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Leviticus 26

BSB·46 verses ·Old Testament
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1You must notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → makeתַעֲשׂ֨וּṯa·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → idolsאֱלִילִ֗ם’ĕ·lî·lim — Idol; worthless thing; false godH457 — Full Word Study → for yourselves or set upתָקִ֣ימוּṯā·qî·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → a carved imageוּפֶ֤סֶלū·p̄e·sel — Carved idol or graven imageH6459 — Full Word Study → or sacred pillarוּמַצֵּבָה֙ū·maṣ·ṣê·ḇāh — Standing stone pillar or memorial monumentH4676 — Full Word Study →; you must notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → placeתִתְּנוּ֙ṯit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a sculptedמַשְׂכִּ֗יתmaś·kîṯ — Image, picture, or mental conceptionH4906 — Full Word Study → stoneוְאֶ֣בֶןwə·’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → in your landבְּאַרְצְכֶ֔םbə·’ar·ṣə·ḵem — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → to bow downלְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖תlə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to itעָלֶ֑יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 2You must keepתִּשְׁמֹ֔רוּtiš·mō·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → My Sabbathsשַׁבְּתֹתַ֣יšab·bə·ṯō·ṯay — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → and have reverence forתִּירָ֑אוּtî·rā·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → My sanctuaryוּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖יū·miq·dā·šî — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 3Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you followתֵּלֵ֑כוּtê·lê·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → My statutesבְּחֻקֹּתַ֖יbə·ḥuq·qō·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → and carefully keepתִּשְׁמְר֔וּtiš·mə·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → My commandmentsמִצְוֺתַ֣יmiṣ·wō·ṯay — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →, 4I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֥יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you rainsגִשְׁמֵיכֶ֖םḡiš·mê·ḵem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study → in their seasonבְּעִתָּ֑םbə·‘it·tām — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study →, and the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will yieldוְנָתְנָ֤הwə·nā·ṯə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → its produceיְבוּלָ֔הּyə·ḇū·lāh — Agricultural produce; the yield or harvest of cropsH2981 — Full Word Study →, and the treesוְעֵ֥ץwə·‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → will bearיִתֵּ֥ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → their fruitפִּרְיֽוֹ׃pir·yōw — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study →. 5Your threshingדַּ֙יִשׁ֙da·yiš — threshing floor or threshing activityH1786 — Full Word Study → will continueוְהִשִּׂ֨יגwə·hiś·śîḡ — to overtake, reach, attain, graspH5381 — Full Word Study → until the grape harvestבָּצִ֔ירbā·ṣîr — Grape harvest; vintage cropH1210 — Full Word Study →, and the grape harvestוּבָצִ֖ירū·ḇā·ṣîr — Grape harvest; vintage cropH1210 — Full Word Study → will continueיַשִּׂ֣יגyaś·śîḡ — to overtake, reach, attain, graspH5381 — Full Word Study → until sowing timeזָ֑רַעzā·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study →; you will have your fill ofלָשֹׂ֔בַעlā·śō·ḇa‘ — Satiety, fullness, abundance of satisfactionH7648 — Full Word Study → foodלַחְמְכֶם֙laḥ·mə·ḵem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → to eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֤םwa·’ă·ḵal·tem — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and will dwellוִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥םwî·šaḇ·tem — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → securelyלָבֶ֖טַחlā·ḇe·ṭaḥ — Security, confidence, trust, or safetyH983 — Full Word Study → in your landבְּאַרְצְכֶֽם׃bə·’ar·ṣə·ḵem — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 6And I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֤יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → peaceשָׁלוֹם֙šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → to the landבָּאָ֔רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and you will lie downוּשְׁכַבְתֶּ֖םū·šə·ḵaḇ·tem — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → with nothingוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → to fearמַחֲרִ֑ידma·ḥă·rîḏ — to tremble, quake, or shudder with fearH2729 — Full Word Study →. I will ridוְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֞יwə·hiš·bat·tî — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of dangerousרָעָה֙rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → animalsחַיָּ֤הḥay·yāh — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, and noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → swordוְחֶ֖רֶבwə·ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → will passתַעֲבֹ֥רṯa·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → through your landבְּאַרְצְכֶֽם׃bə·’ar·ṣə·ḵem — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 7You will pursueוּרְדַפְתֶּ֖םū·rə·ḏap̄·tem — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →, and they will fallוְנָפְל֥וּwə·nā·p̄ə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by the swordלֶחָֽרֶבlɛ·ḥå̄·rɛḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֖םlip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 8Fiveחֲמִשָּׁה֙ḥă·miš·šāh — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → of you will pursueוְרָדְפ֨וּwə·rā·ḏə·p̄ū — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → a hundredמֵאָ֔הmê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study →, and a hundredוּמֵאָ֥הū·mê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → of you will pursueיִרְדֹּ֑פוּyir·dō·p̄ū — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → ten thousandרְבָבָ֣הrə·ḇā·ḇāh — A myriad; an immense multitude or ten thousandH7233 — Full Word Study →, and your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶ֛ם’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → will fallוְנָפְל֧וּwə·nā·p̄ə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → by the swordלֶחָֽרֶב׃le·ḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֖םlip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. 9I will turnוּפָנִ֣יתִיū·p̄ā·nî·ṯî — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → toward youאֲלֵיכֶ֔ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and make you fruitfulוְהִפְרֵיתִ֣יwə·hip̄·rê·ṯî — To be fruitful, increase, multiplyH6509 — Full Word Study → and multiplyוְהִרְבֵּיתִ֖יwə·hir·bê·ṯî — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֑ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, and I will establishוַהֲקִימֹתִ֥יwa·hă·qî·mō·ṯî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → My covenantבְּרִיתִ֖יbə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with youאִתְּכֶֽם׃’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. 10You will still be eatingוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֥םwa·’ă·ḵal·tem — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the oldיָשָׁ֖ןyā·šān — old, ancient, worn outH3465 — Full Word Study → supply of grainנוֹשָׁ֑ןnō·wō·šān — to sleep; to be asleep; dormant or inactiveH3462 — Full Word Study → when you need to clear it outתּוֹצִֽיאוּ׃tō·w·ṣî·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to make room forמִפְּנֵ֥יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the newחָדָ֖שׁḥā·ḏāš — new, fresh, recentH2319 — Full Word Study →. 11And I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֥יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → My dwelling placeמִשְׁכָּנִ֖יmiš·kā·nî — Tabernacle, dwelling place, sanctuaryH4908 — Full Word Study → among youבְּתוֹכְכֶ֑םbə·ṯō·wḵ·ḵem — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →, and My soulנַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → will notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → despiseתִגְעַ֥לṯiḡ·‘al — to abhor, reject with disgust, loathe intenselyH1602 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶֽם׃’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. 12I will walkוְהִתְהַלַּכְתִּי֙wə·hiṯ·hal·laḵ·tî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → among youבְּת֣וֹכְכֶ֔םbə·ṯō·wḵ·ḵem — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → and beוְהָיִ֥יתִיwə·hā·yî·ṯî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your Godלֵֽאלֹהִ֑יםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and youוְאַתֶּ֖םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will beתִּהְיוּ־tih·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → My peopleלְעָֽם׃lə·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 13Iאֲנִ֞י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → broughtהוֹצֵ֤אתִיhō·w·ṣê·ṯî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶם֙’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → so that you would no longer beמִֽהְיֹ֥תmih·yōṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → slavesעֲבָדִ֑ים‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → to the Egyptians. I brokeוָאֶשְׁבֹּר֙wā·’eš·bōr — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → the barsמֹטֹ֣תmō·ṭōṯ — Yoke; wooden bar for bindingH4133 — Full Word Study → of your yokeעֻלְּכֶ֔ם‘ul·lə·ḵem — Yoke; burden; servitude; oxen's harnessH5923 — Full Word Study → and enabled you to walkוָאוֹלֵ֥ךְwā·’ō·w·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in uprightnessקֽוֹמְמִיּֽוּת׃פqō·wm·mî·yūṯ — Uprightness, integrity, moral rectitudeH6968 — Full Word Study →. 14If, howeverוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study →, you failלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to obeyתִשְׁמְע֖וּṯiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → Me and to carry outתַעֲשׂ֔וּṯa·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃hā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → commandmentsהַמִּצְוֺ֖תham·miṣ·wōṯ — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →, 15and ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you rejectתִּמְאָ֔סוּtim·’ā·sū — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → My statutesבְּחֻקֹּתַ֣יbə·ḥuq·qō·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study →, despiseתִּגְעַ֣לtiḡ·‘al — to abhor, reject with disgust, loathe intenselyH1602 — Full Word Study → My ordinancesמִשְׁפָּטַ֖יmiš·pā·ṭay — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, and neglectלְבִלְתִּ֤יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → to carry outעֲשׂוֹת֙‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → My commandmentsמִצְוֺתַ֔יmiṣ·wō·ṯay — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →, and so breakלְהַפְרְכֶ֖םlə·hap̄·rə·ḵem — To break, violate, or frustrate; to nullify or make voidH6565 — Full Word Study → My covenantבְּרִיתִֽי׃bə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →, 16thenאַף־’ap̄- — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → this is whatזֹּ֣אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֞י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will doאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־’e·‘ĕ·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to you: I will bringוְהִפְקַדְתִּ֨יwə·hip̄·qaḏ·tî — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → upon youעֲלֵיכֶ֤ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → sudden terrorבֶּֽהָלָה֙be·hā·lāh — sudden fright, panic, or dismayH928 — Full Word Study →, wasting diseaseהַשַּׁחֶ֣פֶתhaš·ša·ḥe·p̄eṯ — Wasting disease; consumption; tuberculosis-like illnessH7829 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → feverהַקַּדַּ֔חַתhaq·qad·da·ḥaṯ — fever; burning heat of illnessH6920 — Full Word Study → that will destroyמְכַלּ֥וֹתmə·ḵal·lō·wṯ — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → your sightעֵינַ֖יִם‘ê·na·yim — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → and drainוּמְדִיבֹ֣תū·mə·ḏî·ḇōṯ — to languish, waste away, grieve deeplyH1727 — Full Word Study → your lifeנָ֑פֶשׁnā·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. You will sowוּזְרַעְתֶּ֤םū·zə·ra‘·tem — to sow seed; to plantH2232 — Full Word Study → your seedזַרְעֲכֶ֔םzar·‘ă·ḵem — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → in vainלָרִיק֙lā·rîq — Empty, vain, futile, without substance or purposeH7385 — Full Word Study →, because your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → will eat itוַאֲכָלֻ֖הוּwa·’ă·ḵā·lu·hū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. 17And I will setוְנָתַתִּ֤יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → My faceפָנַי֙p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → against you, so that you will be defeatedוְנִגַּפְתֶּ֖םwə·nig·gap̄·tem — To strike, smite, or plague with force or judgmentH5062 — Full Word Study → byלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. Those who hate youשֹֽׂנְאֵיכֶ֔םśō·nə·’ê·ḵem — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → will ruleוְרָד֤וּwə·rā·ḏū — To rule, reign, or exercise dominion overH7287 — Full Word Study → over you, and you will fleeוְנַסְתֶּ֖םwə·nas·tem — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → when no oneוְאֵין־wə·’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → pursuesרֹדֵ֥ףrō·ḏêp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶֽם׃ס’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. 18And ifוְאִ֨ם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → afterעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → all thisאֵ֔לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → you will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → obeyתִשְׁמְע֖וּṯiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → Me, I will proceedוְיָסַפְתִּי֙wə·yā·sap̄·tî — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → to punishלְיַסְּרָ֣הlə·yas·sə·rāh — To discipline, correct, or instruct through rebuke or punishmentH3256 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → sevenfoldשֶׁ֖בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your sinsחַטֹּאתֵיכֶֽם׃ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·ḵem — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →. 19I will break downוְשָׁבַרְתִּ֖יwə·šā·ḇar·tî — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → your stubbornעֻזְּכֶ֑ם‘uz·zə·ḵem — Strength, power, or mightH5797 — Full Word Study → prideגְּא֣וֹןgə·’ō·wn — Pride, arrogance, majesty, or splendorH1347 — Full Word Study → and makeוְנָתַתִּ֤יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your skyשְׁמֵיכֶם֙šə·mê·ḵem — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → like ironכַּבַּרְזֶ֔לkab·bar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study → and your landאַרְצְכֶ֖ם’ar·ṣə·ḵem — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → like bronzeכַּנְּחֻשָֽׁה׃kan·nə·ḥu·šāh — Bronze; a metal alloy of copper and tinH5154 — Full Word Study →, 20and your strengthכֹּחֲכֶ֑םkō·ḥă·ḵem — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → will be spentוְתַ֥םwə·ṯam — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study → in vainלָרִ֖יקlā·rîq — Empty, vain, futile, without substance or purposeH7385 — Full Word Study →. For your landאַרְצְכֶם֙’ar·ṣə·ḵem — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → yieldתִתֵּ֤ןṯit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → itsאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → produceיְבוּלָ֔הּyə·ḇū·lāh — Agricultural produce; the yield or harvest of cropsH2981 — Full Word Study →, and the treesוְעֵ֣ץwə·‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → bearיִתֵּ֖ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → their fruitפִּרְיֽוֹ׃pir·yōw — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study →. 21Ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you walkתֵּֽלְכ֤וּtê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in hostilityקֶ֔רִיqe·rî — Hostility, opposition, contrarinessH7147 — Full Word Study → toward Meעִמִּי֙‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → and refuseוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to obeyלִשְׁמֹ֣עַֽliš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → Me, I will multiplyוְיָסַפְתִּ֤יwə·yā·sap̄·tî — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → your plaguesמַכָּ֔הmak·kāh — A blow, wound, or plague; physical injury or divine judgmentH4347 — Full Word Study → seven timesשֶׁ֖בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study →, according to your sinsכְּחַטֹּאתֵיכֶֽם׃kə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·ḵem — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →. 22I will sendוְהִשְׁלַחְתִּ֨יwə·hiš·laḥ·tî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → wildהַשָּׂדֶה֙haś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → animalsחַיַּ֤תḥay·yaṯ — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → against you to rob you of your childrenוְשִׁכְּלָ֣הwə·šik·kə·lāh — to bereave of children; to miscarry or lose offspringH7921 — Full Word Study →, destroyוְהִכְרִ֙יתָה֙wə·hiḵ·rî·ṯāh — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → your livestockבְּהֶמְתְּכֶ֔םbə·hem·tə·ḵem — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study →, and reduceוְהִמְעִ֖יטָהwə·him·‘î·ṭāh — to diminish, lessen, reduce in number or amountH4591 — Full Word Study → your numbersאֶתְכֶ֑ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, until your roadsדַּרְכֵיכֶֽם׃dar·ḵê·ḵem — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → lie desolateוְנָשַׁ֖מּוּwə·nā·šam·mū — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study →. 23And ifוְאִ֨ם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → in spite of theseבְּאֵ֔לֶּהbə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → things you do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → accept My disciplineתִוָּסְר֖וּṯiw·wā·sə·rū — To discipline, correct, or instruct through rebuke or punishmentH3256 — Full Word Study →, but continue to walkוַהֲלַכְתֶּ֥םwa·hă·laḵ·tem — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in hostilityקֶֽרִי׃qe·rî — Hostility, opposition, contrarinessH7147 — Full Word Study → toward Meעִמִּ֖י‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, 24then Iאֲנִ֛י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will actוְהָלַכְתִּ֧יwə·hā·laḵ·tî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with hostilityבְּקֶ֑רִיbə·qe·rî — Hostility, opposition, contrarinessH7147 — Full Word Study → toward youעִמָּכֶ֖ם‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, andגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → Iאָ֔נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will strikeוְהִכֵּיתִ֤יwə·hik·kê·ṯî — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶם֙’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → sevenfoldשֶׁ֖בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your sinsחַטֹּאתֵיכֶֽם׃ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·ḵem — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →. 25And I will bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֨יwə·hê·ḇê·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → a swordחֶ֗רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → against youעֲלֵיכֶ֜ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → to executeנֹקֶ֙מֶת֙nō·qe·meṯ — To avenge, take vengeance, or execute judgmentH5358 — Full Word Study → the vengeanceנְקַם־nə·qam- — Vengeance, retribution, or the avenging of a wrongH5359 — Full Word Study → of the covenantבְּרִ֔יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →. Though you withdrawוְנֶאֱסַפְתֶּ֖םwə·ne·’ĕ·sap̄·tem — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → your citiesעָרֵיכֶ֑ם‘ā·rê·ḵem — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, I will sendוְשִׁלַּ֤חְתִּיwə·šil·laḥ·tî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → a plagueדֶ֙בֶר֙ḏe·ḇer — Pestilence, plague, or disease as divine judgmentH1698 — Full Word Study → among youבְּת֣וֹכְכֶ֔םbə·ṯō·wḵ·ḵem — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →, and you will be deliveredוְנִתַּתֶּ֖םwə·nit·tat·tem — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the enemyאוֹיֵֽב׃’ō·w·yêḇ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. 26When I cut offבְּשִׁבְרִ֣יbə·šiḇ·rî — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → your supplyמַטֵּה־maṭ·ṭêh- — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of breadלֶחֶם֒le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →, tenעֶ֣שֶׂר‘e·śer — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study → womenנָשִׁ֤יםnā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → will bakeוְ֠אָפוּwə·’ā·p̄ū — to bake bread or foodH644 — Full Word Study → your breadלַחְמְכֶם֙laḥ·mə·ḵem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → in a singleאֶחָ֔ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → ovenבְּתַנּ֣וּרbə·ṯan·nūr — Oven; furnace for baking or heatingH8574 — Full Word Study → and dole outוְהֵשִׁ֥יבוּwə·hê·šî·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → your breadלַחְמְכֶ֖םlaḥ·mə·ḵem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → by weightבַּמִּשְׁקָ֑לbam·miš·qāl — weight, heaviness, or burdenH4948 — Full Word Study →, so that you will eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖םwa·’ă·ḵal·tem — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → but notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be satisfiedתִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃סṯiś·bā·‘ū — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study →. 27But ifוְאִ֨ם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → in spite of all thisבְּזֹ֔אתbə·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → you do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → obeyתִשְׁמְע֖וּṯiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → Me, but continue to walkוַהֲלַכְתֶּ֥םwa·hă·laḵ·tem — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in hostilityבְּקֶֽרִי׃bə·qe·rî — Hostility, opposition, contrarinessH7147 — Full Word Study → toward Meעִמִּ֖י‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, 28then I will walkוְהָלַכְתִּ֥יwə·hā·laḵ·tî — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in furyבַּחֲמַת־ba·ḥă·maṯ- — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study → againstקֶ֑רִיqe·rî — Hostility, opposition, contrarinessH7147 — Full Word Study → youעִמָּכֶ֖ם‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, and Iאָ֔נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, even Iאַף־’ap̄- — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study →, will punishוְיִסַּרְתִּ֤יwə·yis·sar·tî — To discipline, correct, or instruct through rebuke or punishmentH3256 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶם֙’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → sevenfoldשֶׁ֖בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your sinsחַטֹּאתֵיכֶם׃ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯē·ḵɛm — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →. 29You will eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖םwa·’ă·ḵal·tem — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the fleshבְּשַׂ֣רbə·śar — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → of your own sonsבְּנֵיכֶ֑םbə·nê·ḵem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersבְּנֹתֵיכֶ֖םbə·nō·ṯê·ḵem — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. 30I will destroyוְהִשְׁמַדְתִּ֞יwə·hiš·maḏ·tî — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → your high placesבָּמֹֽתֵיכֶ֗םbā·mō·ṯê·ḵem — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →, cut downוְהִכְרַתִּי֙wə·hiḵ·rat·tî — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → your incense altarsחַמָּ֣נֵיכֶ֔םḥam·mā·nê·ḵem — Pillar or standing stone, often idolatrousH2553 — Full Word Study →, and heapוְנָֽתַתִּי֙wə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your lifeless bodiesפִּגְרֵיכֶ֔םpiḡ·rê·ḵem — A lifeless body; corpse or carcassH6297 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the lifeless remainsפִּגְרֵ֖יpiḡ·rê — A lifeless body; corpse or carcassH6297 — Full Word Study → of your idolsגִּלּוּלֵיכֶ֑םgil·lū·lê·ḵem — idol; carved image of a false godH1544 — Full Word Study →; and My soulנַפְשִׁ֖יnap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → will despiseוְגָעֲלָ֥הwə·ḡā·‘ă·lāh — to abhor, reject with disgust, loathe intenselyH1602 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶֽם׃’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. 31I will reduceוְנָתַתִּ֤יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your citiesעָֽרֵיכֶם֙‘ā·rê·ḵem — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → to rubbleחָרְבָּ֔הḥā·rə·bāh — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study → and lay wasteוַהֲשִׁמּוֹתִ֖יwa·hă·šim·mō·w·ṯî — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → your sanctuariesמִקְדְּשֵׁיכֶ֑םmiq·də·šê·ḵem — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study →, and I will refuseוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to smellאָרִ֔יחַ’ā·rî·aḥ — to smell, perceive by scent, accept with favorH7306 — Full Word Study → the pleasingנִיחֹֽחֲכֶֽם׃nî·ḥō·ḥă·ḵem — pleasing aroma, soothing odorH5207 — Full Word Study → aroma of your sacrificesבְּרֵ֖יחַbə·rê·aḥ — Pleasant aroma, fragrance, or sweet smellH7381 — Full Word Study →. 32And Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will lay wasteוַהֲשִׁמֹּתִ֥יwa·hă·šim·mō·ṯî — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, so that your enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיכֶ֔ם’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → who dwellהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhay·yō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in it will be appalledוְשָֽׁמְמ֤וּwə·šā·mə·mū — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study →. 33Butוְאֶתְכֶם֙wə·’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → I will scatterאֱזָרֶ֣ה’ĕ·zā·reh — to scatter, winnow, or disperseH2219 — Full Word Study → you among the nationsבַגּוֹיִ֔םḇag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → and will draw outוַהֲרִיקֹתִ֥יwa·hă·rî·qō·ṯî — to empty, pour out, exhaustH7324 — Full Word Study → a swordחָ֑רֶבḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → after youאַחֲרֵיכֶ֖ם’a·ḥă·rê·ḵem — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → as your landאַרְצְכֶם֙’ar·ṣə·ḵem — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → becomesוְהָיְתָ֤הwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → desolateשְׁמָמָ֔הšə·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study → and your citiesוְעָרֵיכֶ֖םwə·‘ā·rê·ḵem — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → are laidיִהְי֥וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → wasteחָרְבָּֽה׃ḥā·rə·bāh — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study →. 34Thenאָז֩’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֜רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → shall enjoyתִּרְצֶ֨הtir·ṣeh — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study → itsאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Sabbathsשַׁבְּתֹתֶ֗יהָšab·bə·ṯō·ṯe·hā — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → allכֹּ֚לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → it lies desolateהֳשַׁמָּ֔הhoš·šam·māh — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study →, while youוְאַתֶּ֖םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. At that timeאָ֚ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will restתִּשְׁבַּ֣תtiš·baṯ — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → and enjoyוְהִרְצָ֖תwə·hir·ṣāṯ — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study → itsאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Sabbathsשַׁבְּתֹתֶֽיהָ׃šab·bə·ṯō·ṯe·hā — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study →. 35As long asכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → it lies desolateהָשַּׁמָּ֖הhāš·šam·māh — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study →, the land will have the rest it did notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → receiveשָׁבְתָ֛הšā·ḇə·ṯāh — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → during the Sabbathsבְּשַׁבְּתֹתֵיכֶ֖םbə·šab·bə·ṯō·ṯê·ḵem — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → when you livedבְּשִׁבְתְּכֶ֥םbə·šiḇ·tə·ḵem — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in itעָלֶֽיהָ׃‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 36As for those of you who surviveוְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣יםwə·han·niš·’ā·rîm — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study →, I will sendוְהֵבֵ֤אתִיwə·hê·ḇê·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → a faintnessמֹ֙רֶךְ֙mō·reḵ — weakness, faintness, decayH4816 — Full Word Study → into their heartsבִּלְבָבָ֔םbil·ḇā·ḇām — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → in the landsבְּאַרְצֹ֖תbə·’ar·ṣōṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of their enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֑ם’ō·yə·ḇê·hem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →, so that even the soundק֚וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of a windblownנִדָּ֔ףnid·dāp̄ — to drive away, thrust, or shake violentlyH5086 — Full Word Study → leafעָלֶ֣ה‘ā·leh — Leaf or foliage of a treeH5929 — Full Word Study → will put them to flightוְרָדַ֣ףwə·rā·ḏap̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study →. And they will fleeוְנָס֧וּwə·nā·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → as one fleesמְנֻֽסַת־mə·nu·saṯ- — Flight, escape, or fleeingH4499 — Full Word Study → the swordחֶ֛רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, and fallוְנָפְל֖וּwə·nā·p̄ə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → when no oneוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → pursues themרֹדֵֽף׃rō·ḏêp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study →. 37They will stumbleוְכָשְׁל֧וּwə·ḵā·šə·lū — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study → over oneאִישׁ־’îš- — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → anotherבְּאָחִ֛יוbə·’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → as beforeכְּמִפְּנֵי־kə·mip·pə·nê- — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the swordחֶ֖רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, though no oneאָ֑יִן’ā·yin — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → is behind themוְרֹדֵ֣ףwə·rō·ḏêp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study →. Soוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → you will not beתִֽהְיֶ֤הṯih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → able to standתְּקוּמָ֔הtə·qū·māh — standing, uprising, resistanceH8617 — Full Word Study → againstלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → your enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיכֶֽם׃’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. 38You will perishוַאֲבַדְתֶּ֖םwa·’ă·ḇaḏ·tem — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֑םbag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, and the landאֶ֖רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → will consumeוְאָכְלָ֣הwə·’ā·ḵə·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. 39Those of you who surviveוְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣יםwə·han·niš·’ā·rîm — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → in the landsבְּאַרְצֹ֖תbə·’ar·ṣōṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → will waste awayיִמַּ֙קּוּ֙yim·maq·qū — To rot, decay, or waste awayH4743 — Full Word Study → in their iniquityבַּֽעֲוֺנָ֔םba·‘ă·wō·nām — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → andוְאַ֛ףwə·’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → will decayיִמָּֽקּוּ׃yim·māq·qū — To rot, decay, or waste awayH4743 — Full Word Study → in the sinsבַּעֲוֺנֹ֥תba·‘ă·wō·nōṯ — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → of their fathersאֲבֹתָ֖ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →. 40But if they will confessוְהִתְוַדּ֤וּwə·hiṯ·wad·dū — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study → their iniquityעֲוֺנָם֙‘ă·wō·nām — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → and that of their fathersאֲבֹתָ֔ם’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study → in the unfaithfulnessבְּמַעֲלָ֖םbə·ma·‘ă·lām — Breach of trust, treachery, unfaithfulnessH4604 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they practicedמָֽעֲלוּ־mā·‘ă·lū- — to act treacherously; betray trust through unfaithfulnessH4603 — Full Word Study → against Me, by whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they have also walkedהָֽלְכ֥וּhā·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in hostilityבְּקֶֽרִי׃bə·qe·rî — Hostility, opposition, contrarinessH7147 — Full Word Study → toward Meעִמִּ֖י‘im·mî — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → 41andאַף־’ap̄- — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֗י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → actedאֵלֵ֤ךְ’ê·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with hostilityבְּקֶ֔רִיbə·qe·rî — Hostility, opposition, contrarinessH7147 — Full Word Study → toward themעִמָּם֙‘im·mām — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → and broughtוְהֵבֵאתִ֣יwə·hê·ḇê·ṯî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֔ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → into the landבְּאֶ֖רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of their enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֑ם’ō·yə·ḇê·hem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →andאוֹ־’ōw- — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → if their uncircumcisedהֶֽעָרֵ֔לhe·‘ā·rêl — Uncircumcised; ritually unclean or spiritually unpreparedH6189 — Full Word Study → heartsלְבָבָם֙lə·ḇā·ḇām — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → will be humbledיִכָּנַ֗עyik·kā·na‘ — To subdue, humble, or bring into subjectionH3665 — Full Word Study → and they will make amendsיִרְצ֥וּyir·ṣū — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study → for their iniquityעֲוֺנָֽם׃‘ă·wō·nām — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →, 42then I will rememberוְזָכַרְתִּ֖יwə·zā·ḵar·tî — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → My covenantבְּרִיתִ֣יbə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with Jacobיַעֲק֑וֹבya·‘ă·qō·wḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → andוְאַף֩wə·’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → My covenantבְּרִיתִ֨יbə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with Isaacיִצְחָ֜קyiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study → and My covenantבְּרִיתִ֧יbə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֛ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, and I will rememberאֶזְכֹּֽר׃’ez·kōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → the landוְהָאָ֥רֶץwə·hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 43For the landוְהָאָרֶץ֩wə·hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will be abandonedתֵּעָזֵ֨בtê·‘ā·zêḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → by them, and it will enjoyוְתִ֣רֶץwə·ṯi·reṣ — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study → its Sabbathsשַׁבְּתֹתֶ֗יהָšab·bə·ṯō·ṯe·hā — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → by lying desolateבָּהְשַׁמָּה֙bā·hə·šam·māh — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study → without them. And theyוְהֵ֖םwə·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → will pay the penaltyיִרְצ֣וּyir·ṣū — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study → for their iniquityעֲוֺנָ֑ם‘ă·wō·nām — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →, becauseיַ֣עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → they rejectedמָאָ֔סוּmā·’ā·sū — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → My ordinancesבְּמִשְׁפָּטַ֣יbə·miš·pā·ṭay — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and abhorredגָּעֲלָ֥הgā·‘ă·lāh — to abhor, reject with disgust, loathe intenselyH1602 — Full Word Study → My statutesחֻקֹּתַ֖יḥuq·qō·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study →. 44Yetוְאַף־wə·’ap̄- — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → in spite ofגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֠אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →, when they areבִּֽהְיוֹתָ֞םbih·yō·w·ṯām — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֗ם’ō·yə·ḇê·hem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →, I will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → rejectמְאַסְתִּ֤יםmə·’as·tîm — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → orוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → despise themגְעַלְתִּים֙ḡə·‘al·tîm — to abhor, reject with disgust, loathe intenselyH1602 — Full Word Study → so as to destroy themלְכַלֹּתָ֔םlə·ḵal·lō·ṯām — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → and breakלְהָפֵ֥רlə·hā·p̄êr — To break, violate, or frustrate; to nullify or make voidH6565 — Full Word Study → My covenantבְּרִיתִ֖יbə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with themאִתָּ֑ם’it·tām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →; forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → their Godאֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 45But for their sake I will rememberוְזָכַרְתִּ֥יwə·zā·ḵar·tî — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with their fathersרִאשֹׁנִ֑יםri·šō·nîm — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I brought outהוֹצֵֽאתִי־hō·w·ṣê·ṯî- — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of the landמֵאֶ֨רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֜יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → in the sightלְעֵינֵ֣יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֗םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →, that I might beלִהְיֹ֥תlih·yōṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → their Godלֵאלֹהִ֖יםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.” 46Theseאֵ֠לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → are the statutesהַֽחֻקִּ֣יםha·ḥuq·qîm — A statute or decree; an appointed rule or lawH2706 — Full Word Study →, ordinancesוְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִים֮wə·ham·miš·pā·ṭîm — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, and lawsוְהַתּוֹרֹת֒wə·hat·tō·w·rōṯ — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר֙’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → establishedנָתַ֣ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → between Himselfבֵּינ֕וֹbê·nōw — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → and the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃פmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → on Mountבְּהַ֥רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Sinaiסִינַ֖יsî·nay — Mountain of GodH5514 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Leviticus 26
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Leviticus 26 stands as one of Scripture's most profound presentations of the covenant principle: blessing follows obedience, and judgment follows disobedience. Often called the "Blessings and Curses" chapter, it sets before Israel a clear choice between walking in God's statutes and turning away from Him. This passage is not merely historical; it reveals God's consistent character as a covenant-keeping God who desires the flourishing of His people, yet maintains justice and holiness. The chapter concludes with remarkable grace, showing that even in exile and discipline, God's covenant love endures.

The Foundation: Worship and Obedience (Verses 1-2)

God begins by establishing the non-negotiable foundation of Israel's covenant relationship: absolute loyalty to Him alone. Verse 1 forbids idolatry in all forms—carved images, standing stones, and any visual representation of false gods. This is not arbitrary; it reflects God's nature as the one true God who demands undivided devotion. Verse 2 pairs this with reverence for His sabbaths and sanctuary, emphasizing both regular worship and respect for the appointed place of God's presence. These twin commands—rejecting false gods and honoring true worship—form the bedrock upon which all covenant blessings rest.

The Blessings of Obedience (Verses 3-13)

If Israel walks in God's statutes and keeps His commandments (verse 3), a cascade of blessings follows. Verses 4-10 describe agricultural abundance: timely rains, abundant harvests, and continuous provision. The threshing season reaches into vintage time, and vintage into sowing—a poetic way of saying there is uninterrupted plenty. Verses 5-6 promise peace in the land, safety from wild beasts and enemies, and freedom from fear. Verses 7-8 assure military victory, where small numbers defeat large armies. Verses 9-13 culminate in the deepest blessing: God's covenant is established, His tabernacle dwells among them, and He walks among them as their God—the ultimate promise of communion and presence.

The Curses of Disobedience (Verses 14-39)

Beginning at verse 14, God outlines the progressive consequences of rejecting His covenant. The structure is striking: God announces escalating judgments in four cycles, each introduced by "if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more" (verses 18, 21, 24, 28). The first cycle (verses 14-17) brings terror, disease, and military defeat. The second (verses 18-20) breaks national power and causes agricultural failure. The third (verses 21-26) sends wild beasts and pestilence, reducing food supply to rationing. The fourth (verses 27-39) culminates in ultimate devastation: cannibalism, destruction of idolatrous high places, and exile among enemy nations. Yet even in this horror, verse 39 suggests a turning point where discipline may produce repentance.

Mercy in Judgment: The Promise of Restoration (Verses 40-45)

Remarkably, God provides a way back. If the exiled people confess their iniquity and accept their punishment (verses 40-41), God will remember His covenants with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (verses 42-45). God will not utterly destroy them or break His covenant. This is the heart of the passage: God's justice operates always within the bounds of His covenant mercy. Even discipline serves redemptive purposes.

Application for Today

For believers today, Leviticus 26 reminds us that obedience brings blessing and disobedience brings consequences—principles woven into God's moral universe. While we live under grace through Christ, not Old Covenant law, the character of God displayed here is unchanged: He loves obedience and grieves over rebellion. Our response is to examine our hearts for idolatries, prioritize worship and prayer, and trust that God's discipline in our lives is always aimed at our restoration and His glory. Like Israel, we are called to loyal devotion and can rest in God's unbreakable covenant promises.

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