss of his first son will he put the first stone of it in place, and with the loss of his youngest son he will put up its doors.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Joshua swore at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before Jehovah who shall rise up and build this city Jericho! In his first-born shall he lay its foundation, and in his youngest son shall he set up its gates.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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 its foundation in his first-born, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Joshua adjureth `them' at that time, saying, `Cursed `is' the man before Jehovah who raiseth up and hath built this city, `even' Jericho; in his first-born he doth lay its foundation, and in his youngest he doth set up its doors;'