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All your enemies will fall beneath your sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall chase ten thousand, and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Five of you will pursue a hundred, and a hundred of you will pursue ten thousand, and your enemies will fall by the sword before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight; your enemies shall fall by the sword before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand; and your enemies will fall before you by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand, and your enemies will fall before you by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand, and your enemies will fall before you by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and five of you will pursue one hundred, and one hundred of you will pursue ten thousand, and your enemies will fall before you by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Five of you will chase a hundred, and a hundred of you will put ten thousand to flight; your enemies will fall before you by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Five of you will pursue a hundred, and a hundred of you will pursue ten thousand; your enemies will fall before you by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Five of you will pursue 100, and 100 of you will pursue 10,000; your enemies will fall before you by the sword.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall chase ten thousand; and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />even if there are only 5 of you and 100 of them, or only 100 of you and 10,000 of them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall chase ten thousand: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Five of you will chase a hundred of them, and a hundred of you will chase ten thousand of them. You will defeat your enemies,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />five of you will be able to defeat a hundred, and a hundred will be able to defeat ten thousand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Five of you will chase a hundred, a hundred of you will chase ten thousand, and your enemies will fall by the sword before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Five of you will pursue a hundred, and a hundred of you will pursue ten thousand, and your enemies will fall by the sword before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Five of you will pursue a hundred, and a hundred of you will pursue ten thousand, and your enemies will fall before you by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall chase ten thousand; and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall chase ten thousand; and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and five of you have pursued one hundred, and one hundred of you pursue a myriad; and your enemies have fallen before you by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and five of you have pursued a hundred, and a hundred of you do pursue a myriad; and your enemies have fallen before you by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And five from you chased a hundred, and a hundred from you chased ten thousand: and your enemies fell before you to the sword.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Five of yours shall pursue a hundred others, and a hundred of you ten thousand: your enemies shall fall before you by the sword. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Five of yours will pursue a hundred foreigners, and a hundred of you will pursue ten thousand. Your enemies will fall by the sword in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Five of you will put a hundred of your foes to flight, and a hundred of you will put to flight ten thousand, till your enemies fall before your sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Five of you shall give chase to a hundred, and a hundred of you shall give chase to ten thousand; your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall pursue ten thousand; and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And five of you shall chase a hundred and a hundred of you shall chase ten thousand and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall chase ten thousand; and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall chase tens of thousands; and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/26-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=7161" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/26.htm">The Blessings of Obedience</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>You will pursue your enemies, and they will fall by the sword before you. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥă·miš·šāh (Number-ms) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">Five</a> <a href="/hebrew/mik·kem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">of you</a> <a href="/hebrew/7291.htm" title="7291: wə·rā·ḏə·p̄ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To pursue, chase, persecute. A primitive root; to run after (of time) gone by).">will pursue</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’āh (Number-fs) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">a hundred,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: ū·mê·’āh (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">and a hundred</a> <a href="/hebrew/mik·kem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">of you</a> <a href="/hebrew/7291.htm" title="7291: yir·dō·p̄ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To pursue, chase, persecute. A primitive root; to run after (of time) gone by).">will pursue</a> <a href="/hebrew/7233.htm" title="7233: rə·ḇā·ḇāh (Number-fs) -- Multitude, myriad, ten thousand. From rabab; abundance, i.e. a myriad.">ten thousand,</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: ’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 2mp) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">and your enemies</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: wə·nā·p̄ə·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">will fall</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: le·ḥā·reḇ (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">by the sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê·ḵem (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>I will turn toward you and make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will establish My covenant with you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-30.htm">Deuteronomy 32:30</a></span><br />How could one man pursue a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/23-10.htm">Joshua 23:10</a></span><br />One of you can put a thousand to flight, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as He promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-17.htm">Isaiah 30:17</a></span><br />A thousand will flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you will all flee, until you are left alone like a pole on a mountaintop, like a banner on a hill.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/7-19.htm">Judges 7:19-22</a></span><br />Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the outskirts of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after the changing of the guard. They blew their horns and broke the jars that were in their hands. / The three companies blew their horns and shattered their jars. Holding the torches in their left hands and the horns in their right hands, they shouted, “A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!” / Each Israelite took his position around the camp, and the entire Midianite army fled, crying out as they ran. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35</a></span><br />And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-11.htm">2 Chronicles 14:11-12</a></span><br />Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.” / So the LORD struck down the Cushites before Asa and Judah, and the Cushites fled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">2 Chronicles 20:22-24</a></span><br />The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated. / The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction. And when they had finished off the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy one another. / When the men of Judah came to a place overlooking the wilderness, they looked for the vast army, but there were only corpses lying on the ground; no one had escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-7.htm">Psalm 91:7</a></span><br />Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10-13</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. / Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/12-8.htm">Zechariah 12:8</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will defend the people of Jerusalem, so that the weakest among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the LORD going before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a></span><br />But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9</a></span><br />But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10-13</a></span><br />Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. / Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-9.htm">Numbers 14:9</a></b></br> Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they <i>are</i> bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD <i>is</i> with us: fear them not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-7.htm">Deuteronomy 28:7</a></b></br> The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-30.htm">Deuteronomy 32:30</a></b></br> How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/14-4.htm">Chase</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-7.htm">Death</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-7.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-7.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-7.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-7.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/exodus/38-29.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/4-15.htm">Myriad</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-7.htm">Pursue</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-7.htm">Pursued</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-7.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-7.htm">Swords</a> <a href="/exodus/38-12.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/exodus/38-29.htm">Thousand</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/26-36.htm">Chase</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-38.htm">Death</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-16.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-36.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/numbers/24-4.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-17.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/numbers/1-21.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/numbers/10-36.htm">Myriad</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-33.htm">Pursue</a> <a href="/numbers/14-45.htm">Pursued</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-25.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/numbers/14-43.htm">Swords</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-26.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/numbers/1-21.htm">Thousand</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/26-1.htm">Of idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/26-2.htm">Reverence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/26-3.htm">A blessing to those who keep the commandments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/26-14.htm">A curse to those who break them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">40. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/26-40.htm">God promises to remember those who repent</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The disproportionate ratio of five pursuing a hundred signifies supernatural strength and victory granted by God. This echoes the theme of God's people achieving victory against overwhelming odds, as seen in the story of Gideon in <a href="/judges/7.htm">Judges 7</a>, where a small army defeats a much larger force. It underscores the principle that success is not dependent on human strength but on God's favor.<p><b>and a hundred of you will pursue ten thousand</b><br>The escalation from five to a hundred pursuing ten thousand further emphasizes the miraculous nature of God's intervention. This reflects the covenantal promise of blessings for obedience, as outlined in <a href="/leviticus/26.htm">Leviticus 26</a>. The imagery of a small group overcoming a vastly larger enemy is a recurring biblical motif, symbolizing the power of faith and divine support. This can be connected to <a href="/deuteronomy/32-30.htm">Deuteronomy 32:30</a>, which speaks of one chasing a thousand, illustrating the same principle of divine assistance.<p><b>and your enemies will fall by the sword before you</b><br>This phrase assures the Israelites of victory over their adversaries, contingent upon their faithfulness to God. The "sword" symbolizes military might and judgment, often used in the Old Testament to depict God's deliverance of His people. Historically, this promise was fulfilled during the conquest of Canaan, where the Israelites, under Joshua's leadership, defeated numerous enemies. Theologically, it points to the ultimate victory over spiritual enemies through Christ, who is depicted as the divine warrior in <a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-16</a>, bringing final judgment and peace.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The primary audience of Leviticus, the Israelites are God's chosen people, receiving His laws and promises as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites and the mediator of God's laws, including the blessings and curses outlined in <a href="/bsb/leviticus/26.htm">Leviticus 26</a>.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, where the Israelites are to live according to God's commandments.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies.htm">Enemies</a></b><br>The adversaries of Israel, representing any opposition that stands against God's people and His purposes.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God who promises protection and victory to His obedient people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_empowerment.htm">Divine Empowerment</a></b><br>God empowers His people to achieve victories that seem impossible by human standards. Trust in God's strength rather than our own.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_blessing.htm">Obedience and Blessing</a></b><br>The promise of victory is contingent upon obedience to God's commandments. Reflect on areas of life where obedience can lead to spiritual victories.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_strength.htm">Community Strength</a></b><br>The multiplication of strength in numbers highlights the importance of unity and community among believers. Engage actively in your faith community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The enemies mentioned can also represent spiritual battles. Equip yourself with the armor of God to stand firm against spiritual adversaries.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>Trust in God's promises, even when circumstances seem daunting. His faithfulness is a constant source of hope and assurance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_the_bible_condone_faith_violence.htm">What is the Bible's stance on faith-based violence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_will_betray_me_as_prophesied.htm">What is the Bible's stance on violence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_israel_always_win_due_to_obedience.htm">(Leviticus 26:7-8) Is there concrete historical or archaeological evidence that Israelite armies always triumphed in battle because of obedience?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_ai's_destruction_just_and_loving.htm">How can the total extermination of Ai's inhabitants (Joshua 8:24-25) be reconciled with a just and loving God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">And five of you shall chase an hundred.</span>--This is a proverbial saying, corresponding to our phrase "A very small number, or a mere handful, shall be more than a match for a whole regiment." The same phrase, with different proportions to the numbers, occurs in other parts of the Bible (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-30.htm" title="How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?">Deuteronomy 32:30</a>; <a href="/joshua/23-10.htm" title="One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is that fights for you, as he has promised you.">Joshua 23:10</a>; <a href="/isaiah/30-17.htm" title="One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall you flee: till you be left as a beacon on the top of a mountain, and as an ensign on an hill.">Isaiah 30:17</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And five of you shall chase an hundred.</span> Cf. <a href="/joshua/23-10.htm">Joshua 23:10</a>, "One man of you shall chase a thousand." For examples, see <a href="/judges/3-31.htm">Judges 3:31</a>; <a href="/judges/15-15.htm">Judges 15:15</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/14-6.htm">1 Samuel 14:6-16</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/23-8.htm">2 Samuel 23:8</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/26-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Five</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמִשָּׁה֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·miš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Five</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכֶּ֤ם</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will pursue</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרָדְפ֨וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rā·ḏə·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7291.htm">Strong's 7291: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pursue, chase, persecute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a hundred,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and a hundred</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵאָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of you</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכֶּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will chase</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְדֹּ֑פוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yir·dō·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7291.htm">Strong's 7291: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pursue, chase, persecute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ten thousand,</span><br /><span class="heb">רְבָבָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(rə·ḇā·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7233.htm">Strong's 7233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Multitude, myriad, ten thousand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and your enemies</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹיְבֵיכֶ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, an adversary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will fall</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָפְל֧וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·p̄ə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the sword</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶחָֽרֶב׃</span> <span class="translit">(le·ḥā·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before you.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵיכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/26-8.htm">Leviticus 26:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/26-8.htm">Leviticus 26:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/26-8.htm">Leviticus 26:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/26-8.htm">Leviticus 26:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/26-8.htm">Leviticus 26:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/26-8.htm">Leviticus 26:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/26-8.htm">Leviticus 26:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/26-8.htm">Leviticus 26:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/26-8.htm">Leviticus 26:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/26-8.htm">Leviticus 26:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/26-8.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 26:8 Five of you shall chase a hundred (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/26-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 26:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 26:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/26-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 26:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 26:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>