And I will bringוְהֵבֵאתִיon youעֲלֵיכֶםa swordחֶרֶבthat avengesנֹקֶמֶתthe vengeanceנְקַםof the covenant;בְּרִיתand when you gatherוְנֶאֱסַפְתֶּםintoאֶלyour cities,עָרֵיכֶםI will sendוְשִׁלַּחְתִּיpestilenceדֶבֶרamong you,בְּתוֹכְכֶםand you will be givenוְנִתַּתֶּםinto the handבְּיַדof the enemy.אוֹיֵב
Leviticus 26:25
Study it in the app“And I will bring on you a sword that avenges the vengeance of the covenant; and when you gather into your cities, I will send pestilence among you, and you will be given into the hand of the enemy.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 26:25, word by word
- And I will bringהֵבֵאתִיheveti
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “heveti” appears- a swordחֶרֶבcherev
sword
A sword; or war.
Where else “cherev” appears- that avengesנֹקֶמֶתnokemet
avenge
Avenge: make someone pay for the wrong done; take vengeance.
Where else “nokemet” appears- the vengeanceנְקַםnekam
vengeance
Vengeance: the punishment that does justice for an offense.
Where else “nekam” appears- of the covenantבְּרִיתberit
covenant
The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.
Where else “berit” appears- and when you gatherנֶאֱסַפְתֶּםneesaftem
assemble
To bring people together in one place.
Where else “neesaftem” appears- your citiesעָרֵיare
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “are” appears- I will sendשִׁלַּחְתִּיshilachti
send
To send someone or something.
Where else “shilachti” appears- pestilenceדֶבֶרdever
plague, pestilence
Pestilence: a disease that kills many in a short time.
Where else “dever” appears- among youתוֹכְtoch
midst
The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.
Where else “toch” appears- and you will be givenנִתַּתֶּםnitatem
hand over
To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.
Where else “nitatem” appears- into the handיַדyad
power
Literally "the hand": the strength and control someone has.
Where else “yad” appears- of the enemyאוֹיֵבoyev
enemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyev” appears
The context
24then I also will walk with you in opposition, and I myself will strike you seven times more for your sins.
25 · This verse (above)
26When I break for you the staff of bread, ten women will bake your bread in one oven and give back your bread by weight, and you will eat and not be satisfied.