The consequence of building the city is spoken of as if it were a cost that Hiel paid. AT: "and the consequence of his sin was that Abiram, his firstborn son, died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# Segub, his youngest son, lost his life
Dying is spoken of as if he lost his life. AT: "Segub, his youngest son, died" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# while he was building the gates of the city
"while Hiel was building the gates of the city"
# in keeping with the word of Yahweh
"according to the word of Yahweh"
# the word of Yahweh
"the message of Yahweh" or "Yahweh's message"
# which he spoke by Joshua son of Nun
Speaking "by" someone represents both telling someone to speak and the person doing it. AT: "which Yahweh caused Joshua son of Nun to speak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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