Leviticus 26:35 - Punishments for Disobedience (original) (raw)
New International Version
All the time that it lies desolate, the land will have the rest it did not have during the sabbaths you lived in it.New Living Translation
As long as the land lies in ruins, it will enjoy the rest you never allowed it to take every seventh year while you lived in it.English Standard Version
As long as it lies desolate it shall have rest, the rest that it did not have on your Sabbaths when you were dwelling in it.Berean Standard Bible
As long as it lies desolate, the land will have the rest it did not receive during the Sabbaths when you lived in it.King James Bible
As long as it lieth desolate it shall rest; because it did not rest in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it.New King James Version
As long as it lies desolate it shall rest— for the time it did not rest on your sabbaths when you dwelt in it.New American Standard Bible
All the days of its desolation it will have the rest which it did not have on your Sabbaths, while you were living on it.NASB 1995
All the days of its desolation it will observe the rest which it did not observe on your sabbaths, while you were living on it.NASB 1977
‘All the days of its desolation it will observe the rest which it did not observe on your sabbaths, while you were living on it.Legacy Standard Bible
All the days of its desolation it will observe the rest which it did not observe on your sabbaths, while you were living on it.Amplified Bible
As long as it lies desolate, it will have rest, the rest it did not have on your Sabbaths, while you were living on it.Christian Standard Bible
As long as it lies desolate, it will have the rest it did not have during your Sabbaths when you lived there.Holman Christian Standard Bible
As long as it lies desolate, it will have the rest it did not have during your Sabbaths when you lived there.” American Standard Version
As long as it lieth desolate it shall have rest, even the rest which it had not in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it.English Revised Version
As long as it lieth desolate it shall have rest; even the rest which it had not in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it.GOD'S WORD® Translation
All the days it lies deserted, it will celebrate the time [to honor the LORD] it never celebrated while you lived there.International Standard Version
As long as it lies desolate, it will have rest that it will not have had during your Sabbaths when you were living in it.Majority Standard Bible
As long as it lies desolate, the land will have the rest it did not receive during the Sabbaths when you lived in it.NET Bible
All the days of the desolation it will have the rest it did not have on your Sabbaths when you lived on it. New Heart English Bible
As long as it lies desolate it shall have rest, even the rest which it did not have in your sabbaths, when you lived on it.Webster's Bible Translation
As long as it lieth desolate, it shall rest; because it did not rest in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it.World English Bible
As long as it lies desolate it shall have rest, even the rest which it didn’t have in your Sabbaths when you lived on it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
it rests all the days of the desolation [for] that which it has not rested in your Sabbaths, in your dwelling on it.Young's Literal Translation
all the days of the desolation it resteth that which it hath not rested in your sabbaths in your dwelling on it.Smith's Literal Translation
All the days of its desolation shall it rest, which it did not rest in your Sabbaths, in your dwelling upon it.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
In the enemy's land, she shall keep a sabbath, and rest in the sabbaths of her desolation, because she did not rest in your sabbaths when you dwelt therein. Catholic Public Domain Version
in the land of the enemy, she will worship and rest in the Sabbath of her solitude, because she will not have rested in your Sabbaths, when you lived in her.New American Bible
during all the time that it lies desolate, enjoying the rest that you would not let it have on your sabbaths when you lived there.New Revised Standard Version
As long as it lies desolate, it shall have the rest it did not have on your sabbaths when you were living on it.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
As long as it lies desolate it shall rest; because it did not rest in your sabbaths when you dwelt upon it.Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
All of the days of its desolation it shall rest because it did not rest on your Sabbaths when you were dwelling in it.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
As long as it lieth desolate it shall have rest; even the rest which it had not in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it.Brenton Septuagint Translation
And ye shall be in the land of your enemies; then the land shall keep its sabbaths, and the land shall enjoy its sabbaths all the days of its desolation: it shall keep sabbaths which it kept not among your sabbaths, when ye dwelt in it.Additional Translations ...
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Context
Punishments for Disobedience
…34Then the land shall enjoy its Sabbaths all the days it lies desolate, while you are in the land of your enemies. At that time the land will rest and enjoy its Sabbaths. 35As long as it lies desolate, the land will have the rest it did not receive during the Sabbaths when you lived in it. 36As for those of you who survive, I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies, so that even the sound of a windblown leaf will put them to flight. And they will flee as one flees the sword, and fall when no one pursues them.…
Cross References
2 Chronicles 36:21
So the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation, until seventy years were completed, in fulfillment of the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah.Jeremiah 25:11-12
And this whole land will become a desolate wasteland, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon for seventy years. / But when seventy years are complete, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their guilt, declares the LORD, and I will make it an everlasting desolation.Jeremiah 29:10
For this is what the LORD says: “When Babylon’s seventy years are complete, I will attend to you and confirm My promise to restore you to this place.Daniel 9:2
in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the sacred books, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years.Nehemiah 1:8-9
Remember, I pray, the word that You commanded Your servant Moses when You said, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations, / but if you return to Me and keep and practice My commandments, then even if your exiles have been banished to the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for My Name.’Isaiah 24:1-6
Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants— / people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor. / The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered. For the LORD has spoken this word. ...Ezekiel 20:23-24
However, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands. / For they did not practice My ordinances, but they rejected My statutes and profaned My Sabbaths, fixing their eyes on the idols of their fathers.Ezekiel 36:34-35
The desolate land will be cultivated instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass through. / Then they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden. The cities that were once ruined, desolate, and destroyed are now fortified and inhabited.’2 Kings 17:23
Finally, the LORD removed Israel from His presence, as He had declared through all His servants the prophets. So Israel was exiled from their homeland into Assyria, where they are to this day.2 Kings 25:21
There at Riblah in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death. So Judah was taken into exile, away from its own land.Matthew 23:37-39
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate. / For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”Luke 21:24
They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.Romans 11:25-27
I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. / And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”Hebrews 4:1-11
Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it. / For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it. / Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world. ...Revelation 18:2
And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.
Treasury of Scripture
As long as it lies desolate it shall rest; because it did not rest in your sabbaths, when you dwelled on it.
Isaiah 24:5,6
The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant…
Romans 8:22
For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
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Leviticus 26
1. Of idolatry
2. Reverence
3. A blessing to those who keep the commandments
14. A curse to those who break them
40. God promises to remember those who repent
All the days of its desolation
This phrase refers to the period when the land of Israel would lie fallow and uninhabited due to the disobedience of the Israelites. The Hebrew word for "desolation" is "שְׁמָמָה" (shemamah), which conveys a sense of devastation and ruin. Historically, this desolation is linked to the Babylonian exile, a time when the land was left uncultivated, fulfilling the prophetic warnings given by God. Theologically, this desolation serves as a divine reset, a period of cleansing and preparation for future restoration.
it will rest
The concept of rest here is deeply rooted in the Hebrew word "שָׁבַת" (shavat), which is the same root for "Sabbath." This rest is not merely a cessation of activity but a holy pause, a time for the land to rejuvenate and be restored to its intended purpose. In the biblical context, the land's rest is a reflection of God's creation order, where rest is integral to the cycle of work and renewal. This rest underscores the importance of obedience to God's commands, particularly the Sabbath laws, which were often neglected by the Israelites.
until the completion of the seventy years
The "seventy years" is a specific prophetic period mentioned in Jeremiah 25:11-12 and 29:10, referring to the Babylonian captivity. This timeframe is significant as it represents a complete cycle of judgment and restoration. Theologically, it highlights God's sovereignty and faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. The number seventy, often associated with completeness and perfection in Scripture, signifies the fullness of time required for the land to recover and for the people to repent and return to God.
as long as it lies desolate
This phrase emphasizes the duration of the land's desolation, reinforcing the idea that the land would remain unproductive and uninhabited until God's appointed time. The desolation serves as a tangible reminder of the consequences of disobedience and the seriousness of violating God's covenant. Historically, this period of desolation was a time of reflection and repentance for the Israelites, leading to a renewed commitment to God's laws upon their return.
it will have the rest it did not have during your Sabbaths
Here, the text highlights the failure of the Israelites to observe the Sabbath years, as commanded in Leviticus 25:4. The Sabbath rest for the land was a divine ordinance intended to teach trust in God's provision and to prevent exploitation of the land. The neglect of this commandment led to the land's enforced rest during the exile. This serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of obedience to God's laws and the consequences of neglecting His commands.
when you lived in it
This phrase points to the time when the Israelites inhabited the land but failed to honor God's commandments. It serves as a historical indictment of their disobedience and a call to remember the lessons learned during the exile. Theologically, it underscores the principle that God's blessings are contingent upon obedience, and that true prosperity is found in living according to His will. The past failures of the Israelites serve as a cautionary tale for future generations to remain faithful to God's covenant.
(35) As long as it lieth desolate it shall rest; because it did not rest . . . --Better, All the days of its desolation shall it keep that rest which it did not rest, &c, that is, the land during its desolation will not be cultivated but will lie fallow, and thus be enabled to make up by its long rest for the many sabbaths and sabbatical years of which it had been deprived by the lawless Israelites during their sojourn in it. (Comp. Jeremiah 34:17; 2Chronicles 36:21.)
Hebrew
As long as
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every
it lies desolate,
הָשַּׁמָּ֖ה (hāš·šam·māh)
Verb - Hofal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 8074: To stun, devastate, stupefy
[the land] will have the rest
תִּשְׁבֹּ֑ת (tiš·bōṯ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7673: To repose, desist from exertion
it did not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no
receive
שָׁבְתָ֛ה (šā·ḇə·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7673: To repose, desist from exertion
during the Sabbaths
בְּשַׁבְּתֹתֵיכֶ֖ם (bə·šab·bə·ṯō·ṯê·ḵem)
Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 7676: Intermission, the Sabbath
when you lived
בְּשִׁבְתְּכֶ֥ם (bə·šiḇ·tə·ḵem)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry
in it.
עָלֶֽיהָ׃ (‘ā·le·hā)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against
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