Leviticus 26:28
New International Version
then in my anger I will be hostile toward you, and I myself will punish you for your sins seven times over.

New Living Translation
then I will give full vent to my hostility. I myself will punish you seven times over for your sins.

English Standard Version
then I will walk contrary to you in fury, and I myself will discipline you sevenfold for your sins.

Berean Standard Bible
then I will walk in fury against you, and I, even I, will punish you sevenfold for your sins.

King James Bible
Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.

New King James Version
then I also will walk contrary to you in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.

New American Standard Bible
then I will act with wrathful hostility against you, and I for My part will punish you seven times for your sins.

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

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

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

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

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

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

American Standard Version
then I will walk contrary unto you in wrath; and I also will chastise you seven times for your sins.

Contemporary English Version
I'll really get furious and punish you terribly for your sins!

English Revised Version
then I will walk contrary unto you in fury; and I also will chastise you seven times for your sins.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will fiercely resist you. I will discipline you seven times for your sins.

Good News Translation
then in my anger I will turn on you and again make your punishment seven times worse than before.

International Standard Version
I'll oppose you with vicious rage. Indeed, I myself will punish you seven fold on account of your sins.

Majority Standard Bible
then I will walk in fury against you, and I, even I, will punish you sevenfold for your sins.

NET Bible
I will walk in hostile rage against you and I myself will also discipline you seven times on account of your sins.

New Heart English Bible
then I will walk contrary to you in wrath; and I also will chastise you seven times for your sins.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then I will walk contrary to you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.

World English Bible
then I will walk contrary to you in wrath. I will also chastise you seven times for your sins.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
then I have walked with you in the fury of opposition, and have disciplined you, even I, sevenfold for your sins.

Young's Literal Translation
then I have walked with you in the fury of opposition, and have chastised you, even I, seven times for your sins.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I went hostile with you in anger; and I chastised you, I also, seven for your sins.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I will also go against you with opposite fury, and I will chastise you with seven plagues for your sins,

Catholic Public Domain Version
then I also will advance against you, with an opposing fury, and I will chastise you with seven plagues, because of your sins:

New American Bible
I will continue in my hostile rage toward you, and I myself will discipline you for your sins sevenfold,

New Revised Standard Version
I will continue hostile to you in fury; I in turn will punish you myself sevenfold for your sins.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then I will also walk contrary to you in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Also I shall walk with you in anger and in contention and I shall chasten you each sevenfold for your sins.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
then I will walk contrary unto you in fury; and I also will chastise you seven times for your sins.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
then will I walk with you with a froward mind, and I will chasten you seven-fold according to your sins.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Punishments for Disobedience
27But if in spite of all this you do not obey Me, but continue to walk in hostility toward Me, 28then I will walk in fury against you, and I, even I, will punish you sevenfold for your sins. 29You will eat the flesh of your own sons and daughters.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:63
Just as it pleased the LORD to make you prosper and multiply, so also it will please Him to annihilate you and destroy you. And you will be uprooted from the land you are entering to possess.

Isaiah 1:24
Therefore the Lord GOD of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: “Ah, I will be relieved of My foes and avenge Myself on My enemies.

Jeremiah 21:5
And I Myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, with anger, fury, and great wrath.

Ezekiel 5:8
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I Myself am against you, Jerusalem, and I will execute judgments among you in the sight of the nations.

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?

Amos 3:2
“Only you have I known from all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”

2 Kings 17:18
So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained,

2 Chronicles 36:16
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.

Lamentations 2:4
He has bent His bow like an enemy; His right hand is positioned. Like a foe He has killed all who were pleasing to the eye; He has poured out His wrath like fire on the tent of the Daughter of Zion.

Hosea 5:14
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.

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 10:26-27
If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains, / but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.

Revelation 16:1
Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out on the earth the seven bowls of God’s wrath.”

Revelation 19:15
And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.

Matthew 24:51
Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.


Treasury of Scripture

Then I will walk contrary to you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.

in fury

Isaiah 27:4
Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.

Isaiah 59:18
According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.

Isaiah 63:3
I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.

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then I will act
The phrase "then I will act" signifies a direct intervention by God in response to the actions of His people. The Hebrew root here is "הלך" (halak), which means to go or to walk, but in this context, it implies a decisive movement or action by God. This indicates that God is not passive but actively involved in the moral and spiritual state of His people. Historically, this reflects the covenant relationship where God responds to the obedience or disobedience of Israel.

with fury
The word "fury" comes from the Hebrew "חֵמָה" (chemah), which denotes intense anger or wrath. This is not a capricious anger but a righteous indignation against sin and rebellion. In the ancient Near Eastern context, deities were often depicted as wrathful, but the God of Israel's fury is always just and purposeful, aimed at correction and restoration rather than mere destruction.

against you
The phrase "against you" personalizes the judgment, indicating that it is directed specifically at those who have broken the covenant. This highlights the personal nature of the relationship between God and His people. In the broader scriptural context, it serves as a warning that God's judgment is not abstract but is a direct response to the actions of individuals and communities.

and I, even I
The repetition "and I, even I," emphasizes the certainty and seriousness of God's involvement. It underscores that this is not an action delegated to others but one that God Himself will undertake. This reflects the biblical theme of God's sovereignty and His ultimate authority over creation and history.

will punish you
The term "punish" is derived from the Hebrew "יסר" (yasar), which means to discipline or chastise. This is not punishment for punishment's sake but is intended to bring about repentance and restoration. In the biblical narrative, God's discipline is always aimed at leading His people back to righteousness and covenant faithfulness.

sevenfold
The use of "sevenfold" is significant in biblical numerology, where the number seven often represents completeness or perfection. Here, it indicates the fullness of the punishment that corresponds to the gravity of the sin. It serves as a stark reminder of the seriousness of breaking God's covenant and the comprehensive nature of divine justice.

for your sins
The phrase "for your sins" identifies the cause of the punishment. The Hebrew word for sin, "חטא" (chata), means to miss the mark or to fall short of God's standards. This highlights the moral and ethical dimensions of the covenant, where sin is not just a legal transgression but a failure to live according to God's holy standards. The historical context of Leviticus is one where the law was given to guide Israel in holiness, and deviation from it required correction to maintain the sanctity of the community.

(28) Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury.--Whilst in Leviticus 26:24 the persistent rebellion is responded to on the part of the defied God in the simple words, "then will I also work contrary unto you," we have here the addition "in fury" as the provocation is more intense.

And I, even I, will chastise you.--Better, And I also will chastise you. The verb here is different from the one in Leviticus 26:24.



Parallel Commentaries ...


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

with furious
בַּחֲמַת־ (ba·ḥă·maṯ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2534: Heat, anger, poison

rage
קֶ֑רִי (qe·rî)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7147: Opposition, contrariness

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

and I Myself
אָ֔נִי (’ā·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

will punish
וְיִסַּרְתִּ֤י (wə·yis·sar·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3256: To discipline, chasten, admonish

you 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.
חַטֹּאתֵיכֶם׃‪‬ (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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