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Leviticus 26:1-2

Covenant Blessings, Covenant Discipline, Exile, Confession, and Remembered Mercy

The chapter begins by prohibiting idols and commanding Sabbath observance and sanctuary reverence. It then promises covenant blessings for obedience: rain, harvest, peace, victory, fruitfulness, God's dwelling presence, and covenant fellowship. The chapter then turns to escalating covenant discipline if Israel refuses to listen: terror, disease, defeat, drought, wild beasts, sword, plague, famine, siege, cannibalism, sanctuary desolation, land desolation, scattering among nations, and exile. Yet the chapter concludes with hope: if Israel confesses sin and humbles their uncircumcised hearts, the LORD will remember His covenant with Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, and the land. Even in exile He will not reject or destroy them completely, because He remains the LORD their God.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 “You must not make idols for yourselves or set up a carved image or sacred pillar; you must not place a sculpted stone in your land to bow down to it. For I am the LORD your God.

2 You must keep My Sabbaths and have reverence for My sanctuary. I am the LORD.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Exodus 20:4 Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:4 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 27:15 Classic cross-references Exodus 20:2 Classic cross-references Exodus 23:24 Classic cross-references

Original words

You must not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle make תַעֲשׂ֨וּ H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural idols אֱלִילִ֗ם H457 Noun - masculine plural for yourselves לָכֶ֜ם Preposition | second person masculine plural or set up תָקִ֣ימוּ H6965 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural a carved image וּפֶ֤סֶל H6459 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular or sacred pillar וּמַצֵּבָה֙ H4676 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular you must not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle place תִתְּנוּ֙ H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural a sculpted מַשְׂכִּ֗ית H4906 Noun - feminine singular . . . לֹ֤א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle stone וְאֶ֣בֶן H68 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct in your land בְּאַרְצְכֶ֔ם H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural to bow down לְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת H7812 Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct to it עָלֶ֑יהָ H5921 Preposition | third person feminine singular For כִּ֛י H3588 Conjunction I אֲנִ֥י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 2

Cross-references

Exodus 20:8 Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:30 Classic cross-references Exodus 31:13 Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:3 Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

- אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker You must keep תִּשְׁמֹ֔רוּ H8104 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural My Sabbaths שַׁבְּתֹתַ֣י H7676 Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular and have reverence for תִּירָ֑אוּ H3372 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural My sanctuary וּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖י H4720 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular I אֲנִ֖י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ס H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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