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Your land will be laid waste, and your cities will lie in ruins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will scatter you among the nations and bring out my sword against you. Your land will become desolate, and your cities will lie in ruins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will scatter you among the nations, and I will unsheathe the sword after you, and your land shall be a desolation, and your cities shall be a waste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I will scatter you among the nations and will draw out a sword after you as your land becomes desolate and your cities are laid waste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will scatter you among the nations and draw out a sword after you; your land shall be desolate and your cities waste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You, however, I will scatter among the nations, and I will draw out a sword after you, as your land becomes desolate and your cities become ruins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216You, however, I will scatter among the nations and will draw out a sword after you, as your land becomes desolate and your cities become waste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘You, however, I will scatter among the nations and will draw out a sword after you, as your land becomes desolate and your cities become waste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You, however, I will scatter among the nations and will draw out a sword after you, as your land becomes desolate and your cities become waste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I will scatter you among the nations and draw out the sword [of your enemies] after you; your land will become desolate and your cities will become ruins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I will scatter you among the nations, and I will draw a sword to chase after you. So your land will become desolate, and your cities will become ruins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I will scatter you among the nations, and I will draw a sword to chase after you. So your land will become desolate, and your cities will become ruins.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And you will I scatter among the nations, and I will draw out the sword after you: and your land shall be a desolation, and your cities shall be a waste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />After I destroy your towns and ruin your land with war, I'll scatter you among the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And you will I scatter among the nations, and I will draw out the sword after you: and your land shall be a desolation, and your cities shall be a waste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will scatter you among the nations. War will follow you. Your country will be in ruins. Your cities will be deserted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will bring war on you and scatter you in foreign lands. Your land will be deserted, and your cities left in ruins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"I'll scatter you among the nations and draw the sword after you so that your land becomes desolate and your towns become ruins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I will scatter you among the nations and will draw out a sword after you as your land becomes desolate and your cities are laid waste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will scatter you among the nations and unsheathe the sword after you, so your land will become desolate and your cities will become a waste. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will scatter you among the nations, and I will draw out the sword after you: and your land will be a desolation, and your cities shall be a waste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will scatter you among the nations, and I will draw out the sword after you. Your land will be a desolation, and your cities shall be a waste. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I scatter you among nations, and have drawn out a sword after you, and your land has been a desolation, and your cities are a ruin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And you I scatter among nations, and have drawn out after you a sword, and your land hath been a desolation, and your cities are a waste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I will scatter you among the nations, and I drew out after you a sword: and your land was a desert, and your cities shall be a desolation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will scatter you among the Gentiles, and I will draw out the sword after you, and your land shall be desert, and your cities destroyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then I will scatter you among the Gentiles, and I will unsheathe the sword after you. And your land will be deserted, and your cities will be demolished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And you I will scatter among the nations at the point of my drawn sword, leaving your countryside desolate and your cities deserted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And you I will scatter among the nations, and I will unsheathe the sword against you; your land shall be a desolation, and your cities a waste.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I will scatter you among the Gentiles, and will draw out a sword against you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall scatter you among the nations and I shall unsheathe a sword after you, and destruction shall possess your land and your cities shall be a wilderness.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And you will I scatter among the nations, and I will draw out the sword after you; and your land shall be a desolation, and your cities shall be a waste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will scatter you among the nations, and the sword shall come upon you and consume you; and your land shall be desolate, and your cities shall be desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/26-33.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=7376" 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">32</span>And I will lay waste the land, so that your enemies who dwell in it will be appalled. <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ·ḵem (Conj-w:: DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">But</a> <a href="/hebrew/2219.htm" title="2219: ’ĕ·zā·reh (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To scatter, fan, winnow. A primitive root; to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow.">I will scatter</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: ḇag·gō·w·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">you among the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/7324.htm" title="7324: wa·hă·rî·qō·ṯî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- Arm, cast out, draw out, make empty, pour forth out. A primitive root; to pour out, i.e. Empty.">and will draw out</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥā·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">a sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">after you</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ar·ṣə·ḵem (N-fsc:: 2mp) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">as your land</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yə·ṯāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">becomes</a> <a href="/hebrew/8077.htm" title="8077: šə·mā·māh (N-fs) -- Devastation, waste. Or shimamah; feminine of shamem; devastation; figuratively, astonishment.">desolate</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: wə·‘ā·rê·ḵem (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 2mp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">and your cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">are laid</a> <a href="/hebrew/2723.htm" title="2723: ḥā·rə·bāh (N-fs) -- Waste, desolation, ruin. Feminine of choreb; properly, drought, i.e. a desolation.">waste.</a> </span><span class="reftext">34</span>Then the land shall enjoy its Sabbaths all the days it lies desolate, while you are in the land of your enemies. At that time the land will rest and enjoy its Sabbaths.…<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/28-64.htm">Deuteronomy 28:64</a></span><br />Then the LORD will scatter you among all the nations, from one end of the earth to the other, and there you will worship other gods, gods of wood and stone, which neither you nor your fathers have known.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-16.htm">Jeremiah 9:16</a></span><br />I will scatter them among the nations that neither they nor their fathers have known, and I will send a sword after them until I have finished them off.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-15.htm">Ezekiel 12:15</a></span><br />And they will know that I am the LORD, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them throughout the countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-23.htm">Ezekiel 20:23</a></span><br />However, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-15.htm">Ezekiel 22:15</a></span><br />I will disperse you among the nations and scatter you throughout the lands; I will purge your uncleanness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-19.htm">Ezekiel 36:19</a></span><br />I dispersed them among the nations, and they were scattered throughout the lands. I judged them according to their ways and deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">2 Kings 17:6</a></span><br />In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-21.htm">2 Kings 25:21</a></span><br />There at Riblah in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death. So Judah was taken into exile, away from its own land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/1-8.htm">Nehemiah 1:8</a></span><br />Remember, I pray, the word that You commanded Your servant Moses when You said, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-11.htm">Psalm 44:11</a></span><br />You have given us up as sheep to be devoured; You have scattered us among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm">Isaiah 11:12</a></span><br />He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-13.htm">Isaiah 27:13</a></span><br />And in that day a great ram’s horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/13-24.htm">Jeremiah 13:24</a></span><br />“I will scatter you like chaff driven by the desert wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-17.htm">Jeremiah 18:17</a></span><br />I will scatter them before the enemy like the east wind. I will show them My back and not My face in the day of their calamity.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-14.htm">Jeremiah 29:14</a></span><br />I will be found by you, declares the LORD, and I will restore you from captivity and gather you from all the nations and places to which I have banished you, declares the LORD. I will restore you to the place from which I sent you into exile.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-27.htm">Deuteronomy 4:27</a></b></br> And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the LORD shall lead you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-64.htm">Deuteronomy 28:64-66</a></b></br> And the LORD shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, <i>even</i> wood and stone… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/44-11.htm">Psalm 44:11</a></b></br> Thou hast given us like sheep <i>appointed</i> for meat; 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The scattering among the nations is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, often associated with exile and dispersion. Historically, this prophecy was fulfilled during the Assyrian and Babylonian exiles, where the Israelites were taken captive and dispersed throughout foreign lands. This scattering serves as a reminder of the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where obedience brings blessing, and disobedience results in judgment. The scattering also foreshadows the New Testament concept of the diaspora, where early Christians spread the Gospel across nations.<p><b>and will draw out a sword after you</b><br>The imagery of a sword being drawn signifies impending judgment and warfare. This phrase indicates that even in exile, the Israelites would not find peace but would continue to face hostility and violence. The sword represents God's instrument of judgment, often seen in the context of foreign armies used to execute divine justice. This can be connected to the broader biblical narrative where God uses nations as instruments of His will, as seen in the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem. The sword also symbolizes the spiritual warfare that believers face, reminding them of the need for faithfulness and reliance on God.<p><b>as your land becomes desolate</b><br>The desolation of the land is a direct consequence of Israel's unfaithfulness. This desolation is both physical and spiritual, as the land that was once flowing with milk and honey becomes barren and unproductive. The land's desolation serves as a tangible sign of God's judgment and the broken relationship between God and His people. This imagery is echoed in the prophetic writings, such as in Jeremiah and Ezekiel, where the land mourns due to the people's sins. The desolation also points to the hope of restoration, as God promises to renew and restore the land when His people return to Him.<p><b>and your cities are laid waste</b><br>The destruction of cities signifies the complete breakdown of societal structures and the loss of security and community. In ancient times, cities were centers of culture, commerce, and governance, and their destruction represented the collapse of civilization. This phrase highlights the severity of God's judgment, as the once-thriving cities become ruins. The laying waste of cities is a motif seen throughout the prophetic books, symbolizing the consequences of turning away from God. It also serves as a warning to future generations about the dangers of idolatry and injustice. The ultimate hope is found in the promise of a new Jerusalem, a city where God dwells with His people in peace and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The primary audience of Leviticus, the Israelites were God's chosen people, receiving the Law through Moses.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a></b><br>Refers to the foreign lands where the Israelites would be scattered due to their disobedience.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_israel.htm">The Land of Israel</a></b><br>The promised land given to the Israelites, which would become desolate as a consequence of their disobedience.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet and leader who delivered God's laws and warnings to the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a></b><br>The event of scattering and desolation as a direct consequence of Israel's failure to uphold the covenant.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>God's warnings are serious, and disobedience leads to real consequences, as seen in the scattering of Israel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>God's control over nations and history is evident. He uses even the disobedience of His people to fulfill His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The scattering serves as a call to repentance, reminding us that God desires restoration and relationship with His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_covenant_faithfulness.htm">The Importance of Covenant Faithfulness</a></b><br>The Israelites' experience underscores the importance of remaining faithful to God's covenant, a principle that applies to believers today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>Despite judgment, there is always hope for restoration. God's ultimate plan is to bring His people back to Himself.<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/who_was_zilpah_in_the_bible.htm">Who is the Wandering Jew mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_will_god_judge_and_restore_israel.htm">How will God's judgment and restoration manifest for Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_deut_29_22-28_curses.htm">(Deut 29:22–28) Is there any historical or archaeological evidence that the severe curses and land devastation described actually occurred? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who's_the_wandering_jew_in_the_bible.htm">Who is the Wandering Jew mentioned in the Bible?</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>(33) <span class= "bld">And I will scatter you among the heathen.</span>--They will not even be permitted to tarry among the ruins of their favoured places, but God Himself, who brings about the desolation, will disperse the surviving inhabitants far and wide.<p><span class= "bld">And will draw out a sword after you.</span>--To show how complete this dispersion is to be, God is represented with a drawn sword in His hand pursuing them and scattering them, so that both their land and every city in it should be denuded of them, and that there should be no possibility of any of them turning back. Thus the sword which God promised should not go through their land (see <a href="/leviticus/26-6.htm" title="And I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.">Leviticus 26:6</a>) if they walk according to the Divine commandments, will now be wielded by Himself to bring about their utter dispersion from the land. A similar appalling scene is described by Jeremiah: "I will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers hare known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them" (<a href="/jeremiah/9-16.htm" title="I will scatter them also among the heathen, whom neither they nor their fathers have known: and I will send a sword after them, till I have consumed them.">Jeremiah 9:16</a>, with <a href="/context/jeremiah/42-16.htm" title="Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which you feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof you were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there you shall die.">Jeremiah 42:16-18</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/12-14.htm" title="And I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.">Ezekiel 12:14</a>).<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/26-33.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">But</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶתְכֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will scatter</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱזָרֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·zā·reh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2219.htm">Strong's 2219: </a> </span><span class="str2">To toss about, to diffuse, winnow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you among the nations</span><br /><span class="heb">בַגּוֹיִ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḇag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and will draw out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַהֲרִיקֹתִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wa·hă·rî·qō·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7324.htm">Strong's 7324: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arm, cast out, draw out, make empty, pour forth out </span><br /><br /><span class="word">a sword</span><br /><span class="heb">חָ֑רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·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">after you</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲרֵיכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as your land</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְצְכֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·ṣə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">becomes</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיְתָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - 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">desolate</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמָמָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8077.htm">Strong's 8077: </a> </span><span class="str2">Devastation, astonishment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and your cities</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָרֵיכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·rê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are laid</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְי֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<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">waste.</span><br /><span class="heb">חָרְבָּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·rə·bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2723.htm">Strong's 2723: </a> </span><span class="str2">Waste, desolation, ruin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/26-33.htm">Leviticus 26:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/26-33.htm">Leviticus 26:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/26-33.htm">Leviticus 26:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/26-33.htm">Leviticus 26:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/26-33.htm">Leviticus 26:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/26-33.htm">Leviticus 26:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/26-33.htm">Leviticus 26:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/26-33.htm">Leviticus 26:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/26-33.htm">Leviticus 26:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/26-33.htm">Leviticus 26:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/26-33.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 26:33 I will scatter you among the nations (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/26-32.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 26:32"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 26:32" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/26-34.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 26:34"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 26:34" /></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>