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Leviticus 26:36-39

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

36As for those of you who survive, I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies, so that even the sound of a windblown leaf will put them to flight. And they will flee as one flees the sword, and fall when no one pursues them.

37They will stumble over one another as before the sword, though no one is behind them. So you will not be able to stand against your enemies.

38You will perish among the nations, and the land of your enemies will consume you.

39Those of you who survive in the lands of your enemies will waste away in their iniquity and will decay in the sins of their fathers.

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Verse 36

Cross-references

Proverbs 28:1Classic cross-references Psalms 53:5Classic cross-references Ezekiel 21:7Classic cross-references Job 15:21Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:65Classic cross-references

Original words

As for those of you who surviveוְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣יםH7604Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural. . .בָּכֶ֔םPreposition | second person masculine pluralI will sendוְהֵבֵ֤אתִיH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singulara faintnessמֹ֙רֶךְ֙H4816Noun - masculine singularinto their heartsבִּלְבָבָ֔םH3824Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralin the landsבְּאַרְצֹ֖תH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural constructof their enemiesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֑םH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralso that even the soundק֚וֹלH6963Noun - masculine singular constructof a windblownנִדָּ֔ףH5086Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularleafעָלֶ֣הH5929Noun - masculine singularwill put them to flightוְרָדַ֣ףH7291Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֹתָ֗םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralAnd they will fleeוְנָס֧וּH5127Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralas one fleesמְנֻֽסַת־H4499Noun - feminine singular constructthe swordחֶ֛רֶבH2719Noun - feminine singularand fallוְנָפְל֖וּH5307Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralwhen no oneוְאֵ֥יןH369Conjunctive waw | Adverbpursues themרֹדֵֽף׃H7291Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 37

Cross-references

Judges 2:14Classic cross-references Revelation 22:18Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 24:24Classic cross-references Joshua 7:12Classic cross-references

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They will stumbleוְכָשְׁל֧וּH3782Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralover oneאִישׁ־H376Noun - masculine singularanotherבְּאָחִ֛יוH251Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularas beforeכְּמִפְּנֵי־H6440Preposition-k, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructthe swordחֶ֖רֶבH2719Noun - feminine singularthough no oneאָ֑יִןH369Adverbis behind themוְרֹדֵ֣ףH7291Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularSoוְלֹא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleyou will notלָכֶם֙Preposition | second person masculine pluralbeתִֽהְיֶ֤הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularable to standתְּקוּמָ֔הH8617Noun - feminine singularagainstלִפְנֵ֖יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructyour enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיכֶֽם׃H341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 38

Cross-references

2 Kings 17:6Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:20Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:26Classic cross-references

Original words

You will perishוַאֲבַדְתֶּ֖םH6Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralamong the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֑םH1471Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluraland the landאֶ֖רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular constructof your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃H341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralwill consumeוְאָכְלָ֣הH398Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularyouאֶתְכֶ֔םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine plural

Verse 39

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:29Classic cross-references Exodus 20:5Classic cross-references Nehemiah 1:9Classic cross-references Ezekiel 4:17Classic cross-references 1 Kings 8:33Classic cross-references

Original words

Those of you who surviveוְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֣יםH7604Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural. . .בָּכֶ֗םPreposition | second person masculine pluralin the landsבְּאַרְצֹ֖תH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural constructof your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶ֑םH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralwill waste awayיִמַּ֙קּוּ֙H4743Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralin their iniquityבַּֽעֲוֺנָ֔םH5771Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine pluralandוְאַ֛ףH637Conjunctionwill decayיִמָּֽקּוּ׃H4743Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralin the sinsבַּעֲוֺנֹ֥תH5771Preposition-b | Noun - common plural constructof their fathersאֲבֹתָ֖םH1Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural. . .אִתָּ֥םH854Preposition | third person masculine plural

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