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HIEL

Bethelite in the days of King Ahab who fulfilled Joshua’s curse upon the city of Jericho (Jos 6:26; 1 Kgs 16:34). Joshua had said centuries before that anyone attempting to rebuild the city would suffer the loss of his oldest and youngest sons. It is unclear whether Hiel’s sons died a natural death or were killed in a punitive ritual.

Show passage in OET: JOS 6:26

OET-RV JOS 6:26

26 At that time, Yehoshua made the people take an oath, saying,
⇔ “May Yahweh curse anyone who rebuilds this city, Yeriho.
⇔ When that person lays its foundation, may his oldest son die.
⇔ And when he finishes building the city wall and sets up its gates, may his youngest son die.”

OET-LV JOS 6:26

26 And_ Yəhōshūˊa _he _administered _an _oath at_time (the)_that to_say be_cursed the_man to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH who he _will _arise and_he _will _rebuild DOM the_city (the)_this DOM Yərīḩō with_firstborn _of_his he_will _found _it and_with_his _young _of_son he _will _set _up gates _of_its.

Show passage in OET: KI1 16:34

OET-RV KI1 16:34

34 During his reign, Hiel from Beyt -El (Bethel) rebuilt Yeriho (Jericho) city. As they laid the foundations, his eldest son Aviram died, and when they hung the city gates, his youngest son Seguv died, just as Yahweh had told (Nun’s son) Yehoshua (Joshua).

OET-LV KI1 16:34

34 In_days _of_his Ḩī^ʼēl the_Bēyt- elite he _rebuilt DOM Yərīḩō/(Jericho) by_ʼAⱱīrām his/its_firstborn he_founded _it and_in/on/at/with his _young _of_son he _set _up gates _of_its according_to _the _message _of YHWH which he _spoke by_the _hand _of Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) the _son _of Nun.

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