Leviticus 26:7
And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword.
Leviticus 26:7 in other translations
| BSB | You will pursue your enemies, and they will fall by the sword before you. |
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| WEB | You shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword. |
| ASV | And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword. |
| YLT | ‘And ye have pursued your enemies, and they have fallen before you by the sword; |
| DARBY | And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword; |
| BBE | And you will put to flight those who are against you, and they will be put to death by your swords. |
| Webster | And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword. |
What does Leviticus 26:7 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 26:7 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 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 26:8
And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.
Leviticus 26:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y perseguiréis á vuestros enemigos, y caerán á cuchillo delante de vosotros: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et vous poursuivrez vos ennemis, et ils tomberont devant vous par l’épée. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und ihr werdet eure Feinde jagen, und sie werden vor euch fallen durchs Schwert; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Persequemini inimicos vestros, et corruent coram vobis. |