Parallel Verses
- The Message - Joshua swore a solemn oath at that time: Cursed before God is the man who sets out to rebuild this city Jericho. He’ll pay for the foundation with his firstborn son, he’ll pay for the gates with his youngest son.
- 新标点和合本 - 当时，约书亚叫众人起誓说：“有兴起重修这耶利哥城的人，当在耶和华面前受咒诅。 他立根基的时候，必丧长子， 安门的时候，必丧幼子。”
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 当时，约书亚叫众人起誓说：“凡兴起重修这耶利哥城 的，当在耶和华面前受诅咒。 他立根基的时候，必丧长子， 安城门的时候，必丧幼子。”
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - 当时，约书亚叫众人起誓说：“凡兴起重修这耶利哥城 的，当在耶和华面前受诅咒。 他立根基的时候，必丧长子， 安城门的时候，必丧幼子。”
- 当代译本 - 之后，约书亚起誓说： “重建耶利哥城的人必定在耶和华面前受咒诅， 他立地基的时候必死长子， 建城门的时候必丧幼子。”
- 圣经新译本 - 那时，约书亚要人民起誓，说：“起来重建这耶利哥城的，那人在耶和华面前是可咒可诅的；他立地基的时候必丧长子；他安城门的时候必失幼子。”
- 中文标准译本 - 那时，约书亚起誓说： “起来重建这耶利哥城的人， 必在耶和华面前受诅咒！ 他奠定根基时，必丧长子； 竖立城门时，必丧幼子。”
- 现代标点和合本 - 当时，约书亚叫众人起誓说：“有兴起重修这耶利哥城的人，当在耶和华面前受咒诅： 他立根基的时候，必丧长子； 安门的时候，必丧幼子。”
- 和合本（拼音版） - 当时约书亚叫众人起誓说：“有兴起重修这耶利哥城的人，当在耶和华面前受咒诅： “他立根基的时候，必丧长子； 安门的时候，必丧幼子。”
- New International Version - At that time Joshua pronounced this solemn oath: “Cursed 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.”
- New International Reader's Version - At that time Joshua made a promise and called down a curse. He said, “May the person who tries to rebuild this city of Jericho be under the Lord’s curse. “If that person lays its foundations, it will cost the life of his oldest son. If he sets up its gates, it will cost the life of his youngest son.”
- English Standard Version - Joshua laid an oath on them at that time, saying, “Cursed before the Lord be the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho. “At the cost of his firstborn shall he lay its foundation, and at the cost of his youngest son shall he set up its gates.”
- New Living Translation - At that time Joshua invoked this curse: “May the curse of the Lord fall on anyone who tries to rebuild the town of Jericho. At the cost of his firstborn son, he will lay its foundation. At the cost of his youngest son, he will set up its gates.”
- Christian Standard Bible - At that time Joshua imposed this curse: The man who undertakes the rebuilding of this city, Jericho, is cursed before the Lord. He will lay its foundation at the cost of his firstborn; he will finish its gates at the cost of his youngest.
- New American Standard Bible - Then Joshua made them take an oath at that time, saying, “Cursed before the Lord is the man who rises up and builds this city Jericho; with the loss of his firstborn he will lay its foundation, and with the loss of his youngest son he will set up its gates.”
- New King James Version - Then Joshua charged them 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 he shall set up its gates.”
- Amplified Bible - Then Joshua made them take an oath at that time, saying, “Cursed before the Lord is the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho; with the loss of his firstborn he shall lay its foundation, and with the loss of his youngest son he shall set up its gates.”
- American Standard Version - 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.
- King James Version - 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.
- 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!”
- World English Bible - 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 he will lay its foundation, and with the loss of his youngest son he will set up its gates.”
- 新標點和合本 - 當時，約書亞叫眾人起誓說：「有興起重修這耶利哥城的人，當在耶和華面前受咒詛。 他立根基的時候，必喪長子， 安門的時候，必喪幼子。」
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 當時，約書亞叫眾人起誓說：「凡興起重修這耶利哥城 的，當在耶和華面前受詛咒。 他立根基的時候，必喪長子， 安城門的時候，必喪幼子。」
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 當時，約書亞叫眾人起誓說：「凡興起重修這耶利哥城 的，當在耶和華面前受詛咒。 他立根基的時候，必喪長子， 安城門的時候，必喪幼子。」
- 當代譯本 - 之後，約書亞起誓說： 「重建耶利哥城的人必定在耶和華面前受咒詛， 他立地基的時候必死長子， 建城門的時候必喪幼子。」
- 聖經新譯本 - 那時，約書亞要人民起誓，說：“起來重建這耶利哥城的，那人在耶和華面前是可咒可詛的；他立地基的時候必喪長子；他安城門的時候必失幼子。”
- 呂振中譯本 - 那時 約書亞 將起誓作警告說：『凡起來 重 建這城、這 耶利哥 的、那人必在永恆主面前受咒詛：他立根基時必喪長子；他安門時必喪幼子。』
- 中文標準譯本 - 那時，約書亞起誓說： 「起來重建這耶利哥城的人， 必在耶和華面前受詛咒！ 他奠定根基時，必喪長子； 豎立城門時，必喪幼子。」
- 現代標點和合本 - 當時，約書亞叫眾人起誓說：「有興起重修這耶利哥城的人，當在耶和華面前受咒詛： 他立根基的時候，必喪長子； 安門的時候，必喪幼子。」
- 文理和合譯本 - 時、約書亞以誓戒眾曰、起而重建耶利哥城者、必服詛於耶和華、築基時、必喪長子、置門時、必喪季子、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 於是約書亞誓曰、凡建耶利哥、當服詛於耶和華前、築基時、必喪長子、置門時、必喪季子。
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 當時 約書亞 誓曰、凡起而復建此 耶利哥 城者、當受詛於主前、築基時必喪長子、安門時必喪季子、
- Nueva Versión Internacional - En aquel tiempo, Josué hizo este juramento: «¡Maldito sea en la presencia del Señor el que se atreva a reconstruir esta ciudad! Que eche los cimientos a costa de la vida de su hijo mayor. Que ponga las puertas a costa de la vida de su hijo menor».
- 현대인의 성경 - 그리고 여호수아는 이런 엄중한 경고를 내렸다. “이 여리고성을 재건하는 자는 여호와의 저주를 받을 것이다. 누구든지 이 성의 기초를 쌓는 자는 맏아들을 잃을 것이며 누구든지 성문을 세우는 자는 막내 아들을 잃을 것이다.”
- Новый Русский Перевод - Господь был с Иисусом, и слава Иисуса распространялась по всей земле.
- Восточный перевод - Вечный был с Иешуа, и слава Иешуа распространялась по всей земле.
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Вечный был с Иешуа, и слава Иешуа распространялась по всей земле.
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Вечный был с Иешуа, и слава Иешуа распространялась по всей земле.
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - A la même époque, Josué prononça ce serment solennel : Maudit soit devant l’Eternel ╵celui qui tentera ╵de rebâtir cette cité, de reconstruire Jéricho. C’est au prix de son fils aîné ╵qu’il posera ses fondations, et au prix de son fils cadet ╵qu’il fixera ses portes .
- リビングバイブル - ヨシュアは、エリコを再建しようとする者には恐ろしい災いが下ると誓って言いました。その土台を築く者は長男を殺され、その門を建てる者は末息子を失うというのです。
- Nova Versão Internacional - Naquela ocasião Josué pronunciou este juramento solene: “Maldito seja diante do Senhor o homem que reconstruir a cidade de Jericó: “Ao preço de seu filho mais velho lançará os alicerces da cidade; ao preço de seu filho mais novo porá suas portas!”
- Hoffnung für alle - Als Jericho niederbrannte, sprach Josua einen Fluch aus: »Die Strafe des Herrn soll den treffen, der diese Stadt wieder aufbaut. Wenn er das Fundament legt, muss er dafür mit dem Tod seines ältesten Sohnes bezahlen, und wenn er die Tore einsetzt, wird er auch noch seinen jüngsten verlieren.«
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Lúc ấy, Giô-suê cầu khẩn rằng: “Xin Chúa Hằng Hữu chứng giám, nếu có ai xây lại thành Giê-ri-cô này, người ấy phải bị nguyền rủa. Con trưởng nam sẽ chết khi đặt nền móng thành. Con trai út sẽ chết khi dựng cổng thành.”
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ในครั้งนั้นโยชูวาประกาศแช่งว่า “ผู้ใดที่จะสร้างเมืองเยรีโคขึ้นใหม่ ขอให้ผู้นั้นถูกสาปแช่งต่อหน้าองค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าดังนี้ “ผู้ใดวางฐานรากของเมือง บุตรหัวปีของผู้นั้นจะเสียชีวิต ผู้ใดติดตั้งประตูเมือง บุตรสุดท้องของผู้นั้นจะเสียชีวิต”
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ในครั้งนั้น โยชูวาสาบานว่า “ผู้ใดลุกขึ้นมาสร้างเมืองเยรีโคนี้ขึ้นใหม่ ขอให้ถูกสาปแช่งต่อหน้าพระผู้เป็นเจ้า ใครก็ตามที่วางฐานราก จะเสียบุตรชายหัวปี ใครก็ตามที่สร้างประตูเมือง จะเสียบุตรคนสุดท้อง”
Cross Reference
- 1 Kings 22:16 - “Not so fast,” said the king. “How many times have I made you promise under oath to tell me the truth and nothing but the truth?”
- 1 Samuel 14:24 - Saul did something really foolish that day. He addressed the army: “A curse on the man who eats anything before evening, before I’ve wreaked vengeance on my enemies!” None of them ate a thing all day.
- 1 Samuel 14:25 - There were honeycombs here and there in the fields. But no one so much as put his finger in the honey to taste it, for the soldiers to a man feared the curse. But Jonathan hadn’t heard his father put the army under oath. He stuck the tip of his staff into some honey and ate it. Refreshed, his eyes lit up with renewed vigor.
- 1 Samuel 14:28 - A soldier spoke up, “Your father has put the army under solemn oath, saying, ‘A curse on the man who eats anything before evening!’ No wonder the soldiers are drooping!”
- 1 Samuel 14:29 - Jonathan said, “My father has imperiled the country. Just look how quickly my energy has returned since I ate a little of this honey! It would have been a lot better, believe me, if the soldiers had eaten their fill of whatever they took from the enemy. Who knows how much worse we could have whipped them!”
- 1 Samuel 14:31 - They killed Philistines that day all the way from Micmash to Aijalon, but the soldiers ended up totally exhausted. Then they started plundering. They grabbed anything in sight—sheep, cattle, calves—and butchered it where they found it. Then they glutted themselves—meat, blood, the works.
- 1 Samuel 14:33 - Saul was told, “Do something! The soldiers are sinning against God. They’re eating meat with the blood still in it!” Saul said, “You’re biting the hand that feeds you! Roll a big rock over here—now!” He continued, “Disperse among the troops and tell them, ‘Bring your oxen and sheep to me and butcher them properly here. Then you can feast to your heart’s content. Please don’t sin against God by eating meat with the blood still in it.’” And so they did. That night each soldier, one after another, led his animal there to be butchered.
- 1 Samuel 14:35 - That’s the story behind Saul’s building an altar to God. It’s the first altar to God that he built.
- 1 Samuel 14:36 - Saul said, “Let’s go after the Philistines tonight! We can spend the night looting and plundering. We won’t leave a single live Philistine!” “Sounds good to us,” said the troops. “Let’s do it!” But the priest slowed them down: “Let’s find out what God thinks about this.”
- 1 Samuel 14:37 - So Saul prayed to God, “Shall I go after the Philistines? Will you put them in Israel’s hand?” God didn’t answer him on that occasion.
- 1 Samuel 14:38 - Saul then said, “All army officers, step forward. Some sin has been committed this day. We’re going to find out what it is and who did it! As God lives, Israel’s Savior God, whoever sinned will die, even if it should turn out to be Jonathan, my son!” Nobody said a word.
- 1 Samuel 14:40 - Saul said to the Israelites, “You line up over on that side, and I and Jonathan my son will stand on this side.” The army agreed, “Fine. Whatever you say.”
- 1 Samuel 14:41 - Then Saul prayed to God, “O God of Israel, why haven’t you answered me today? Show me the truth. If the sin is in me or Jonathan, then, O God, give the sign Urim. But if the sin is in the army of Israel, give the sign Thummim.” The Urim sign turned up and pointed to Saul and Jonathan. That cleared the army.
- 1 Samuel 14:42 - Next Saul said, “Cast the lots between me and Jonathan—and death to the one God points to!” The soldiers protested, “No—this is not right. Stop this!” But Saul pushed on anyway. They cast the lots, Urim and Thummim, and the lot fell to Jonathan.
- 1 Samuel 14:43 - Saul confronted Jonathan. “What did you do? Tell me!” Jonathan said, “I licked a bit of honey off the tip of the staff I was carrying. That’s it—and for that I’m to die?”
- 1 Samuel 14:44 - Saul said, “Yes. Jonathan most certainly will die. It’s out of my hands—I can’t go against God, can I?”
- 1 Samuel 14:45 - The soldiers rose up: “Jonathan—die? Never! He’s just carried out this stunning salvation victory for Israel. As surely as God lives, not a hair on his head is going to be harmed. Why, he’s been working hand-in-hand with God all day!” The soldiers rescued Jonathan and he didn’t die.
- 1 Samuel 14:46 - Saul pulled back from chasing the Philistines, and the Philistines went home.
- Matthew 26:63 - Jesus kept silent. Then the Chief Priest said, “I command you by the authority of the living God to say if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”
- Acts 19:13 - Some itinerant Jewish exorcists who happened to be in town at the time tried their hand at what they assumed to be Paul’s “game.” They pronounced the name of the Master Jesus over victims of evil spirits, saying, “I command you by the Jesus preached by Paul!” The seven sons of a certain Sceva, a Jewish high priest, were trying to do this on a man when the evil spirit talked back: “I know Jesus and I’ve heard of Paul, but who are you?” Then the possessed man went berserk—jumped the exorcists, beat them up, and tore off their clothes. Naked and bloody, they got away as best they could.
- Malachi 1:4 - When Edom (Esau) said, “We’ve been knocked down, but we’ll get up and start over, good as new,” God-of-the-Angel-Armies said, “Just try it and see how far you get. When I knock you down, you stay down. People will take one look at you and say, ‘Land of Evil!’ and ‘the God-cursed tribe!’
- 1 Kings 16:34 - It was under Ahab’s rule that Hiel of Bethel refortified Jericho, but at a terrible cost: He ritually sacrificed his firstborn son Abiram at the laying of the foundation, and his youngest son Segub at the setting up of the gates. This is exactly what Joshua son of Nun said would happen.