John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 26:38
And ye shall perish among the Heathen ,.... Not utterly, but great numbers of them, through change of air, and different diet, as Aben Ezra, and through the cruel usage of their enemies; for there is a body of them which continues unto this day; unless this is to be understood of the ten tribes, as R. Akiba F2 In Torat Cohanim, ut supra. (par. 1. fol. 197. 2.) interprets it, who are supposed to be entirely lost and swallowed up among the nations where they were carried captive: and... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 26:14-39
After God had set the blessing before them (the life and good which would make them a happy people if they would be obedient), he here sets the curse before them, the death and evil which would make them as miserable if they were disobedient. Let them not think themselves so deeply rooted as that God's power could not ruin them, nor so highly favoured as that his justice would not ruin them if they revolted from him and rebelled against him; no You only have I known, therefore I will punish... read more