Leviticus 26:20

Verse

and your strength will be spent in vain. For your land will not yield its produce, and the trees of the land will not bear their fruit.

American Standard Version (1901)

and your strength shall be spent in vain; for your land shall not yield its increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruit.

Bible in Basic English

And your strength will be used up without profit; for your land will not give her increase and the trees of the field will not give their fruit.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Your labour shall be spent in vain, the ground shall not bring forth her increase, nor the trees yield their fruit.

Free Bible Version

Your strength will be completely wasted because your land won't produce crops, and your trees won't produce fruit.

Geneva Bible 1599

And your strength shalbe spent in vaine: neither shall your lande giue her increase, neither shall the trees of the land giue their fruite.

King James (Authorized) Version

And your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits.

One Unity Resource Bible

Your strength will be spent in vain; for your land won’t yield its increase, neither will the trees of the land yield their fruit.

Translation for Translators

You will uselessly work very hard to plant seeds, because crops will not grow in the hard soil in your fields, and fruit will not grow on your trees.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Your strength will be used up for nothing, because your land will not produce its harvest, and your trees in the land will not produce their fruit.

Noah Webster Bible

And your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits.

World English Bible

Your strength will be spent in vain; for your land won’t yield its increase, neither will the trees of the land yield their fruit.

Young's Literal Translation

and consumed hath been your strength in vain, and your land doth not give her produce, and the tree of the land doth not give its fruit.

Context

Punishments for Disobedience

¹⁹I will break down your stubborn pride and make your sky like iron and your land like bronze,²⁰and your strength will be spent in vain. For your land will not yield its produce, and the trees of the land will not bear their fruit.

Summary

In Leviticus 26:20, God warns the Israelites of the consequences of disobedience to His commandments. He promises to send curses, including drought and barren land, if they reject His laws and statutes. This verse underscores the importance of obedience and faithfulness to God's covenant, highlighting the principle of reaping what is sown. It serves as a reminder of the need for repentance and turning back to God to avoid the judgment and discipline that result from rebellion against Him.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And if ye walk contrary unto me,.... To his mind and will, to his laws, commands, and ordinances, showing no regard unto them by a walk and conversation agreeably to them, but neglecting and breaking them continually; or by chance, as the Targum of Jonathan, not with any intention and design to obey the Lord, and to honour and glorify him, but in a careless and indifferent manner, having no regard to the law of God, only now and then, as it happens, act according to it, but having no concern for the honour and glory of God: and will not hearken unto me; to his voice in his laws and his precepts, or by his prophets, exhorting them to obedience to them: I will bring seven times more plagues upon you, according to your sins; greater and sorer punishments still, and these more frequently repeated, and in proportion to their transgressions of his righteous laws.

Leviticus 26:20

Punishments for Disobedience

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Berean Standard Bible

and your strength will be spent in vain. For your land will not yield its produce, and the trees of the land will not bear their fruit.

American Standard Version (1901)

and your strength shall be spent in vain; for your land shall not yield its increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruit.

Bible in Basic English

And your strength will be used up without profit; for your land will not give her increase and the trees of the field will not give their fruit.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Your labour shall be spent in vain, the ground shall not bring forth her increase, nor the trees yield their fruit.

Free Bible Version

Your strength will be completely wasted because your land won't produce crops, and your trees won't produce fruit.

Geneva Bible 1599

And your strength shalbe spent in vaine: neither shall your lande giue her increase, neither shall the trees of the land giue their fruite.

King James (Authorized) Version

And your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits.

One Unity Resource Bible

Your strength will be spent in vain; for your land won’t yield its increase, neither will the trees of the land yield their fruit.

Translation for Translators

You will uselessly work very hard to plant seeds, because crops will not grow in the hard soil in your fields, and fruit will not grow on your trees.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Your strength will be used up for nothing, because your land will not produce its harvest, and your trees in the land will not produce their fruit.

Noah Webster Bible

And your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits.

World English Bible

Your strength will be spent in vain; for your land won’t yield its increase, neither will the trees of the land yield their fruit.

Young's Literal Translation

and consumed hath been your strength in vain, and your land doth not give her produce, and the tree of the land doth not give its fruit.