Leviticus
Leviticus 26:6–8
6And I will give peace to the land, and you will lie down with nothing to fear. I will rid the land of dangerous animals, and no sword will pass through your land. 7You will pursue your enemies, and they will fall by the sword before you. 8Five of you will pursue a hundred, and a hundred of you will pursue ten thousand, and your enemies will fall by the sword before you.
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Leviticus 26:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And I will give | וְנָתַתִּ֤י | wə·nā·ṯat·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| peace | שָׁלוֹם֙ | šā·lō·wm | Noun - masculine singular | H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace |
| to the land | בָּאָ֔רֶץ | bā·’ā·reṣ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| and you will lie down | וּשְׁכַבְתֶּ֖ם | ū·šə·ḵaḇ·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H7901 lie down |
| with nothing | וְאֵ֣ין | wə·’ên | Conjunctive waw; Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| to fear | מַחֲרִ֑יד | ma·ḥă·rîḏ | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H2729 tremble, be terrified |
| I will rid | וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֞י | wə·hiš·bat·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H7673 cease, desist, rest |
| the land | הָאָ֔רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| of dangerous | רָעָה֙ | rā·‘āh | Adjective - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
| animals | חַיָּ֤ה | ḥay·yāh | Noun - feminine singular | H2416 alive, living |
| and no | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| sword | וְחֶ֖רֶב | wə·ḥe·reḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| will pass | תַעֲבֹ֥ר | ṯa·‘ă·ḇōr | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| through your land | בְּאַרְצְכֶֽם׃ | bə·’ar·ṣə·ḵem | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural | H776 earth, land |
Leviticus 26:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You will pursue | וּרְדַפְתֶּ֖ם | ū·rə·ḏap̄·tem | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural | H7291 pursue, chase, persecute |
| your enemies | אֹיְבֵיכֶ֑ם | ’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H341 be hostile to |
| and they will fall | וְנָפְל֥וּ | wə·nā·p̄ə·lū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H5307 fall, lie |
| by the sword | לֶחָֽרֶב | lɛ·ḥå̄·rɛḇ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| before you | לִפְנֵיכֶ֖ם | lip̄·nê·ḵem | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
Leviticus 26:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five | חֲמִשָּׁה֙ | ḥă·miš·šāh | Number - masculine singular | H2568 five |
| of you | מִכֶּ֤ם | mik·kem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| will pursue | וְרָדְפ֨וּ | wə·rā·ḏə·p̄ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H7291 pursue, chase, persecute |
| a hundred | מֵאָ֔ה | mê·’āh | Number - feminine singular | H3967 hundred |
| and a hundred | וּמֵאָ֥ה | ū·mê·’āh | Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular | H3967 hundred |
| of you | מִכֶּ֖ם | mik·kem | Preposition; second person masculine plural | |
| will pursue | יִרְדֹּ֑פוּ | yir·dō·p̄ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7291 pursue, chase, persecute |
| ten thousand | רְבָבָ֣ה | rə·ḇā·ḇāh | Number - feminine singular | H7233 multitude, myriad, ten thousand |
| and your enemies | אֹיְבֵיכֶ֛ם | ’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H341 be hostile to |
| will fall | וְנָפְל֧וּ | wə·nā·p̄ə·lū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H5307 fall, lie |
| by the sword | לֶחָֽרֶב׃ | le·ḥā·reḇ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| before you | לִפְנֵיכֶ֖ם | lip̄·nê·ḵem | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Leviticus 26:6 Isaiah 35:9 · Zephaniah 3:13 · Psalm 147:14 · Hosea 2:18 · Jeremiah 30:10 · Psalm 29:11 · Ezekiel 34:25 · Haggai 2:9 · Ezekiel 14:15 · Ezekiel 14:17 · Exodus 23:29 · Psalm 4:8
Leviticus 26:8 Joshua 23:10 · Deuteronomy 28:7 · Deuteronomy 32:30 · 1 Chronicles 11:20 · Judges 7:19–21 · Numbers 14:9 · 1 Samuel 14:6–16 · 1 Chronicles 11:11 · Psalm 81:14–15 · 1 Samuel 17:45–52
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.