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And ifוְאִםafterעַדthese thingsאֵלֶּהyou do notלֹאlistenתִשְׁמְעוּto me,לִיI will go onוְיָסַפְתִּיto correctלְיַסְּרָהyouאֶתְכֶםseven times moreשֶׁבַעforעַלyour sins.חַטֹּאתֵיכֶם
Leviticus 26:18
Study it in the app“And if after these things you do not listen to me, I will go on to correct you seven times more for your sins.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 26:18, word by word
- listenתִשְׁמְעוּtishmu
listen
To pay close attention, or heed a plea.
Where else “tishmu” appears- I will go onיָסַפְתִּיyasafti
do again
To do again what had already been done.
Where else “yasafti” appears- to correctיַסְּרָהyasra
discipline, correct
Correct, discipline, teach firmly, as a father his son; also punish.
Where else “yasra” appears- seven times moreשֶׁבַעsheva
seven
Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".
Where else “sheva” appears- your sinsחַטֹּאתֵיchatote
sin
Failing God, not doing what he asks.
Where else “chatote” appears
Translation note
“Correcting” (yasar) is what a father does with his son (Deuteronomy 8:5; Hebrews 12:5-11). It can be understood that “seven times” means completely.
The context
17And 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.
18 · This verse (above)
19And I will break the pride of your power, and I will make your heavens like iron and your land like bronze.