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

²⁰ But if not, ^(A)let fire come from Abimelech and devour the men of Shechem and Beth Millo; and let fire come from the men of Shechem and from Beth Millo and devour Abimelech!”

³⁴ In his days Hiel of Bethel built Jericho. He laid its foundation ^[a]with Abiram his firstborn, and with his youngest son Segub he set up its gates, ^(A)according to the word of the Lord, which He had spoken through Joshua the son of Nun.

⁴⁵ So Abimelech fought against the city all that day; ^(A)he took the city and killed the people who were in it; and he ^(B)demolished the city and sowed it with salt.

²⁶ Then Joshua ^[a]charged them at that time, saying, ^(A)“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.”