Leviticus
Leviticus 26:17
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Leviticus 17:10 · Psalm 53:5 · Deuteronomy 28:25 · Leviticus 26:36–37 · Proverbs 28:1 · 1 Samuel 31:1 · Psalm 106:41–42 · Judges 2:14 · Jeremiah 19:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.