⁵⁷ And God also made all the evil of the men of Shechem return on their heads, and upon them came ^(A)the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.

²⁰ But if not, ^(A)let fire come out from Abimelech and devour the leaders of Shechem and Beth-millo; and let fire come out from the leaders of Shechem and from Beth-millo and devour Abimelech.”

^34 (A)In his days Hiel of Bethel built ^(B)Jericho. He laid its foundation at the cost of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates at the cost of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke by Joshua the son of Nun.

⁴⁵ And Abimelech fought against the city all that day. He captured the city and killed the people who were in it, and ^(A)he razed the city and ^(B)sowed it with salt.

²⁶ Joshua laid an oath on them at that time, saying, ^(A)“Cursed before the Lord be the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho.