Leviticus 26:6
And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
Leviticus 26:6 in other translations
| BSB | And 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. |
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| WEB | “‘I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and no one will make you afraid. I will remove evil animals out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land. |
| ASV | And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will cause evil beasts to cease out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land. |
| YLT | ‘And I have given peace in the land, and ye have lain down, and there is none causing trembling; and I have caused evil beasts to cease out of the land, and the sword doth not pass over into your land. |
| DARBY | And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid; and I will put away the evil beasts out of the land; and the sword shall not go through your land. |
| BBE | And I will give you peace in the land, and you will take your rest and no one will give you cause for fear; and I will put an end to all evil beasts in the land, and no sword of war will go through your land. |
| Webster | And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid the land of evil beasts, neither shall the sword go through your land. |
What does Leviticus 26:6 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 26:1-13
This chapter contains a general enforcement of all the laws given by Moses; by promises of reward in case of obedience, on the one hand; and threatenings of punishment for disobedience, on the other. While Israel maintained a national regard to God's worship, sabbaths, and sanctuary, and did not turn aside to idolatry, the Lord engaged to continue to them temporal mercies and religious advantages. These great and…
Leviticus 26:6 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Leviticus 26:6
- Isaiah 35:9
No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
- Zephaniah 3:13
The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
- Psalms 147:14
He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat.
- Jeremiah 30:10
Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the Lord; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid.
- Hosea 2:18
And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
- Psalms 29:11
The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.
- Ezekiel 34:25
And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.
- Haggai 2:9
The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts.
- Ezekiel 14:15
If I cause noisome beasts to pass through the land, and they spoil it, so that it be desolate, that no man may pass through because of the beasts:
- 2 Kings 17:25-26
And so it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not the Lord: therefore the Lord sent lions among them, which slew some of them. Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.
- Exodus 23:29
I will not drive them out from before thee in one year; lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee.
- Job 11:19
Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Ch 22:9; Ps 29:11; 147:14; Isa 9:7; 45:7; Jer 30:10; Ho 2:18
Mic 4:4; Hag 2:9; Zec 9:10; Joh 14:27; Ro 5:1; Php 4:7-9
ye shall.
Job 11:19; Ps 3:5; 4:8; 127:1,2; Pr 3:24; 6:22; Isa 35:9; Jer 30:10
Jer 31:26; Eze 34:25; Zep 3:13; Ac 12:6
rid. Heb. cause to cease.
Ex 23:29; 2Ki 2:24; 17:25,26; Job 5:23; Isa 35:9; Eze 5:17
Eze 14:15,21
shall the sword.
Eze 14:17
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Context
- Leviticus 26:5
And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.
- Leviticus 26:6
And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
- Leviticus 26:7
And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword.
Leviticus 26:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y yo daré paz en la tierra, y dormiréis, y no habrá quien os espante: y haré quitar las malas bestias de vuestra tierra, y no pasará por vuestro país la espada: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et je donnerai la paix dans le pays; et vous dormirez sans que personne vous épouvante; et je ferai disparaître du pays les bêtes mauvaises, et l’épée ne passera pas par votre pays. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und ich werde Frieden im Lande geben, daß ihr euch niederleget und niemand sei, der euch aufschreckt; und ich werde die bösen Tiere aus dem Lande vertilgen, und das Schwert wird nicht durch euer Land gehen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Dabo pacem in finibus vestris: dormietis, et non erit qui exterreat. Auferam malas bestias, et gladius non transibit terminos vestros. |