Leviticus 26:41

“I also walked with them in opposition and brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised heart is humbled, and then they accept the payment for their iniquity,”

Leviticus 26:41 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 26:41, word by word

walkedאֵלֵךְelech

walk

To conduct oneself day by day in a certain way, as one walks along a road.

Where else “elech” appears
in oppositionקֶרִיkeri

hostility, opposition

Opposition: going against someone, walking contrary to him. It appears only in Leviticus 26.

Where else “keri” appears
and broughtהֵבֵאתִיheveti

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “heveti” appears
into the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears
of their enemiesאֹיְבֵיoyve

enemy

Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.

Where else “oyve” appears
their uncircumcisedעָרֵלarel

uncircumcised

A man without the covenant sign; said with scorn.

Where else “arel” appears
heartלְבָבָlevava

heart

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

Where else “levava” appears
is humbledיִכָּנַעyikana

humble oneself

To bow low before God, admitting guilt.

Where else “yikana” appears
they acceptיִרְצוּyirtsu

enjoy

To delight in; pay off a debt.

Where else “yirtsu” appears
the payment for their iniquityעֲוֺנָavona

punishment

The punishment that wrong brings on the one who did it.

Where else “avona” appears

Translation note

It can be understood that an “uncircumcised heart” is a heart closed to God. Later the Bible speaks of the circumcision of the heart (Deuteronomy 30:6; Romans 2:29).

The context

40But they will confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their fathers, in their unfaithfulness that they committed against me, and also that they walked with me in opposition,

41 · This verse (above)

42then I will remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham I will remember, and the land I will remember.

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