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1 Kings 16:34

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In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest [son] Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.

In his days {H3117} did Hiel {H2419} the Bethelite {H1017} build {H1129} Jericho {H3405}: he laid the foundation {H3245} thereof in Abiram {H48} his firstborn {H1060}, and set up {H5324} the gates {H1817} thereof in his youngest {H6810} son Segub {H7687}, according to the word {H1697} of the LORD {H3068}, which he spake {H1696} by {H3027} Joshua {H3091} the son {H1121} of Nun {H5126}.

It was during his time that Hi'el of Beit-El rebuilt Yericho. He laid its foundation at the cost of his firstborn son Aviram and erected its gates at the cost of his youngest son S'guv. This was in keeping with the word of ADONAI spoken through Y'hoshua the son of Nun.

In Ahab’s days, Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. At the cost of Abiram his firstborn he laid its foundation, and at the cost of Segub his youngest he set up its gates, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Joshua son of Nun.

In his days did Hiel the Beth-elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof with the loss of Abiram his first-born, and set up the gates thereof with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.

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  • Joshua 6:26 (51 votes)

    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.

  • Joshua 23:14 (2 votes)

    And, behold, this day I [am] going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, [and] not one thing hath failed thereof.

  • Joshua 23:15 (2 votes)

    Therefore it shall come to pass, [that] as all good things are come upon you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.

  • Matthew 24:35 (2 votes)

    Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

  • Zechariah 1:5 (-2 votes)

    Your fathers, where [are] they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?