Leviticus

Leviticus 26:14–21

¹⁴If, however, you fail to obey Me and to carry out all these commandments, ¹⁵and if you reject My statutes, despise My ordinances, and neglect to carry out all My commandments, and so break My covenant, ¹⁶then this is what I will do to you: I will bring upon you sudden terror, wasting disease, and fever that will destroy your sight and drain your life. You will sow your seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it. ¹⁷And I will set My face against you, so that you will be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee when no one pursues you.

¹⁸And if after all this you will not obey Me, I will proceed to punish you sevenfold for your sins. ¹⁹I will break down your stubborn pride and make your sky like iron and your land like bronze, ²⁰and your strength will be spent in vain. For your land will not yield its produce, and the trees of the land will not bear their fruit.

²¹If you walk in hostility toward Me and refuse to obey Me, I will multiply your plagues seven times, according to your sins.

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Leviticus 26:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
however	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you fail	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to obey	תִשְׁמְע֖וּ	ṯiš·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8085 hear
Me	לִ֑י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
and to carry out	תַעֲשׂ֔וּ	ṯa·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
these	הָאֵֽלֶּה׃	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
commandments	הַמִּצְוֺ֖ת	ham·miṣ·wōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4687 commandment

Leviticus 26:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you reject	תִּמְאָ֔סוּ	tim·’ā·sū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3988 reject
My statutes	בְּחֻקֹּתַ֣י	bə·ḥuq·qō·ṯay	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H2708 something prescribed, enactment, statute
despise	תִּגְעַ֣ל	tiḡ·‘al	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1602 abhor, loathe
My ordinances	מִשְׁפָּטַ֖י	miš·pā·ṭay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H4941 judgment
and neglect	לְבִלְתִּ֤י	lə·ḇil·tî	Preposition-l	H1115 not, except
to carry out	עֲשׂוֹת֙	‘ă·śō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
My commandments	מִצְוֺתַ֔י	miṣ·wō·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H4687 commandment
and so break	לְהַפְרְכֶ֖ם	lə·hap̄·rə·ḵem	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; second person masculine plural	H6565 break, frustrate
My covenant	בְּרִיתִֽי׃	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant

Leviticus 26:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then	אַף־	’ap̄-	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
this is what	זֹּ֣את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
I	אֲנִ֞י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will do	אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־	’e·‘ĕ·śeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
to you	לָכֶ֗ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
I will bring	וְהִפְקַדְתִּ֨י	wə·hip̄·qaḏ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
upon you	עֲלֵיכֶ֤ם	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
sudden terror	בֶּֽהָלָה֙	be·hā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H928 dismay, sudden terror or ruin
wasting disease	הַשַּׁחֶ֣פֶת	haš·ša·ḥe·p̄eṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H7829 consumption
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
fever	הַקַּדַּ֔חַת	haq·qad·da·ḥaṯ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6920 fever
that will destroy	מְכַלּ֥וֹת	mə·ḵal·lō·wṯ	Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
your sight	עֵינַ֖יִם	‘ê·na·yim	Noun - cd	H5869 eye
and drain	וּמְדִיבֹ֣ת	ū·mə·ḏî·ḇōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine plural	H1727 pine away
your life	נָ֑פֶשׁ	nā·p̄eš	Noun - feminine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
You will sow	וּזְרַעְתֶּ֤ם	ū·zə·ra‘·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H2232 sow, scatter seed
your seed	זַרְעֲכֶ֔ם	zar·‘ă·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
in vain	לָרִיק֙	lā·rîq	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7385 emptiness, vanity
because your enemies	אֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃	’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H341 be hostile to
will eat it	וַאֲכָלֻ֖הוּ	wa·’ă·ḵā·lu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular	H398 eat

Leviticus 26:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I will set	וְנָתַתִּ֤י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
My face	פָנַי֙	p̄ā·nay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
against you	בָּכֶ֔ם	bā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
so that you will be defeated	וְנִגַּפְתֶּ֖ם	wə·nig·gap̄·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5062 strike, smite
by	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
your enemies	אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם	’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H341 be hostile to
Those who hate you	שֹֽׂנְאֵיכֶ֔ם	śō·nə·’ê·ḵem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H8130 hate
will rule	וְרָד֤וּ	wə·rā·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7287 have dominion, rule, dominate
over you	בָכֶם֙	ḇā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
and you will flee	וְנַסְתֶּ֖ם	wə·nas·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H5127 flee, escape
when no one	וְאֵין־	wə·’ên-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
pursues	רֹדֵ֥ף	rō·ḏêp̄	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7291 pursue, chase, persecute
you	אֶתְכֶֽם׃ס	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative

Leviticus 26:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And if	וְאִ֨ם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
after	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
all this	אֵ֔לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
you will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
obey	תִשְׁמְע֖וּ	ṯiš·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8085 hear
Me	לִ֑י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
I will proceed	וְיָסַפְתִּי֙	wə·yā·sap̄·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3254 add
to punish	לְיַסְּרָ֣ה	lə·yas·sə·rāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H3256 discipline, chasten, admonish
you	אֶתְכֶ֔ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
sevenfold	שֶׁ֖בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your sins	חַטֹּאתֵיכֶֽם׃	ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion

Leviticus 26:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will break down	וְשָׁבַרְתִּ֖י	wə·šā·ḇar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
your stubborn	עֻזְּכֶ֑ם	‘uz·zə·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5797 strength, might
pride	גְּא֣וֹן	gə·’ō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1347 exaltation
and make	וְנָתַתִּ֤י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
your sky	שְׁמֵיכֶם֙	šə·mê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
like iron	כַּבַּרְזֶ֔ל	kab·bar·zel	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron
and your land	אַרְצְכֶ֖ם	’ar·ṣə·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H776 earth, land
like bronze	כַּנְּחֻשָֽׁה׃	kan·nə·ḥu·šāh	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5154 copper, bronze

Leviticus 26:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and your strength	כֹּחֲכֶ֑ם	kō·ḥă·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3581 strength, power
will be spent	וְתַ֥ם	wə·ṯam	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8552 be complete, finished
in vain	לָרִ֖יק	lā·rîq	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7385 emptiness, vanity
For your land	אַרְצְכֶם֙	’ar·ṣə·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H776 earth, land
will not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
yield	תִתֵּ֤ן	ṯit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5414 give, put, set
its	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
produce	יְבוּלָ֔הּ	yə·ḇū·lāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H2981 produce
and the trees	וְעֵ֣ץ	wə·‘êṣ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
bear	יִתֵּ֖ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
their fruit	פִּרְיֽוֹ׃	pir·yōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6529 fruit

Leviticus 26:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you walk	תֵּֽלְכ֤וּ	tê·lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
in hostility	קֶ֔רִי	qe·rî	Noun - masculine singular	H7147 opposition, contrariness
toward Me	עִמִּי֙	‘im·mî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5973 with
and refuse	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to obey	לִשְׁמֹ֣עַֽ	liš·mō·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
Me	לִ֑י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
I will multiply	וְיָסַפְתִּ֤י	wə·yā·sap̄·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3254 add
your plagues	מַכָּ֔ה	mak·kāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4347 blow, wound, slaughter
seven times	שֶׁ֖בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
according to your sins	כְּחַטֹּאתֵיכֶֽם׃	kə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·ḵem	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion