Leviticus 26:24
New International Version
I myself will be hostile toward you and will afflict you for your sins seven times over.

New Living Translation
then I myself will be hostile toward you. I will personally strike you with calamity seven times over for your sins.

English Standard Version
then I also will walk contrary to you, and I myself will strike you sevenfold for your sins.

Berean Standard Bible
then I will act with hostility toward you, and I will strike you sevenfold for your sins.

King James Bible
Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins.

New King James Version
then I also will walk contrary to you, and I will punish you yet seven times for your sins.

New American Standard Bible
then I in turn will show hostility toward you; and I, even I, will strike you seven times for your sins.

NASB 1995
then I will act with hostility against you; and I, even I, will strike you seven times for your sins.

NASB 1977
then I will act with hostility against you; and I, even I, will strike you seven times for your sins.

Legacy Standard Bible
then I will walk in hostility against you; and I, even I, will strike you seven times for your sins.

Amplified Bible
then I also will act with hostility against you, and I will strike you seven times for your sins.

Christian Standard Bible
then I will act with hostility toward you; I also will strike you seven times for your sins.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
then I will act with hostility toward you; I also will strike you seven times for your sins.

American Standard Version
then will I also walk contrary unto you; and I will smite you, even I, seven times for your sins.

Contemporary English Version
I'll remain your enemy and punish you even worse.

English Revised Version
then will I also walk contrary unto you; and I will smite you, even I, seven times for your sins.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
then I, too, will resist you. I will punish you seven times for your sins.

Good News Translation
then I will turn on you and punish you seven times harder than before.

International Standard Version
then I'll certainly oppose you. I'll take vengeance against you seven fold on account of your sins.

Majority Standard Bible
then I will act with hostility toward you, and I will strike you sevenfold for your sins.

NET Bible
I myself will also walk in hostility against you and strike you seven times on account of your sins.

New Heart English Bible
then I will also walk contrary to you; and I will strike you, even I, seven times for your sins.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then will I also walk contrary to you, and I will punish you yet seven times for your sins.

World English Bible
then I will also walk contrary to you; and I will strike you, even I, seven times for your sins.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
then I have walked—I also—with you in opposition, and have struck you, even I, sevenfold for your sins;

Young's Literal Translation
then I have walked -- I also -- with you in opposition, and have smitten you, even I, seven times for your sins;

Smith's Literal Translation
And I went also hostile with you, and I struck you, also I, seven for your sins.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I also will walk contrary to you, and will strike you seven times for your sins.

Catholic Public Domain Version
likewise, I will advance against you as an adversary, and I will strike you seven times, because of your sins.

New American Bible
I, too, will continue to be hostile to you and I, for my part, will smite you for your sins sevenfold.

New Revised Standard Version
then I too will continue hostile to you: I myself will strike you sevenfold for your sins.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then I also will walk contrary to you and will punish you yet seven times for your sins.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I shall walk also with you contentiously and I shall strike you also, each sevenfold for your sins.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
then will I also walk contrary unto you; and I will smite you, even I, seven times for your sins.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I also will walk with you with a perverse spirit, and I also will smite you seven times for your sins.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Punishments for Disobedience
23And if in spite of these things you do not accept My discipline, but continue to walk in hostility toward Me, 24then I will act with hostility toward you, and I will strike you sevenfold for your sins. 25And I will bring a sword against you to execute the vengeance of the covenant. Though you withdraw into your cities, I will send a plague among you, and you will be delivered into the hand of the enemy.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:15-68
If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: / You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country. / Your basket and kneading bowl will be cursed. ...

Jeremiah 21:5-6
And I Myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, with anger, fury, and great wrath. / I will strike down the residents of this city, both man and beast. They will die in a terrible plague.’

Isaiah 63:10
But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.

Amos 4:6-12
“I afflicted all your cities with cleanness of teeth and all your towns with lack of bread, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. / “I also withheld the rain from you when the harvest was three months away. I sent rain on one city but withheld it from another. One field received rain; another without rain withered. / People staggered from city to city for water to drink, but they were not satisfied; yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. ...

2 Kings 17:18-20
So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained, / and even Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but lived according to the customs Israel had introduced. / So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence.

Ezekiel 14:21
For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘How much worse will it be when I send against Jerusalem My four dire judgments—sword, famine, wild beasts, and plague—in order to cut off from it both man and beast?

Hosea 5:14-15
For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them. / Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”

2 Chronicles 36:16-17
But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. / So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar,

Jeremiah 30:14
All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer seek you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins.

Lamentations 2:5
The Lord is like an enemy; He has swallowed up Israel. He has swallowed up all her palaces and destroyed her strongholds. He has multiplied mourning and lamentation for the Daughter of Judah.

Romans 1:18
The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.

Hebrews 10:30-31
For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.” / It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Revelation 2:5
Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.

1 Corinthians 11:30-32
That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. / Now if we judged ourselves properly, we would not come under judgment. / But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.

Matthew 23:37-38
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate.


Treasury of Scripture

Then will I also walk contrary to you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins.

2 Samuel 22:27
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.

Job 9:4
He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

Psalm 18:26
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

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then I will act with hostility toward you
This phrase indicates a direct response from God to the disobedience of the Israelites. In the context of Leviticus 26, God outlines the blessings for obedience and the consequences for disobedience. The use of "hostility" suggests a reversal of the protective and nurturing relationship God desires with His people. Historically, this reflects the covenant relationship established at Sinai, where blessings and curses were part of the agreement (Exodus 19-24). Theologically, it underscores the seriousness of sin and the holiness of God, who cannot tolerate rebellion. This concept is echoed in other parts of Scripture, such as Deuteronomy 28 and the prophetic warnings in books like Jeremiah and Ezekiel.

and I will strike you sevenfold for your sins
The term "sevenfold" signifies completeness or fullness, a common biblical motif indicating totality. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the number seven often represented perfection or completion. This phrase suggests that the punishment will be thorough and complete, matching the severity of the people's sins. Theologically, it reflects the principle of divine justice, where the punishment corresponds to the offense. This idea is mirrored in the New Testament, where Jesus speaks of forgiveness "seventy times seven" (Matthew 18:22), indicating the boundless nature of grace, contrasting with the completeness of judgment here. The concept of divine retribution is also seen in Revelation, where judgments are poured out in a complete and final manner.

Persons / Places / Events
1. God (Yahweh)
The speaker in this verse, expressing His response to the disobedience of the Israelites.

2. Israelites
The recipients of God's covenant and the ones being warned about the consequences of their disobedience.

3. Mount Sinai
The location where God delivered the laws and commandments to Moses, including the blessings and curses outlined in Leviticus 26.

4. Moses
The leader of the Israelites and the mediator of God's laws and commandments to the people.

5. Covenant
The agreement between God and the Israelites, which includes blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience.
Teaching Points
The Seriousness of Sin
Sin is not just a personal failing but a breach of the covenant with God. Understanding the gravity of sin helps us appreciate the need for repentance and obedience.

God's Justice and Mercy
While God promises consequences for disobedience, His ultimate desire is for His people to return to Him. His justice is balanced with mercy, offering a path to restoration.

The Role of Discipline
God's discipline is a form of love, intended to bring His people back to righteousness. It is important to view challenges and corrections as opportunities for spiritual growth.

Covenant Relationship
The relationship between God and His people is based on a covenant that requires faithfulness. Reflecting on this relationship can deepen our commitment to living according to God's will.

Repentance and Restoration
The pathway to healing and restoration is through genuine repentance. Turning back to God can restore the blessings of the covenant and renew our spiritual lives.(24) Then will I also walk contrary unto you.--By their increased hostility to God, they simply increase their calamities, since He whom they are defying now also assumes a hostile attitude towards those who are defiant.

And will punish you yet.--Better, and I also will smite you. (See Leviticus 26:28.)



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
then I
אֲנִ֛י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

will act
וְהָלַכְתִּ֧י (wə·hā·laḵ·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

with hostility
בְּקֶ֑רִי (bə·qe·rî)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7147: Opposition, contrariness

toward you
עִמָּכֶ֖ם (‘im·mā·ḵem)
Preposition | second person masculine plural
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

and
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

strike
וְהִכֵּיתִ֤י (wə·hik·kê·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5221: To strike

you
אֶתְכֶם֙ (’eṯ·ḵem)
Direct object marker | second person masculine plural
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

sevenfold
שֶׁ֖בַע (še·ḇa‘)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

for
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

your sins.
חַטֹּאתֵיכֶֽם׃ (ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯê·ḵem)
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender


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