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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

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

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

25 And 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.

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

Original words

And if וְאִ֨ם־ H518 Conjunction in spite of these בְּאֵ֔לֶּה H428 Preposition-b | Pronoun - common plural things you do not לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle accept My discipline תִוָּסְר֖וּ H3256 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural . . . לִ֑י Preposition | first person common singular but continue to walk וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֥ם H1980 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural in hostility קֶֽרִי׃ H7147 Noun - masculine singular toward Me עִמִּ֖י H5973 Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

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

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then I אֲנִ֛י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular will act וְהָלַכְתִּ֧י H1980 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular . . . אַף־ H637 Conjunction with hostility בְּקֶ֑רִי H7147 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular toward you עִמָּכֶ֖ם H5973 Preposition | second person masculine plural and גַּם־ H1571 Conjunction I אָ֔נִי H589 Pronoun - first person common singular will strike וְהִכֵּיתִ֤י H5221 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular you אֶתְכֶם֙ H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural sevenfold שֶׁ֖בַע H7651 Number - feminine singular for עַל־ H5921 Preposition your sins חַטֹּאתֵיכֶֽם׃ H2403 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 25

Cross-references

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

Original words

And I will bring וְהֵבֵאתִ֨י H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular a sword חֶ֗רֶב H2719 Noun - feminine singular against you עֲלֵיכֶ֜ם H5921 Preposition | second person masculine plural to execute נֹקֶ֙מֶת֙ H5358 Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular the vengeance נְקַם־ H5359 Noun - masculine singular construct of the covenant בְּרִ֔ית H1285 Noun - feminine singular Though you withdraw וְנֶאֱסַפְתֶּ֖ם H622 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural into אֶל־ H413 Preposition your cities עָרֵיכֶ֑ם H5892 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural I will send וְשִׁלַּ֤חְתִּי H7971 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular a plague דֶ֙בֶר֙ H1698 Noun - masculine singular among you בְּת֣וֹכְכֶ֔ם H8432 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural and you will be delivered וְנִתַּתֶּ֖ם H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural into the hand בְּיַד־ H3027 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of the enemy אוֹיֵֽב׃ H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

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

Original words

When I cut off בְּשִׁבְרִ֣י H7665 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular your לָכֶם֮ Preposition | second person masculine plural supply מַטֵּה־ H4294 Noun - masculine singular construct of bread לֶחֶם֒ H3899 Noun - masculine singular ten עֶ֣שֶׂר H6235 Number - feminine singular construct women נָשִׁ֤ים H802 Noun - feminine plural will bake וְ֠אָפוּ H644 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural your bread לַחְמְכֶם֙ H3899 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural in a single אֶחָ֔ד H259 Number - masculine singular oven בְּתַנּ֣וּר H8574 Preposition-b | Noun - common singular and dole out וְהֵשִׁ֥יבוּ H7725 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural your bread לַחְמְכֶ֖ם H3899 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural by weight בַּמִּשְׁקָ֑ל H4948 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular so that you will eat וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖ם H398 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural but not וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle be satisfied תִשְׂבָּֽעוּ׃ס H7646 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural

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