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Leviticus 26:27-31

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

27 But if in spite of all this you do not obey Me, but continue to walk in hostility toward Me,

28 then I will walk in fury against you, and I, even I, will punish you sevenfold for your sins.

29 You will eat the flesh of your own sons and daughters.

30 I will destroy your high places, cut down your incense altars, and heap your lifeless bodies on the lifeless remains of your idols; and My soul will despise you.

31 I will reduce your cities to rubble and lay waste your sanctuaries, and I will refuse to smell the pleasing aroma of your sacrifices.

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References and Original Words

Verse 27

Cross-references

Psalms 1:1 Classic cross-references John 5:14 Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:21 Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:24 Classic cross-references Psalms 18:26 Classic cross-references

Original words

But if וְאִ֨ם־ H518 Conjunction in spite of all this בְּזֹ֔את H2063 Preposition-b | Pronoun - feminine singular you do not לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle obey תִשְׁמְע֖וּ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Me לִ֑י Preposition | first person common singular but continue to walk וַהֲלַכְתֶּ֥ם H1980 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural in hostility בְּקֶֽרִי׃ H7147 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular toward Me עִמִּ֖י H5973 Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 28

Cross-references

Revelation 22:18 Classic cross-references Daniel 3:19 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 5:13 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 5:15 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 8:18 Classic cross-references

Original words

then I will walk וְהָלַכְתִּ֥י H1980 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular in fury בַּחֲמַת־ H2534 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct against קֶ֑רִי H7147 Noun - masculine singular you עִמָּכֶ֖ם H5973 Preposition | second person masculine plural and I אָ֔נִי H589 Pronoun - first person common singular even I אַף־ H637 Conjunction will punish וְיִסַּרְתִּ֤י H3256 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - 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 חַטֹּאתֵיכֶם׃ H2403 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 29

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 28:53 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 19:9 Classic cross-references Exodus 20:5 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 5:10 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 6:29 Classic cross-references

Original words

You will eat וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖ם H398 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural the flesh בְּשַׂ֣ר H1320 Noun - masculine singular construct of your own sons בְּנֵיכֶ֑ם H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural - תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ H398 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural [and] וּבְשַׂ֥ר H1320 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct daughters בְּנֹתֵיכֶ֖ם H1323 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 30

Cross-references

Psalms 78:58 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 13:32 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 23:20 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 43:7 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 6:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

I will destroy וְהִשְׁמַדְתִּ֞י H8045 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker your high places בָּמֹֽתֵיכֶ֗ם H1116 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural cut down וְהִכְרַתִּי֙ H3772 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker your incense altars חַמָּ֣נֵיכֶ֔ם H2553 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural and heap וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker your lifeless bodies פִּגְרֵיכֶ֔ם H6297 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the lifeless remains פִּגְרֵ֖י H6297 Noun - masculine plural construct of your idols גִּלּוּלֵיכֶ֑ם H1544 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural and My soul נַפְשִׁ֖י H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular will despise וְגָעֲלָ֥ה H1602 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular you אֶתְכֶֽם׃ H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural

Verse 31

Cross-references

Amos 5:21 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:26 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 22:19 Classic cross-references Daniel 2:46 Classic cross-references Nehemiah 2:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

I will reduce וְנָתַתִּ֤י H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker your cities עָֽרֵיכֶם֙ H5892 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural to rubble חָרְבָּ֔ה H2723 Noun - feminine singular and lay waste וַהֲשִׁמּוֹתִ֖י H8074 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker your sanctuaries מִקְדְּשֵׁיכֶ֑ם H4720 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural and I will refuse וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle to smell אָרִ֔יחַ H7306 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular the pleasing נִיחֹֽחֲכֶֽם׃ H5207 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural aroma of your sacrifices בְּרֵ֖יחַ H7381 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

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