Verse 26

At that time, Joshua pronounced this oath: 'Cursed before the LORD is the man who rises up to rebuild this city, Jericho; at the cost of his firstborn, he will lay its foundation; and at the cost of his youngest, he will set up its gates.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Josva sverget en ed på den tiden, og sa: 'Forbannet er den mannen for Herrens ansikt som prøver å gjenoppbygge denne byen Jeriko. Ved hans førstefødte sønn skal grunnlaget legges, og ved hans yngste sønn skal dens porter bli reist.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Josva sverget ved den tid og sa: Forbannet være den mann for Herrens ansikt, som reiser seg og bygger denne byen Jeriko. Han skal legge grunnmuren med sin førstefødte, og med sin yngste sønn skal han sette opp dens porter.

• Norsk King James

  Og Joshua tok en ed av dem på den tiden, og sa: "Forbannet er mannen foran Herren som står opp og bygger denne byen Jeriko; han skal legge ned grunnlaget med sin førstefødte, og i sin yngste sønn skal han sette opp portene."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  På den tiden sverget Josva og sa: Forbannet for Herrens ansikt er den mann som gjenoppbygger denne byen Jeriko; ved hans førstefødte skal grunnmuren legges, og ved hans yngste sønn skal portene settes på plass.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Josva sverget på den tiden og sa: Forbannet er den mann for Herren som står opp og gjenoppbygger denne byen Jeriko. Med sitt førstefødte vil han legge grunnvollen, og med sin yngste vil han sette opp dørene.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Josva sverget på den tiden: Forbannet av Herren være den mannen som reiser seg for å gjenoppbygge denne byen Jeriko: med sin førstefødte skal han legge dens grunnvoll, og med sin yngste skal han sette opp dens porter.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Josva forbannet den mann som stod opp og bygde byen Jeriko, og sa: «Forbannet skal han være for HERREN. Han skal legge grunnlaget med sin førstefødte, og i sin yngste sønn skal byens porter reises.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Josva sverget på den tiden: Forbannet av Herren være den mannen som reiser seg for å gjenoppbygge denne byen Jeriko: med sin førstefødte skal han legge dens grunnvoll, og med sin yngste skal han sette opp dens porter.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  På den tiden forpliktet Josva folket med denne ed: 'Forbannet er mannen foran Herren som reiser seg og gjenoppbygger denne byen, Jeriko! Med sin førstefødte skal han legge grunnvollen, og med sin yngste skal han sette portene.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Josva erklærte ved den tiden: 'Forbannet for Herren er den mann som reiser seg for å bygge denne byen, Jeriko. Med sin førstefødte skal han legge grunnvollen, og med sin yngste skal han sette opp dens porter.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og paa den samme Tid svoer Josva og sagde: Forbandet være den Mand for Herrens Ansigt, som opstaaer og bygger denne Stad Jericho; naar han lægger dens Grundvold, koste det (ham) hans Førstefødte, og naar han sætter dens Porte, koste det (ham) hans yngste (Søn).

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And hua 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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  På den tiden sverget Josva og sa: Forbannet være den mannen for Herren som reiser seg og gjenoppbygger denne byen Jeriko. Han skal legge dets grunnvoll med sin førstefødte og sette opp portene ved sin yngste sønn.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Joshua swore an oath at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, who rises up and builds this city Jericho: he shall lay its foundation with his firstborn, and with his youngest son he shall set up its gates.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Josva sverget på den tiden og sa: Forbannet være mannen for Herren som reiser seg og bygger denne byen Jeriko: med tapet av sin førstefødte skal han legge grunnstenen til den, og med tapet av sin yngste sønn skal han sette opp portene til den.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Josva lyste en ed over dem på den tid, og sa: 'Forbannet er den mann for Herren som reiser opp og bygger denne byen, Jeriko; med sin førstefødte skal han legge grunnvollene, og med sin yngste skal han sette opp dørene.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  På den tiden sverget Josva en ed og sa: Forbannet være den mann for Herren, som står opp og bygger denne byen Jeriko: Med tapet av sin førstefødte skal han legge fundamentet, og med tapet av sin yngste skal han sette opp portene.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Josva ga folket en alvorlig advarsel og sa, Forbannet er den mannen som gjenoppbygger denne byen Jeriko: På bekostning av sin førstefødte sønn skal han legge grunnsteinen, og på bekostning av sin yngste sønn skal han sette opp byportene.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  At the same tyme sware Iosua, and sayde: Cursed be that man before the LORDE, which setteth vp this cite of Iericho & buyldeth it: Whan he laieth ye foundacio therof, let it cost him his first sonne: And wha he setteth vp the gates of it, let it cost him his yogest sonne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Ioshua sware at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before ye Lord, that riseth vp, and buildeth this citie Iericho: hee shall lay the foundation thereof in his eldest sonne, and in his yongest sonne shall hee set vp the gates of it.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iosuah sware at that tyme, saying: Cursed be the man before the Lord that ryseth vp, and buyldeth this citie Iericho: He shall lay the foundation thereof in his eldest sonne, and in his youngest sonne shall he set vp the gates of it.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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 (1862/1898)

  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;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Joshua commanded them with an oath at that time, saying, "Cursed is the man before Yahweh, who rises up and builds this city Jericho. With the loss of his firstborn shall he lay its foundation, and with the loss of his youngest son shall he set up its gates."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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!”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 16:34 : 34 During his reign, Hiel of Bethel rebuilt Jericho. At the cost of his firstborn son Abiram, he laid its foundation, and at the cost of his youngest son Segub, he set up its gates, in accordance with the word of the Lord spoken through Joshua son of Nun.
• 1 Kgs 22:16 : 16 But the king said to him, 'How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?'
• Mal 1:4 : 4 Though Edom may say, 'We have been destroyed, but we will rebuild the ruins,' this is what the LORD of Hosts says: They may rebuild, but I will tear it down. They will be called 'The Wicked Land,' and 'The people the LORD is angry with forever.'
• Matt 26:63 : 63 But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, "I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God."
• Acts 19:13 : 13 Some itinerant Jewish exorcists tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those possessed by evil spirits, saying, "I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches."
• Num 5:19-21 : 19 The priest shall put her under oath and say to her, 'If no man has lain with you and you have not gone astray, defiling yourself while under your husband’s authority, may you be free from this bitter water that brings a curse.' 20 But if you have gone astray while under your husband’s authority and defiled yourself, and if a man other than your husband has had sexual relations with you— 21 then the priest will put the woman under the curse oath and say to her, 'May the Lord make you a curse and an example of cursing among your people by making your thigh waste away and your abdomen swell.'
• 1 Sam 14:24-46 : 24 Now the Israelites were hard-pressed that day, because Saul had bound the people under an oath, saying, 'Cursed be anyone who eats food before evening comes, before I have avenged myself on my enemies!' So none of the troops tasted food. 25 The entire army entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground. 26 When the people entered the forest, they saw honey flowing, but no one dared to lift a hand to his mouth because the people were afraid of the oath. 27 Jonathan, however, had not heard his father make the people swear the oath. So he reached out the tip of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and raised it to his mouth. His eyes then brightened. 28 Then one of the men said, 'Your father solemnly charged the people, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food today.’ That is why the people are faint.' 29 Jonathan said, 'My father has brought trouble to the land. See how my eyes have brightened because I tasted just a little of this honey.' 30 How much better it would have been if the men had eaten freely today from the plunder they took from their enemies. Would not the defeat of the Philistines have been even greater? 31 That day they struck down the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, but the troops were very exhausted. 32 They pounced on the plunder and took sheep, cattle, and calves. They slaughtered them on the ground and ate them, along with the blood. 33 Someone reported to Saul, 'Look, the troops are sinning against the Lord by eating meat with blood in it.' Saul said, 'You have broken faith. Roll a large stone over here to me at once.' 34 Then he said, 'Go among the men and tell them, ‘Each of you bring me your ox and sheep, and slaughter them here and eat. Do not sin against the Lord by eating meat with blood in it.’' That night, everyone brought their oxen and slaughtered them there. 35 Then Saul built an altar to the Lord; it was the first time he had built an altar to the Lord. 36 Saul said, 'Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until dawn. Let us not leave one of them alive.' They replied, 'Do whatever seems best to you.' But the priest said, 'Let us inquire of God here.' 37 Saul inquired of God, 'Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hand of Israel?' But He did not answer him that day. 38 Then Saul said, 'Come here, all you chiefs of the people. Investigate and find out what sin has been committed today. 39 As surely as the Lord, who saves Israel, lives—even if it is my son Jonathan—he must die.' But no one among the people said a word. 40 Then Saul said to all Israel, 'You stand on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will stand on the other.' And the people said to Saul, 'Do whatever seems right to you.' 41 Then Saul prayed to the Lord, the God of Israel: 'Give a perfect lot.' Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot, and the people were cleared. 42 Saul said, 'Cast the lot between me and Jonathan my son.' And Jonathan was taken. 43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, 'Tell me what you have done.' So Jonathan told him, 'I merely tasted a little honey with the tip of the staff that was in my hand, and now I must die?' 44 Saul said, 'May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if you do not surely die, Jonathan.' 45 But the people said to Saul, 'Should Jonathan die, he who has brought about this great deliverance for Israel? Never! As surely as the Lord lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for he acted with God’s help today.' So the people rescued Jonathan, and he was not put to death. 46 Then Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and they withdrew to their own land.