Joshua 6:26
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.
Cross-references
1 Kings 16:34
Prophetic fulfillment
1 Kings 16:34 records Hiel rebuilding Jericho, fulfilling Joshua's curse exactly—his sons die at foundation and gates.
Deuteronomy 13:16
Parallel
Deuteronomy 13:16 commands a doomed city to remain a ruin forever—direct parallel to Jericho's curse of never being rebuilt.
Habakkuk 2:12
Parallel
In Habakkuk 2:12, building a city with blood is condemned — directly echoing the curse on Jericho's rebuild costing lives.
Judges 9:57
Parallel
In Judges 9:57, Jotham's curse on Shechem is fulfilled — a parallel to the curse on Jericho here, both showing divine retribution for rebellion.
Leviticus 27:28
Historical context
Leviticus 27:28 describes things devoted to the LORD (herem), like Jericho was—rebuilding would violate that ban.