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Leviticus 26:23-26

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

23And if in spite of these things you do not accept My discipline, but continue to walk in hostility toward Me,

24then I will act with hostility toward you, and I will strike you sevenfold for your sins.

25And I will bring a sword against you to execute the vengeance of the covenant. Though you withdraw into your cities, I will send a plague among you, and you will be delivered into the hand of the enemy.

26When I cut off your supply of bread, ten women will bake your bread in a single oven and dole out your bread by weight, so that you will eat but not be satisfied.

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Verse 23

Cross-references

John 5:14Classic cross-references Jeremiah 2:30Classic cross-references Jeremiah 5:3Classic cross-references Psalms 18:26Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 22:27Classic cross-references

Original words

And ifוְאִ֨ם־H518Conjunctionin spite of theseבְּאֵ֔לֶּהH428Preposition-b | Pronoun - common pluralthings you do notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particleaccept My disciplineתִוָּסְר֖וּH3256Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural. . .לִ֑יPreposition | first person common singularbut continue to walkוַהֲלַכְתֶּ֥םH1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralin hostilityקֶֽרִי׃H7147Noun - masculine singulartoward Meעִמִּ֖יH5973Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Revelation 22:18Classic cross-references Daniel 3:19Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:18Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:27Classic cross-references Psalms 18:26Classic cross-references

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then Iאֲנִ֛יH589Pronoun - first person common singularwill actוְהָלַכְתִּ֧יH1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular. . .אַף־H637Conjunctionwith hostilityבְּקֶ֑רִיH7147Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singulartoward youעִמָּכֶ֖םH5973Preposition | second person masculine pluralandגַּם־H1571ConjunctionIאָ֔נִיH589Pronoun - first person common singularwill strikeוְהִכֵּיתִ֤יH5221Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularyouאֶתְכֶם֙H853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluralsevenfoldשֶׁ֖בַעH7651Number - feminine singularforעַל־H5921Prepositionyour sinsחַטֹּאתֵיכֶֽם׃H2403Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 25

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Deuteronomy 28:21Classic cross-references Ezekiel 14:17Classic cross-references Amos 4:10Classic cross-references Ezekiel 5:17Classic cross-references Jeremiah 15:3Classic cross-references

Original words

And I will bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֨יH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singulara swordחֶ֗רֶבH2719Noun - feminine singularagainst youעֲלֵיכֶ֜םH5921Preposition | second person masculine pluralto executeנֹקֶ֙מֶת֙H5358Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularthe vengeanceנְקַם־H5359Noun - masculine singular constructof the covenantבְּרִ֔יתH1285Noun - feminine singularThough you withdrawוְנֶאֱסַפְתֶּ֖םH622Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralintoאֶל־H413Prepositionyour citiesעָרֵיכֶ֑םH5892Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine pluralI will sendוְשִׁלַּ֤חְתִּיH7971Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singulara plagueדֶ֙בֶר֙H1698Noun - masculine singularamong youבְּת֣וֹכְכֶ֔םH8432Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluraland you will be deliveredוְנִתַּתֶּ֖םH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralinto the handבְּיַד־H3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof the enemyאוֹיֵֽב׃H341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

Isaiah 3:1Classic cross-references Haggai 1:6Classic cross-references Micah 6:14Classic cross-references Ezekiel 14:13Classic cross-references Ezekiel 4:16Classic cross-references

Original words

When I cut offבְּשִׁבְרִ֣יH7665Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singularyourלָכֶם֮Preposition | second person masculine pluralsupplyמַטֵּה־H4294Noun - masculine singular constructof breadלֶחֶם֒H3899Noun - masculine singulartenעֶ֣שֶׂרH6235Number - feminine singular constructwomenנָשִׁ֤יםH802Noun - feminine pluralwill bakeוְ֠אָפוּH644Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralyour breadלַחְמְכֶם֙H3899Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralin a singleאֶחָ֔דH259Number - masculine singularovenבְּתַנּ֣וּרH8574Preposition-b | Noun - common singularand dole outוְהֵשִׁ֥יבוּH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralyour breadלַחְמְכֶ֖םH3899Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralby weightבַּמִּשְׁקָ֑לH4948Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularso that you will eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖םH398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralbut notוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlebe satisfiedתִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃סH7646Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural

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