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1 Kings 16:34
World English Bible
1 Kings 16:34
World English Bible
34 In his days Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho. He laid its foundation with the loss of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to Yahweh’s word, which he spoke by Joshua the son of Nun.
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1 Kings 16:34
New English Translation
1 Kings 16:34
New English Translation
34 During Ahab’s reign,[a] Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. Abiram, his firstborn son, died when he laid the foundation;[b] Segub, his youngest son, died when he erected its gates,[c] in keeping with the Lord’s message that he had spoken through Joshua son of Nun.[d]
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- 1 Kings 16:34 tn Heb “in his days.”
- 1 Kings 16:34 tn Heb “with Abiram, his firstborn, he founded it.”
- 1 Kings 16:34 tn Heb “with Segub, his youngest, he set up its gates.”
- 1 Kings 16:34 sn Warned through Joshua son of Nun. For the background to this statement, see Josh 6:26, where Joshua pronounces a curse on the one who dares to rebuild Jericho. Here that curse is viewed as a prophecy spoken by God through Joshua.
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