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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 26:28

Leviticus 26:28. I will walk contrary to you in fury, &c. Your obstinate contempt of my laws shall be punished with new and more grievous plagues; which was fulfilled in their captivity in the days of Manasseh, Jehoiakim, and Zedekiah. For these latter calamities were at least seven times greater, both for extent and duration, than the former which they suffered from the Philistines and neighbouring nations. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Leviticus 26:1-46

Promises and warnings (26:1-46)God reminded the people to put into practice all they had been taught concerning him, his sabbaths and his sanctuary (26:1-2). Obedience would bring agricultural prosperity, social contentment, victory over enemies, and a comforting sense of God’s presence (3-13). Disobedience would bring widespread disease, defeat by enemies, drought and destruction, till they awoke to their sin and turned again to God (14-20).If the people failed to respond, God would increase... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Leviticus 26:21

contrary. First occurrence, and only in this chapter (seven times). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Leviticus 26:22

wild beasts. These abounded in Palestine. (Deuteronomy 32:24 . 2 Kings 17:25 .Isaiah 13:21 , Isaiah 13:22 .Ezekiel 14:10 , &c.) read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Leviticus 26:25

And I = I also. gathered together = withdrawn or escaped to (compare Jeremiah 21:6-9 . Ezekiel 5:12 ; Ezekiel 7:15 ). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Leviticus 26:26

broken the staff of your bread. Figure of speech Metalepsis ( App-6 ), bread being put for the support it gives, and staff which it is; and the breaking of the staff put for the cutting off the supply. Compare Isaiah 3:1 .Ezekiel 4:16 ; Ezekiel 5:16 ; Ezekiel 14:13 .Psalms 105:16 . ten. Supply Ellipsis ( App-6 ) by supplying the word "then" = then ten: i.e. one oven shall be sufficient for ten families. Compare 2 Kings 6:28 , 2 Kings 6:29 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Leviticus 26:21

"And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me, I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins. And I will send the beast of the field among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your ways shall become desolate."Meyrick and others have noticed that there are five degrees of increasingly severe punishments to be inflicted upon rebellious violators of the covenant: one (Leviticus 26:14-17), two... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Leviticus 26:23

"And if by these things ye will not be reformed unto me, but will walk contrary unto me; then will I also walk contrary to you; and I will smite you, even I, seven times for your sins. 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 land of the enemy. When I break your staff of bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven,... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Leviticus 26:27

"And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me; then I will walk contrary unto you in wrath; and I also will chastise you seven times for your sins. And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat. And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your sun-images, and cast your dead bodies upon the bodies of your idols; and my soul shall abhor you. And I will make your cities a waste, and will bring your sanctuaries unto... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Leviticus 26:21

Leviticus 26:21. If ye walk contrary unto me— In the 23rd and 24th verses, &c. this same phrase is used. The Hebrew is, literally, in opposition to me; [בקרי bekeri,] and, consequently, the remarks which some have formed upon the marginal translation of our English Bibles are of no weight. read more

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