Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And I will bring the sword on you to avenge the breaking of the covenant. When you withdraw into your cities, I will send a plague among you, and you will be given into enemy hands. New Living Translation I will send armies against you to carry out the curse of the covenant you have broken. When you run to your towns for safety, I will send a plague to destroy you there, and you will be handed over to your enemies. English Standard Version And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall execute vengeance for the covenant. And if you gather within your cities, I will send pestilence among you, and you shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy. Berean Standard Bible And 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. King James Bible And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy. New King James Version And I will bring a sword against you that will execute the vengeance of the covenant; when you are gathered together within your cities I will send pestilence among you; and you shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy. New American Standard Bible I will also bring upon you a sword which will execute vengeance for the covenant; and when you gather together into your cities, I will send a plague among you, so that you will be handed over to the enemy. NASB 1995 ‘I will also bring upon you a sword which will execute vengeance for the covenant; and when you gather together into your cities, I will send pestilence among you, so that you shall be delivered into enemy hands. NASB 1977 ‘I will also bring upon you a sword which will execute vengeance for the covenant; and when you gather together into your cities, I will send pestilence among you, so that you shall be delivered into enemy hands. Legacy Standard Bible I will also bring upon you a sword which will execute vengeance for the covenant; and when you gather together into your cities, I will send pestilence among you so that you shall be given over into enemy hands. Amplified Bible I will bring a sword on you that will execute vengeance for [breaking] the covenant; and when you gather together in your cities, I will send pestilence (virulent disease) among you, and you shall be handed over to the enemy. Christian Standard Bible I will bring a sword against you to execute the vengeance of the covenant. Though you withdraw into your cities, I will send a pestilence among you, and you will be delivered into enemy hands. Holman Christian Standard Bible I will bring a sword against you to execute the vengeance of the covenant. Though you withdraw into your cities, I will send a pestilence among you, and you will be delivered into enemy hands. American Standard Version And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall execute the vengeance of the covenant; and ye shall be gathered together within your cities: and I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy. Contemporary English Version War will break out because you broke our agreement, and if you escape to your walled cities, I'll punish you with horrible diseases, and you will be captured by your enemies. English Revised Version And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall execute the vengeance of the covenant; and ye shall be gathered together within your cities: and I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy. GOD'S WORD® Translation I will bring war on you to get revenge for my promise [that you rejected]. When you gather in your cities, I will send plagues on you and you will fall under the control of your enemy. Good News Translation I will bring war on you to punish you for breaking our covenant, and if you gather in your cities for safety, I will send incurable diseases among you, and you will be forced to surrender to your enemies. International Standard Version I'll bring the sword against you to execute the vengeance of my covenant. When you gather in your cities, I'll send a pestilence. As a result, you'll be delivered into the control of your enemies. Majority Standard Bible And 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. NET Bible I will bring on you an avenging sword, a covenant vengeance. Although you will gather together into your cities, I will send pestilence among you and you will be given into enemy hands. New Heart English Bible I will bring a sword upon you, that will execute the vengeance of the covenant; and you will be gathered together within your cities: and I will send the pestilence among you; and you will be delivered into the hand of the enemy. Webster's Bible Translation And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are gathered within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you: and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy. World English Bible I will bring a sword upon you that will execute the vengeance of the covenant. You will be gathered together within your cities, and I will send the pestilence among you. You will be delivered into the hand of the enemy. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand I have brought in a sword on you, executing the vengeance of a covenant; and you have been gathered to your cities, and I have sent pestilence into your midst, and you have been given into the hand of an enemy. Young's Literal Translation and I have brought in on you a sword, executing the vengeance of a covenant; and ye have been gathered unto your cities, and I have sent pestilence into your midst, and ye have been given into the hand of an enemy. Smith's Literal Translation And I brought upon you the sword to avenge vengeance of the covenant: and ye were gathered into your cities and I sent death in the midst of you, and ye were given into the hand of the enemy. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I will bring in upon you the sword that shall avenge my covenant. And when you shall flee into the cities, I will send the pestilence in the midst of you, and you shall be delivered into the hands of your enemies, Catholic Public Domain Version And I will lead over you the sword that shall avenge my covenant. And when you will have fled into the cities, I will send a pestilence into your midst, and you will be delivered into the hands of your enemies. New American Bible I will bring against you the sword, the avenger of my covenant. Though you then huddle together in your cities, I will send pestilence among you, till you are delivered to the enemy. New Revised Standard Version I will bring the sword against you, executing vengeance for the covenant; and if you withdraw within your cities, I will send pestilence among you, and you shall be delivered into enemy hands. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd I will bring a sword upon you, which shall avenge the breaking of the covenant; and you shall flee to your cities; I will send pestilence among you; and you shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I shall bring upon you a sword to avenge with the vengeance of the covenant, and you shall flee to your cities and I shall send among you a plague, and you shall be given into the hand of your enemies. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall execute the vengeance of the covenant; and ye shall be gathered together within your cities; and I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy. Brenton Septuagint Translation And I will bring upon you a sword avenging the cause of my covenant, and ye shall flee for refuge to your cities; and I will send out death against you, and ye shall be delivered into the hands of your enemies. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Punishments for Disobedience…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. 26When I cut off your supply of bread, ten women will bake your bread in a single oven and dole out your bread by weight, so that you will eat but not be satisfied.… Cross References Deuteronomy 28:21-22 The LORD will make the plague cling to you until He has exterminated you from the land that you are entering to possess. / The LORD will strike you with wasting disease, with fever and inflammation, with scorching heat and drought, and with blight and mildew; these will pursue you until you perish. Deuteronomy 32:23-25 I will heap disasters upon them; I will spend My arrows against them. / They will be wasted from hunger and ravaged by pestilence and bitter plague; I will send the fangs of wild beasts against them, with the venom of vipers that slither in the dust. / Outside, the sword will take their children, and inside, terror will strike the young man and the young woman, the infant and the gray-haired man. Jeremiah 14:12 Although they may fast, I will not listen to their cry; although they may offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Instead, I will finish them off by sword and famine and plague.” Ezekiel 5:12-17 A third of your people will die by plague or be consumed by famine within you, a third will fall by the sword outside your walls, and a third I will scatter to every wind and unleash a sword behind them. / And when My anger is spent and I have vented My wrath against them, I will be appeased. And when I have spent My wrath on them, they will know that I, the LORD, in My zeal have spoken. / I will make you a ruin and a disgrace among the nations around you, in the sight of all who pass by. ... 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? Jeremiah 24:10 And I will send against them sword and famine and plague, until they have perished from the land that I gave to them and their fathers.’” 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, Isaiah 51:19 These pairs have befallen you: devastation and destruction, famine and sword. Who will grieve for you? Who can comfort you? Jeremiah 15:2-3 If they ask you, ‘Where shall we go?’ you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘Those destined for death, to death; those destined for the sword, to the sword; those destined for famine, to famine; and those destined for captivity, to captivity.’ / I will appoint over them four kinds of destroyers, declares the LORD: the sword to kill, the dogs to drag away, and the birds of the air and beasts of the earth to devour and destroy. Ezekiel 6:11-12 This is what the Lord GOD says: Clap your hands, stomp your feet, and cry out “Alas!” because of all the wicked abominations of the house of Israel, who will fall by sword and famine and plague. / He who is far off will die by the plague, he who is near will fall by the sword, and he who remains will die by famine. So I will vent My fury upon them. Matthew 24:7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. Luke 21:11 There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven. Revelation 6:8 Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth. Revelation 18:8 Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.” Jeremiah 29:17-18 this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I will send against them sword and famine and plague, and I will make them like rotten figs, so bad they cannot be eaten. / I will pursue them with sword and famine and plague. I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth—a curse, a desolation, and an object of scorn and reproach among all the nations to which I banish them. Treasury of Scripture And I will bring a sword on you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when you are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and you shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy. will bring Deuteronomy 32:25,41 The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs… Judges 2:14-16 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies… Psalm 78:62-64 He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance… avenge Deuteronomy 32:35 To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste. Psalm 94:1 O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself. Ezekiel 20:37 And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant: I will send Numbers 14:12 I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they. Numbers 16:49 Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah. Deuteronomy 28:21 The LORD shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it. Jump to Previous Agreement Avenge Avengeth Breaking Cities Covenant Delivered Disease Effect Enemy Execute Executing Gather Gathered Hand Hands Haters Midst Pestilence Plague Punishment Quarrel Sword Together Towns Vengeance Withdraw WithinJump to Next Agreement Avenge Avengeth Breaking Cities Covenant Delivered Disease Effect Enemy Execute Executing Gather Gathered Hand Hands Haters Midst Pestilence Plague Punishment Quarrel Sword Together Towns Vengeance Withdraw WithinLeviticus 26 1. Of idolatry2. Reverence 3. A blessing to those who keep the commandments 14. A curse to those who break them 40. God promises to remember those who repent And I will bring a sword against you This phrase indicates divine judgment and is a common biblical metaphor for war and destruction. The "sword" symbolizes God's instrument of punishment against Israel for their disobedience. Historically, this reflects the invasions and conflicts Israel faced when they turned away from God, such as the Assyrian and Babylonian captivities. Theologically, it underscores the seriousness of breaking the covenant with God, as seen in Deuteronomy 28:49-52, where foreign nations are described as instruments of divine retribution. 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 Persons / Places / Events 1. God- The speaker in this verse, who is addressing the Israelites and outlining the consequences of disobedience to His covenant. 2. Israelites - The recipients of God's message, who are warned about the repercussions of breaking the covenant. 3. Sword - Symbolizes war and conflict, representing divine judgment. 4. Cities - Places of refuge for the Israelites, which will become places of siege and plague if they disobey. 5. Enemy - Represents the foreign nations that will conquer and oppress the Israelites as a result of their disobedience. Teaching Points Covenant FaithfulnessThe importance of remaining faithful to God's covenant is paramount. Disobedience leads to severe consequences, as outlined in this passage. Divine Judgment God's judgment is not arbitrary but is a response to covenant unfaithfulness. Understanding this helps us grasp the seriousness of sin. Repentance and Restoration While this verse speaks of judgment, the broader context of Scripture emphasizes God's desire for repentance and restoration. Spiritual Warfare The "sword" can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual battles we face. Staying aligned with God's will is crucial in overcoming these challenges. Community Responsibility The collective nature of the covenant means that the community's actions affect everyone. This calls for mutual accountability and support in faithfulness.(25) That shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant.--Better, that shall avenge my covenant, that is, the sword, which shall avenge the breach of the Divine covenant; a war, which will devastate them because of their rebellion against the covenant God. Hence the Chaldee Versions render it, "that shall avenge on you the vengeance for that ye have transgressed against the words of the law." And when ye are gathered together within your cities.--When, completely defeated in the battlefield, the Israelites escape from the avenging sword into their fortified cities, they will then become a prey to pestilence, so that the surviving remnant will prefer to deliver themselves over into the hands of the relentless enemy. (Comp. Jeremiah 21:6-9; Ezekiel 5:12; Ezekiel 7:15.) Hebrew And I will bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֨י (wə·hê·ḇê·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go a sword חֶ֗רֶב (ḥe·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword against you עֲלֵיכֶ֜ם (‘ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against to execute נֹקֶ֙מֶת֙ (nō·qe·meṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 5358: To grudge, avenge, punish the vengeance נְקַם־ (nə·qam-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5359: Vengeance of the covenant. בְּרִ֔ית (bə·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1285: A covenant Though you withdraw וְנֶאֱסַפְתֶּ֖ם (wə·ne·’ĕ·sap̄·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove into אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to your cities, עָרֵיכֶ֑ם (‘ā·rê·ḵem) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement I will send וְשִׁלַּ֤חְתִּי (wə·šil·laḥ·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out a pestilence דֶ֙בֶר֙ (ḏe·ḇer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1698: A pestilence among you, בְּת֣וֹכְכֶ֔ם (bə·ṯō·wḵ·ḵem) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre and you will be delivered וְנִתַּתֶּ֖ם (wə·nit·tat·tem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set into the hand בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of the enemy. אוֹיֵֽב׃ (’ō·w·yêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary Links Leviticus 26:25 NIVLeviticus 26:25 NLT Leviticus 26:25 ESV Leviticus 26:25 NASB Leviticus 26:25 KJV Leviticus 26:25 BibleApps.com Leviticus 26:25 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 26:25 Chinese Bible Leviticus 26:25 French Bible Leviticus 26:25 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 26:25 I will bring a sword upon you (Le Lv Lev.) |
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