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Leviticus 26:40-42

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

40 But if they will confess their iniquity and that of their fathers in the unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, by which they have also walked in hostility toward Me—

41 and I acted with hostility toward them and brought them into the land of their enemies—and if their uncircumcised hearts will be humbled and they will make amends for their iniquity,

42 then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.

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Verse 40

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 7:14 Classic cross-references 1 John 1:9 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 29:13 Classic cross-references Proverbs 28:13 Classic cross-references 1 John 1:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

But if they will confess וְהִתְוַדּ֤וּ H3034 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker their iniquity עֲוֺנָם֙ H5771 Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and [that] עֲוֺ֣ן H5771 Noun - common singular construct of their fathers אֲבֹתָ֔ם H1 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural in the unfaithfulness בְּמַעֲלָ֖ם H4604 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural that אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative they practiced מָֽעֲלוּ־ H4603 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural against Me בִ֑י Preposition | first person common singular by which אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative vvv וְאַ֕ף H637 Conjunction they have also walked הָֽלְכ֥וּ H1980 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural in hostility בְּקֶֽרִי׃ H7147 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular toward Me עִמִּ֖י H5973 Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 41

Cross-references

Matthew 5:3 Classic cross-references Acts 7:51 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 10:16 Classic cross-references Micah 6:8 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 12:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

and אַף־ H637 Conjunction I אֲנִ֗י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular acted אֵלֵ֤ךְ H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular with hostility בְּקֶ֔רִי H7147 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular toward them עִמָּם֙ H5973 Preposition | third person masculine plural and brought וְהֵבֵאתִ֣י H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular them אֹתָ֔ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural into the land בְּאֶ֖רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of their enemies אֹיְבֵיהֶ֑ם H341 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural and אוֹ־ H176 Conjunction . . . אָ֣ז H227 Adverb if their uncircumcised הֶֽעָרֵ֔ל H6189 Article | Adjective - masculine singular . . . וְאָ֖ז H227 Conjunctive waw | Adverb hearts לְבָבָם֙ H3824 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural will be humbled יִכָּנַ֗ע H3665 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular and they will make amends יִרְצ֥וּ H7521 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker for their iniquity עֲוֺנָֽם׃ H5771 Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 42

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:31 Classic cross-references Luke 1:72 Classic cross-references Judges 2:1 Classic cross-references Exodus 2:24 Classic cross-references Exodus 6:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

then I will remember וְזָכַרְתִּ֖י H2142 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker My covenant בְּרִיתִ֣י H1285 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular with Jacob יַעֲק֑וֹב H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular and וְאַף֩ H637 Conjunction - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker - אֶזְכֹּ֖ר H2142 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular My covenant בְּרִיתִ֨י H1285 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular with Isaac יִצְחָ֜ק H3327 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . וְאַ֨ף H637 Conjunction - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker and My covenant בְּרִיתִ֧י H1285 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular with Abraham אַבְרָהָ֛ם H85 Noun - proper - masculine singular and I will remember אֶזְכֹּֽר׃ H2142 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular the land וְהָאָ֥רֶץ H776 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular

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