Leviticus 26:36

“And as for those who are left of you, I will bring faintness into their heart in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a driven leaf will pursue them, and they will flee as one flees from the sword, and fall when no one is pursuing.”

Leviticus 26:36 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 26:36, word by word

And as for those who are leftנִּשְׁאָרִיםnisharim

remain

To remain, what is left.

Where else “nisharim” appears
I will bringהֵבֵאתִיheveti

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “heveti” appears
faintnessמֹרֶךְmorech

faintness (of heart)

Cowardice, the heart losing courage. It appears only in Leviticus 26:36.

Where else “morech” appears
into their heartלְבָבָlevava

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.

Where else “levava” appears
in the landsאַרְצֹתartsot

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “artsot” appears
of their enemiesאֹיְבֵיoyve

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

Where else “oyve” appears
and the soundקוֹלkol

sound

What is heard: a noise, a sound or a din.

Where else “kol” appears
of a drivenנִדָּףnidaf

driven (by the wind)

Be driven by the wind, blown away.

Where else “nidaf” appears
leafעָלֶהale

leaf

Leaf; foliage.

Where else “ale” appears
will pursueרָדַףradaf

pursue

To go after someone to catch them.

Where else “radaf” appears
and they will fleeנָסוּnasu

flee

To run off to get away from a danger or an enemy.

Where else “nasu” appears
as one fleesמְנֻסַתmenusat

flight

Flight, fleeing.

Where else “menusat” appears
from the swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

Where else “cherev” appears
and fallנָפְלוּnaflu

fall

To fall to the ground, or for a city to fall.

Where else “naflu” appears

The context

35All the days it lies desolate it will cease, what it did not cease on your Sabbaths when you lived on it.

36 · This verse (above)

37And they will stumble, one over another, as before the sword, when no one is pursuing; and you will have no power to stand before your enemies.

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