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Leviticus 26:44 Yet in spite of this, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject or despise them so as to destroy them and break My covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God.
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I am the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“But despite all this, I will not utterly reject or despise them while they are in exile in the land of their enemies. I will not cancel my covenant with them by wiping them out, for I am the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not spurn them, neither will I abhor them so as to destroy them utterly and break my covenant with them, for I am the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet in spite of this, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject or despise them so as to destroy them and break My covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I <i>am</i> the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, nor shall I abhor them, to utterly destroy them and break My covenant with them; for I <i>am</i> the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet in spite of this, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, nor will I so loathe them as to destroy them, breaking My covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />‘Yet in spite of this, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, nor will I so abhor them as to destroy them, breaking My covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Yet in spite of this, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, nor will I so abhor them as to destroy them, breaking My covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yet in spite of this, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, nor will I so loathe them as to bring an end to them, breaking My covenant with them; for I am Yahweh their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Yet in spite of this, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, nor will I so despise them as to destroy them, breaking My covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet in spite of this, while they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject or abhor them so as to destroy them and break my covenant with them, since I am the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet in spite of this, while they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject or abhor them so as to destroy them and break My covenant with them, since I am Yahweh their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them; for I am Jehovah their God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />No matter what you have done, I am still the LORD your God, and I will never completely reject you or become absolutely disgusted with you there in the land of your enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I am the LORD their God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Even when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them or look at them with disgust. I will not reject or cancel my promise to them, because I am the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But even then, when they are still in the land of their enemies, I will not completely abandon them or destroy them. That would put an end to my covenant with them, and I am the LORD their God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet, despite all of these things, when they're in the land of their enemies, I won't reject or despise them so as to completely destroy them and by doing so violate my covenant with them, because I am the LORD their God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet in spite of this, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject or despise them so as to destroy them and break My covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In spite of this, however, when they are in the land of their enemies I will not reject them and abhor them to make a complete end of them, to break my covenant with them, for I am the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And yet for all that, when they shall be in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly and to break my covenant with them; for I am Yahweh their God. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and also even this, in their being in the land of their enemies, I have not rejected them, nor have I loathed them, to consume them, to break My covenant with them; for I [am] their God YHWH—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and also even this, in their being in the land of their enemies, I have not rejected them, nor have I loathed them, to consume them, to break My covenant with them; for I am Jehovah their God; -- <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And yet also this in their being in the land of their enemies, I did not reject them, and I did not abhor them, to cut them off, and to break my covenant with them: for I Jehovah their God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And yet for all that when they were in the land of their enemies, I did not cast them off altogether, neither did I so despise them that they should be quite consumed, and I should make void my covenant with them. For I am the Lord their God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And even after so much, when they were in the land of their enemy, I did not cast them off entirely, and I did not so despise them that they would be consumed, nor so that I would nullify my covenant with them. For I am the Lord their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Yet even so, even while they are in their enemies’ land, I will not reject or loathe them to the point of wiping them out, thus making void my covenant with them; for I, the LORD, am their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not spurn them, or abhor them so as to destroy them utterly and break my covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies I will not abhor them, neither will I cast them away to destroy them utterly, nor have I nullified my covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Also when they were in the land of their enemies I did not despise them and I have not cast them off and I have not destroyed them and I have not discontinued my covenant with them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break My covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And yet not even thus, while they were in the land of their enemies, did I overlook them, nor did I loathe them so as to consume them, to break my covenant made with them; for I am the Lord their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/26-44.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=7492" 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">God Remembers Those who Repent</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">43</span>For the land will be abandoned by them, and it will enjoy its Sabbaths by lying desolate without them. And they will pay the penalty for their iniquity, because they rejected My ordinances and abhorred My statutes. <span class="reftext">44</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/637.htm" title="637: wə·’ap̄- (Conj) -- Also, yea. A primitive particle; meaning accession; also or yea; adversatively though.">Yet</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">in spite of</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: bih·yō·w·ṯām (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">when they are</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: ’ō·yə·ḇê·hem (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3mp) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">of their enemies,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3988.htm" title="3988: mə·’as·tîm (V-Qal-Perf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To spurn, to disappear. A primitive root; to spurn; also to disappear.">reject</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.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/1602.htm" title="1602: ḡə·‘al·tîm (V-Qal-Perf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To abhor, loathe. A primitive root; to detest; by implication, to reject.">despise them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: lə·ḵal·lō·ṯām (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf:: 3mp) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">so as to destroy them</a> <a href="/hebrew/6565.htm" title="6565: lə·hā·p̄êr (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To break up, to violate, frustrate. A primitive root; to break up">and break</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: bə·rî·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">My covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tām (Prep:: 3mp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with them;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">am the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">their God.</a> </span><span class="reftext">45</span>But for their sake I will remember the covenant with their fathers, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, that I might be their God. I am the LORD.”…<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/4-31.htm">Deuteronomy 4:31</a></span><br />For the LORD your God is a merciful God; He will not abandon you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers, which He swore to them by oath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-11.htm">Jeremiah 30:11</a></span><br />For I am with you to save you, declares the LORD. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have scattered you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/11-16.htm">Ezekiel 11:16</a></span><br />Therefore declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Although I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, yet for a little while I have been a sanctuary for them in the countries to which they have gone.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/16-60.htm">Ezekiel 16:60</a></span><br />But I will remember the covenant I made with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-42.htm">Ezekiel 20:42</a></span><br />Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I bring you into the land of Israel, the land that I swore to give your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-24.htm">Ezekiel 36:24-28</a></span><br />For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all the countries, and I will bring you back into your own land. / I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. / I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-7.htm">Isaiah 54:7-10</a></span><br />“For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back. / In a surge of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer. / “For to Me this is like the days of Noah, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth. So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">Jeremiah 31:35-37</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name: / “Only if this fixed order departed from My presence, declares the LORD, would Israel’s descendants ever cease to be a nation before Me.” / This is what the LORD says: “Only if the heavens above could be measured and the foundations of the earth below searched out would I reject all of Israel’s descendants because of all they have done,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-25.htm">Jeremiah 33:25-26</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: If I have not established My covenant with the day and the night and the fixed order of heaven and earth, / then I would also reject the descendants of Jacob and of My servant David, so as not to take from his descendants rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will restore them from captivity and will have compassion on them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-1.htm">Romans 11:1-2</a></span><br />I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. / God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-25.htm">Romans 11:25-29</a></span><br />I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. / And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-20.htm">2 Corinthians 1:20</a></span><br />For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-10.htm">Hebrews 8:10-12</a></span><br />For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. / No longer will each one teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest. / For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a></span><br />Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I am the LORD their God.</p><p class="hdg">I will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-29.htm">Deuteronomy 4:29-31</a></b></br> But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find <i>him</i>, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/13-23.htm">2 Kings 13:23</a></b></br> And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/9-31.htm">Nehemiah 9:31</a></b></br> Nevertheless for thy great mercies' sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou <i>art</i> a gracious and merciful God.</p><p class="hdg">abhor</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-11.htm">Leviticus 26:11</a></b></br> And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you.</p><p class="hdg">break</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-33.htm">Psalm 89:33</a></b></br> Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/14-21.htm">Jeremiah 14:21</a></b></br> Do not abhor <i>us</i>, for thy name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/33-20.htm">Jeremiah 33:20,21</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/26-30.htm">Abhor</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-42.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-26.htm">Break</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-26.htm">Breaking</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-30.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-9.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-42.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-15.htm">Despise</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-22.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-41.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-41.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-8.htm">Loathed</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-15.htm">Reject</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-43.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-27.htm">Spite</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-15.htm">Spurn</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-30.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-44.htm">Utterly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/7-26.htm">Abhor</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-45.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/numbers/9-12.htm">Break</a> <a href="/numbers/5-6.htm">Breaking</a> <a href="/numbers/19-6.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-29.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-45.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/numbers/14-11.htm">Despise</a> <a href="/numbers/14-12.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/numbers/10-9.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/numbers/10-35.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/psalms/95-10.htm">Loathed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-22.htm">Reject</a> <a href="/numbers/11-20.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/numbers/14-11.htm">Spite</a> <a href="/numbers/14-11.htm">Spurn</a> <a href="/numbers/5-20.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-29.htm">Utterly</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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Despite these severe warnings, God introduces a note of hope and mercy. This reflects the consistent biblical theme of God's grace prevailing even in judgment, as seen in the stories of Noah and the flood (Genesis 6-9) and the remnant of Israel (<a href="/isaiah/10-20.htm">Isaiah 10:20-22</a>).<p><b>when they are in the land of their enemies</b><br>This refers to the exile that Israel would experience due to their disobedience. Historically, this was fulfilled during the Assyrian and Babylonian captivities. The phrase highlights the reality of Israel's punishment but also sets the stage for God's promise of restoration. It underscores the covenant relationship where discipline is a tool for correction rather than abandonment.<p><b>I will not reject or despise them</b><br>God's commitment to His people remains steadfast despite their unfaithfulness. This echoes the promise found in <a href="/deuteronomy/4-31.htm">Deuteronomy 4:31</a>, where God assures Israel that He will not abandon them. It reflects God's character as compassionate and faithful, a theme reiterated in the New Testament in <a href="/romans/11.htm">Romans 11:1-2</a>, where Paul speaks of God's enduring relationship with Israel.<p><b>so as to destroy them</b><br>The ultimate destruction of Israel is not God's intention. This aligns with the prophetic assurances found in <a href="/jeremiah/30-11.htm">Jeremiah 30:11</a>, where God promises not to make a full end of His people. It emphasizes the idea of divine discipline aimed at correction rather than annihilation, pointing to God's redemptive purposes.<p><b>and break My covenant with them</b><br>God's covenant with Israel, established with Abraham (Genesis 17) and reaffirmed at Sinai (Exodus 19-24), is unbreakable from His side. This phrase underscores the theological concept of God's faithfulness to His promises, a central theme throughout Scripture. It also foreshadows the New Covenant in Christ, where God's faithfulness is fully realized (<a href="/hebrews/8-6.htm">Hebrews 8:6-13</a>).<p><b>for I am the LORD their God</b><br>This declaration reaffirms God's identity and His unique relationship with Israel. It is a reminder of the covenant name of God, Yahweh, which signifies His eternal presence and unchanging nature. This phrase is foundational to understanding God's dealings with His people, as seen in <a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14-15</a> and throughout the prophetic literature. It also points to the ultimate revelation of God in Jesus Christ, who embodies the presence and faithfulness of God (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who are the primary audience of the book of Leviticus.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_covenant.htm">The Covenant</a></b><br>The binding agreement between God and the Israelites, which includes blessings for obedience and consequences for 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 plays a central role in their identity and relationship with God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet and leader who delivered God's laws and commandments to the Israelites, including the book of Leviticus.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/exile.htm">Exile</a></b><br>The event of being removed from the land due to disobedience, which is a significant theme in <a href="/bsb/leviticus/26.htm">Leviticus 26</a>.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_unfailing_faithfulness.htm">God's Unfailing Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite Israel's disobedience, God remains faithful to His covenant. This teaches us about the steadfast nature of God's promises and His commitment to His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a></b><br>The context of <a href="/leviticus/26-44.htm">Leviticus 26:44</a> underscores the need for repentance. Even when facing consequences, turning back to God is always an option.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_exile.htm">Hope in Exile</a></b><br>The assurance that God will not reject His people completely provides hope during times of spiritual exile or distance from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>Understanding the covenant relationship helps us appreciate the depth of God's commitment and the seriousness of our response to His commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_mercy_in_judgment.htm">God's Mercy in Judgment</a></b><br>Even in judgment, God's mercy is evident. This balance of justice and mercy is a key aspect of God's character.<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_god's_promise_conflict_with_judgment.htm">(Leviticus 26:44) Does God’s promise never to fully reject Israel conflict with other passages about divine judgment and exile?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_god's_deeds_with_israel's_woes.htm">Isaiah 12:5: How do we reconcile the emphasis on “excellent things” done by God with the historical records of suffering and defeat experienced by the Israelites? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ezekiel_5_13_conflict_with_divine_mercy.htm">Does Ezekiel 5:13’s portrayal of God’s “fury” conflict with depictions of divine mercy elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_interpreters_align_ezekiel_39_with_other_ot_outcomes_for_israel.htm">How do interpreters harmonize the restoration promises in Ezekiel 39:21–29 with other Old Testament passages that describe different outcomes for Israel?</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>(44) <span class= "bld">And yet for all that.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">And yet even so, </span>that is, even if it be so that they remain exiles in foreign lands for a long time, this is no proof that God has finally cast them off, has given them over to destruction, and abrogated His covenant with them. He is always their God, and will keep His covenant for ever.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/26-44.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">Yet</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַף־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ap̄-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_637.htm">Strong's 637: </a> </span><span class="str2">Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in spite of</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּם־</span> <span class="translit">(gam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this,</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹ֠את</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">when they are</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּֽהְיוֹתָ֞ם</span> <span class="translit">(bih·yō·w·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | 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">in the land</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<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">of their enemies,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·yə·ḇê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third 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">I will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">reject</span><br /><span class="heb">מְאַסְתִּ֤ים</span> <span class="translit">(mə·’as·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3988.htm">Strong's 3988: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spurn, to disappear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</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">despise them</span><br /><span class="heb">גְעַלְתִּים֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḡə·‘al·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1602.htm">Strong's 1602: </a> </span><span class="str2">To detest, to reject</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so as to destroy them</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכַלֹּתָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵal·lō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and break</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהָפֵ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hā·p̄êr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6565.htm">Strong's 6565: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break up, to violate, frustrate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My covenant</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרִיתִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with them;</span><br /><span class="heb">אִתָּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’it·tām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their God.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/26-44.htm">Leviticus 26:44 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/26-44.htm">Leviticus 26:44 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/26-44.htm">Leviticus 26:44 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/26-44.htm">Leviticus 26:44 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/26-44.htm">Leviticus 26:44 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/26-44.htm">Leviticus 26:44 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/26-44.htm">Leviticus 26:44 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/26-44.htm">Leviticus 26:44 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/26-44.htm">Leviticus 26:44 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/26-44.htm">Leviticus 26:44 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/26-44.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 26:44 Yet for all that when they (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/26-43.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 26:43"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 26:43" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/26-45.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 26:45"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 26:45" /></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>