King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
The land also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity: because, even because they despised my judgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes.
Complete Jewish Bible:
For the land will lie abandoned without them, and it will be paid its Shabbats while it lies desolate without them; and they will be paid the punishment for their misdeeds, because they rejected my rulings and loathed my regulations.
Berean Standard Bible:
For the land will be abandoned by them, and it will enjoy its Sabbaths by lying desolate without them. And they will pay the penalty for their iniquity, because they rejected My ordinances and abhorred My statutes.
American Standard Version:
The land also shall be left by them, and shall enjoy its sabbaths, while it lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity; because, even because they rejected mine ordinances, and their soul abhorred my statutes.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
The land{H776} also shall be left{H5800} of them, and shall enjoy{H7521} her sabbaths{H7676}, while she lieth desolate{H8074} without them: and they shall accept{H7521} of the punishment of their iniquity{H5771}: because{H3282}, even because{H3282} they despised{H3988} my judgments{H4941}, and because their soul{H5315} abhorred{H1602} my statutes{H2708}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Leviticus 26:15
- And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, [but] that ye break my covenant:
Romans 8:7
- Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
John 7:7
- The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
Zechariah 11:8
- Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.
Job 5:17
- ¶ Behold, happy [is] the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
2 Chronicles 36:14
- Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 36:16
- But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till [there was] no remedy.
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Commentary for Leviticus 26:43
Leviticus 26:43 is part of a broader section in the book of Leviticus that outlines the blessings and curses associated with the covenant between God and the Israelites. This particular verse is situated within a series of dire warnings and consequences that God says will befall the Israelites if they fail to follow His commandments and statutes.
In the historical context, the Israelites have been given the Law, which includes instructions for moral, ceremonial, and civil life, as well as the requirement to observe a sabbatical year, during which the land must lie fallow to rest and recover (Leviticus 25:4). The sabbatical year was to occur every seventh year, and the land was to enjoy a full year of rest from agricultural activities, allowing it to replenish itself.
The theme of Leviticus 26:43 is the importance of obedience to God's laws and the severe repercussions of disobedience. The verse speaks to the condition of the land being left desolate as a form of divine punishment, with the land finally getting its neglected sabbatical rests because the people are no longer present to cultivate it. This desolation is a direct result of the Israelites' failure to observe the sabbatical years, as well as their broader rejection of God's ordinances. The phrase "they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity" suggests a recognition or acknowledgment of their wrongdoing and the justice of God's judgment upon them.
The verse reflects the idea that the land is also a participant in the covenant, with its own rights and rhythms that must be respected. The sabbatical year is not only a test of the Israelites' faith and obedience but also a practical measure to maintain the fertility and sustainability of the land that God had given them. The consequence of their disobedience is not only their own suffering and exile but also the land's restoration without them, emphasizing the interconnectedness of human actions, divine justice, and the well-being of creation.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H776
There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֶרֶץ
Transliteration: ʼerets
Pronunciation: eh'-rets
Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. - Strong's Number: H5800
There are 206 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָזַב
Transliteration: ʻâzab
Pronunciation: aw-zab'
Description: a primitive root; to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.; commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely. - Strong's Number: H7521
There are 55 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רָצָה
Transliteration: râtsâh
Pronunciation: raw-tsaw'
Description: a primitive root; to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy adebt; (be) accept(-able), accomplish, set affection, approve, consent with, delight (self), enjoy, (be, have a) favour(-able), like, observe, pardon, (be, have, take) please(-ure), reconcile self. - Strong's Number: H7676
There are 89 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שַׁבָּת
Transliteration: shabbâth
Pronunciation: shab-bawth'
Description: intensive from שָׁבַת; intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath; ([phrase] every) sabbath. - Strong's Number: H8074
There are 87 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁמֵם
Transliteration: shâmêm
Pronunciation: shaw-mame'
Description: a primitive root; to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense); make amazed, be astonied, (be an) astonish(-ment), (be, bring into, unto, lay, lie, make) desolate(-ion, places), be destitute, destroy (self), (lay, lie, make) waste, wonder. - Strong's Number: H5771
There are 213 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָוֺן
Transliteration: ʻâvôn
Pronunciation: aw-vone'
Description: or עָווֹן; (2 Kings 7:9; Psalm 51:5 (אֲבַד)), from עָוָה; perversity, i.e. (moral) evil; fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin. - Strong's Number: H3282
There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יַעַן
Transliteration: yaʻan
Pronunciation: yah'-an
Description: from an unused root meaning to pay attention; properly, heed; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause; because (that), forasmuch ([phrase] as), seeing then, [phrase] that, [phrase] wheras, [phrase] why. - Strong's Number: H3988
There are 69 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָאַס
Transliteration: mâʼaç
Pronunciation: maw-as'
Description: a primitive root; to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear; abhor, cast away (off), contemn, despise, disdain, (become) loathe(some), melt away, refuse, reject, reprobate, [idiom] utterly, vile person. - Strong's Number: H4941
There are 406 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מִשְׁפָּט
Transliteration: mishpâṭ
Pronunciation: mish-pawt'
Description: from שָׁפַט; properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style; [phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right, sentence, usest, [idiom] worthy, [phrase] wrong. - Strong's Number: H5315
There are 683 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נֶפֶשׁ
Transliteration: nephesh
Pronunciation: neh'-fesh
Description: from נָפַשׁ; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental); any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it. - Strong's Number: H1602
There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גָּעַל
Transliteration: gâʻal
Pronunciation: gaw-al'
Description: a primitive root; to detest; by implication, to reject; abhor, fail, lothe, vilely cast away. - Strong's Number: H2708
There are 100 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חֻקָּה
Transliteration: chuqqâh
Pronunciation: khook-kaw'
Description: feminine of חֹק, and meaning substantially the same; {an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)}; appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute.