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Joshua 6:18

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain

Accursed thing. Better," thing devoted," as this keeps up the idea of something solemnly set apart to God, to be dealt with as He thinks fit. Lest ye make yourselves accursed when ye take of the accursed thing.

Rather, with Keil and Rosenmuller, lest ye devote the city to destruction, and then take of what has been thus devoted. And make the camp of Israel a curse. Literally, and put the camp of Israel in the position of a thing devoted.

And trouble it (cf. Joshua 7:25, Joshua 7:26; also Genesis 34:30).

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