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So you will not be able to stand before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Though no one is chasing you, you will stumble over each other as though fleeing from a sword. You will have no power to stand up against your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall stumble over one another, as if to escape a sword, though none pursues. And you shall have no power to stand before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will stumble over one another as before the sword, though no one is behind them. So you will not be able to stand against your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They shall stumble over one another, as it were before a sword, when no one pursues; and you shall have no <i>power</i> to stand before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will then stumble over each other as if <i>running</i> from the sword, although no one is pursuing; and you will have no strength to stand before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They will therefore stumble over each other as if running from the sword, although no one is pursuing; and you will have no strength to stand up before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘They will therefore stumble over each other as if <i>running</i> from the sword, although no one is pursuing; and you will have <i>no strength</i> to stand up before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They will therefore stumble over each other as if <i>running</i> from the sword, although no one is pursuing; and you will have <i>no strength</i> to stand up before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They shall stumble over one another as if <i>to escape</i> from a sword when no one is chasing them; and you will have no power to stand before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will stumble over one another as if fleeing from a sword though no one is pursuing them. You will not be able to stand against your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will stumble over one another as if fleeing from a sword though no one is pursuing them. You will not be able to stand against your enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they shall stumble one upon another, as it were before the sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they shall stumble one upon another, as it were before the sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They will stumble over each other, but no one will be after them. They will not be able to stand up to their enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You will stumble over one another when no one is chasing you, and you will be unable to fight against any enemy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They'll stumble over each other as though fleeing before the sword, even though no one is pursuing. "You won't have power to resist your enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will stumble over one another as before the sword, though no one is behind them. So you will not be able to stand against your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They will stumble over each other as those who flee before a sword, though there is no pursuer, and there will be no one to take a stand for you before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They will stumble over one another, as it were before the sword, when no one pursues: and you will have no power to stand before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They will stumble over one another, as it were before the sword, when no one pursues. You will have no power to stand before your enemies. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they have stumbled on one another, as from the face of a sword, and there is none pursuing, and you have no standing before your enemies,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they have stumbled one on another, as from the face of a sword, and there is none pursuing, and ye have no standing before your enemies,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they faltered each upon his brother, as from before the sword, and none pursued: and there shall be to you no power of standing before your enemies.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they shall every one fall upon their brethren as fleeing from wars, none of you shall dare to resist your enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they will each fall upon their brothers, as if they were fleeing from wars; no one among you will dare to resist your foes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />stumbling over one another as if to escape a sword, while no one is after them—so helpless will you be to take a stand against your foes!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall stumble over one another, as if to escape a sword, though no one pursues; and you shall have no power to stand against your enemies.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they shall stumble one after another, as it were from the sword, when none pursues them; and they shall have no power to stand before their enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And a man shall be stumbled by his brother as one before a sword when there is no one chasing them, and there will be no standing before their enemies.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they shall stumble one upon another, as it were before the sword, when none pursueth; and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And brother shall disregard brother as in war, when none pursues; and ye shall not be able to withstand your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/26-37.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=7422" 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">Punishments for Disobedience</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">36</span>As for those of you who survive, I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies, so that even the sound of a windblown leaf will put them to flight. And they will flee as one flees the sword, and fall when no one pursues them. <span class="reftext">37</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3782.htm" title="3782: wə·ḵā·šə·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To stumble, stagger, totter. A primitive root; to totter or waver; by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall.">They will stumble</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš- (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">over one</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: bə·’ā·ḥîw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">another</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: kə·mip·pə·nê- (Prep-k, Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">as before</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥe·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">the sword,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ā·yin (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">though no one</a> <a href="/hebrew/7291.htm" title="7291: wə·rō·ḏêp̄ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To pursue, chase, persecute. A primitive root; to run after (of time) gone by).">is behind them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">So</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">you will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: ṯih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">be</a> <a href="/hebrew/8617.htm" title="8617: tə·qū·māh (N-fs) -- A standing, power to stand. From quwm; resistfulness.">able to stand</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">against</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.">your enemies.</a> </span><span class="reftext">38</span>You will perish among the nations, and the land of your enemies will consume 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/28-25.htm">Deuteronomy 28:25</a></span><br />The LORD will cause you to be defeated before your enemies. You will march out against them in one direction but flee from them in seven. You will be an object of horror to all the kingdoms of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-4.htm">Isaiah 10:4</a></span><br />Nothing will remain but to crouch among the captives or fall among the slain. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-6.htm">Jeremiah 46:6</a></span><br />“The swift cannot flee, and the warrior cannot escape! In the north by the River Euphrates they stumble and fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-21.htm">Jeremiah 6:21</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD says: “I will lay stumbling blocks before this people; fathers and sons alike will be staggered; friends and neighbors will perish.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/5-12.htm">Ezekiel 5:12</a></span><br />A third of your people will die by plague or be consumed by famine within you, a third will fall by the sword outside your walls, and a third I will scatter to every wind and unleash a sword behind them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-16.htm">Ezekiel 7:16-18</a></span><br />The survivors will escape and live in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valley, each for his own iniquity. / Every hand will go limp, and every knee will turn to water. / They will put on sackcloth, and terror will overwhelm them. Shame will cover all their faces, and all their heads will be shaved.<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="/jeremiah/19-7.htm">Jeremiah 19:7</a></span><br />And in this place I will ruin the plans of Judah and Jerusalem. I will make them fall by the sword before their enemies, by the hands of those who seek their lives, and I will give their carcasses as food to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-14.htm">Lamentations 1:14</a></span><br />My transgressions are bound into a yoke, knit together by His hand; they are draped over my neck, and the Lord has broken my strength. He has delivered me into the hands of those I cannot withstand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-18.htm">Lamentations 4:18-19</a></span><br />They stalked our every step, so that we could not walk in our streets. Our end drew near, our time ran out, for our end had come! / Those who chased us were swifter than the eagles in the sky; they pursued us over the mountains and ambushed us in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/53-5.htm">Psalm 53:5</a></span><br />There they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to fear. For God has scattered the bones of those who besieged you. You put them to shame, for God has despised them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-2.htm">Psalm 27:2</a></span><br />When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes stumbled and fell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-6.htm">2 Kings 7:6-7</a></span><br />For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to attack us.” / Thus the Arameans had arisen and fled at twilight, abandoning their tents and horses and donkeys. The camp was intact, and they had run for their lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/7-21.htm">Judges 7:21-22</a></span><br />Each Israelite took his position around the camp, and the entire Midianite army fled, crying out as they ran. / And when the three hundred rams’ horns sounded, the LORD set all the men in the camp against one another with their swords. The army fled to Beth-shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-15.htm">1 Samuel 14:15-16</a></span><br />Then panic struck the Philistines in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. Even those in the outposts and raiding parties trembled. Indeed, the earth quaked, and panic spread from God. / Now when Saul’s watchmen at Gibeah in Benjamin looked and saw the troops melting away and scattering in every direction,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they shall fall one on another, as it were before a sword, when none pursues: and you shall have no power to stand before your enemies.</p><p class="hdg">they shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/7-22.htm">Judges 7:22</a></b></br> And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the LORD set every man's sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Bethshittah in Zererath, <i>and</i> to the border of Abelmeholah, unto Tabbath.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/14-15.htm">1 Samuel 14:15,16</a></b></br> And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-4.htm">Isaiah 10:4</a></b></br> Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand <i>is</i> stretched out still.</p><p class="hdg">and ye shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-42.htm">Numbers 14:42</a></b></br> Go not up, for the LORD <i>is</i> not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/7-12.htm">Joshua 7:12,13</a></b></br> Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, <i>but</i> turned <i>their</i> backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/2-14.htm">Judges 2:14</a></b></br> And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/26-26.htm">Able</a> <a href="/exodus/34-9.htm">Although</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-36.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/exodus/1-10.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-17.htm">Face</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-36.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-14.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-36.htm">Fleeing</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-19.htm">Power</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-36.htm">Pursues</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-36.htm">Pursueth</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-17.htm">Pursuing</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-22.htm">Running</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-16.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-1.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-19.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/1_john/2-10.htm">Stumble</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-29.htm">Stumbled</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-36.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/1-3.htm">Able</a> <a href="/numbers/5-13.htm">Although</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-38.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/numbers/21-29.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/numbers/6-25.htm">Face</a> <a href="/numbers/1-53.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/numbers/16-22.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/numbers/35-6.htm">Fleeing</a> <a href="/numbers/11-23.htm">Power</a> <a href="/joshua/20-5.htm">Pursues</a> <a href="/judges/8-12.htm">Pursueth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-4.htm">Pursuing</a> <a href="/numbers/11-27.htm">Running</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-14.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/numbers/7-2.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/numbers/11-6.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-8.htm">Stumble</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-4.htm">Stumbled</a> <a href="/numbers/14-3.htm">Sword</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/leviticus/26.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>They will stumble over one another</b><br />This phrase paints a vivid picture of chaos and confusion. The Hebrew root for "stumble" is "כָּשַׁל" (kashal), which often implies a moral or spiritual failing, not just a physical one. Historically, this imagery would resonate with the Israelites, who understood the importance of unity and order in their community. The stumbling signifies a breakdown of societal cohesion, a direct consequence of turning away from God's commandments. It serves as a warning that without divine guidance, even the strongest community can fall into disarray.<p><b>as before the sword</b><br />The mention of "the sword" symbolizes imminent danger and destruction. In ancient times, the sword was a primary weapon of war, representing both physical threat and divine judgment. The Hebrew word "חֶרֶב" (chereb) is often used in the Old Testament to denote not just warfare but also the execution of God's justice. This phrase suggests that the Israelites' fear and panic are akin to facing a deadly enemy, highlighting the severity of their spiritual and moral crisis.<p><b>though no one pursues them</b><br />This phrase underscores the irrationality and depth of their fear. The Hebrew word "רָדַף" (radaph) means to pursue or chase. The absence of a physical pursuer indicates that the terror is internal, a result of guilt and estrangement from God. It reflects a psychological state where the conscience is troubled, and fear becomes self-inflicted. This serves as a powerful reminder of the peace and security that come from living in accordance with God's will, contrasting with the paranoia and instability that result from disobedience.<p><b>So you will not be able to stand</b><br />The inability to "stand" suggests a loss of strength and stability. The Hebrew word "קוּם" (qum) means to rise or stand firm. In a spiritual sense, standing represents righteousness and the ability to withstand trials. This phrase indicates that without God's support, the Israelites will lack the moral and spiritual fortitude to face their adversaries. It is a call to recognize that true strength comes from God, and without Him, even the mightiest will falter.<p><b>against your enemies</b><br />The term "enemies" refers to both physical adversaries and spiritual opposition. The Hebrew word "אוֹיֵב" (oyeb) encompasses any force that stands against God's people. Historically, the Israelites faced numerous enemies, but this phrase also alludes to the spiritual battles that believers encounter. It serves as a reminder that without God's protection and guidance, they are vulnerable to both external threats and internal temptations. The verse calls believers to rely on God as their ultimate defender and source of victory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/26-37.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">They will stumble</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָשְׁל֧וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵā·šə·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_3782.htm">Strong's 3782: </a> </span><span class="str2">To totter, waver, to falter, stumble, faint, fall</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over one</span><br /><span class="heb">אִישׁ־</span> <span class="translit">(’îš-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">another</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאָחִ֛יו</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ā·ḥîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as before</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּמִפְּנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(kə·mip·pə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sword,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶ֖רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">though no one</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֑יִן</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·yin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is behind them.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרֹדֵ֣ף</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rō·ḏêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<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">So</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">be</span><br /><span class="heb">תִֽהְיֶ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṯih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">able to stand</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּקוּמָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(tə·qū·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8617.htm">Strong's 8617: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, power to stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your enemies.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹֽיְבֵיכֶֽם׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/26-37.htm">Leviticus 26:37 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/26-37.htm">Leviticus 26:37 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/26-37.htm">Leviticus 26:37 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/26-37.htm">Leviticus 26:37 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/26-37.htm">Leviticus 26:37 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/26-37.htm">Leviticus 26:37 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/26-37.htm">Leviticus 26:37 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/26-37.htm">Leviticus 26:37 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/26-37.htm">Leviticus 26:37 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/26-37.htm">Leviticus 26:37 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/26-37.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 26:37 They will stumble over one another as (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/26-36.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 26:36"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 26:36" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/26-38.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 26:38"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 26:38" /></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>