Jos 6:26, 1Sa 14:24, Neh 10:29, Mat 26:74 | ESV | STEP | Joshua laid an oath on them at that time , saying , Cursed before the Lord be the man who rises up and rebuilds this city , Jericho . At the cost of his firstborn shall he lay its foundation , and at the cost of his youngest son shall he set up its gates .

c ch. 5:12, 13; Deut. 29:12, 14; [Ps. 119:106]

Joshua 6:26

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.

“At the cost of his firstborn shall he
lay its foundation,
and at the cost of his youngest son
shall he set up its gates.”

1 Samuel 14:24

Saul’s Rash Vow

24 And the men of Israel had been hard pressed that day, ^bso Saul had laid an oath on the people, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food until it is evening and I am avenged on my enemies.” So none of the people had tasted food.

Nehemiah 10:29

29 join with their brothers, their nobles, ^cand enter into a curse and an oath ^dto walk in God’s Law that was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord and his rules and his statutes.

Matthew 26:74

74 Then he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, “I do not know the man.” And immediately the rooster crowed.