And I will setוְנָתַתִּיmy faceפָנַיagainst you,בָּכֶםand you will be struck downוְנִגַּפְתֶּםbeforeלִפְנֵיyour enemies;אֹיְבֵיכֶםthose who hate youשֹׂנְאֵיכֶםwill ruleוְרָדוּover you,בָכֶםand you will fleeוְנַסְתֶּםwhen no oneוְאֵיןis pursuingרֹדֵףyou.אֶתְכֶם
Leviticus 26:17
Study it in the app“And I will set my face against you, and you will be struck down before your enemies; those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee when no one is pursuing you.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 26:17, word by word
- And I will setנָתַתִּיnatati
put
To place something somewhere.
Where else “natati” appears- my faceפָנַfana
face
The front of the head, of someone or of God.
Where else “fana” appears- and you will be struck downנִגַּפְתֶּםnigaftem
be defeated
To lose a battle and flee before the enemy.
Where else “nigaftem” appears- your enemiesאֹיְבֵיoyve
enemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyve” appears- those who hate youשֹׂנְאֵיsone
hate
To feel rejection and hostility toward someone, to the point of wishing him harm.
Where else “sone” appears- will ruleרָדוּradu
rule
To hold sway, govern.
Where else “radu” appears- and you will fleeנַסְתֶּםnastem
flee
To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.
Where else “nastem” appears- is pursuingרֹדֵףrodef
pursue
To go after someone to catch them.
Where else “rodef” appears
The context
16then I will do this to you: I will appoint over you terror, wasting disease and fever that consume the eyes and drain the life; and you will sow your seed in vain, for your enemies will eat it.
17 · This verse (above)
18And if after these things you do not listen to me, I will go on to correct you seven times more for your sins.