Leviticus 26:39

Leviticus 26:39 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

Those of you who survive in the lands of your enemies will waste away in their iniquity and will decay in the sins of their fathers.

King James Version KJV

And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies’ lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.

American Standard Version ASV

And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies’ lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.

Bible in Basic English BBE

And those of you who are still living will be wasting away in their sins in the land of your haters; in the sins of their fathers they will be wasting away.

Free Bible Version FBV

Those of you who do manage to survive in the countries of your enemies will wither away because of their guilt, decaying as they share the sins of their fathers.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

And they that are left of you, shall pine away for their iniquitie, in your enemies landes, and for the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them also.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

'And those who are left of you — they consume away in their iniquity, in the lands of your enemies; and also in the iniquities of their fathers, with them they consume away.

World English Bible WEB

Those of you who are left will pine away in their iniquity in your enemies’ lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers they shall pine away with them.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

And if of them also some remain, they shall pine away in their iniquities, in the land of their enemies, and they shall be afflicted for the sins of their fathers, and their own:

Translation for Translators T4T

And those of you who remain alive will slowly die and rot in the countries of your enemies because of your sins and because of the sins of your ancestors.

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Berean Amplified Bible — Leviticus 26:39

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Leviticus 26:39 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וְ/הַ/נִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים בָּ/כֶ֗ם יִמַּ֨קּוּ֙ בַּֽ/עֲוֺנָ֔/ם בְּ/אַרְצֹ֖ת אֹיְבֵי/כֶ֑ם וְ/אַ֛ף בַּ/עֲוֺנֹ֥ת אֲבֹתָ֖/ם אִתָּ֥/ם יִמָּֽקּוּ

וְ/הַ/נִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים shâʼar H7604 to remain Conj | Art | V-Niphal

בָּ/כֶ֗ם Prep | Suff

יִמַּ֨קּוּ֙ mâqaq H4743 to rot V-Niphal-Imperf-3mp

בַּֽ/עֲוֺנָ֔/ם ʻâvôn H5771 iniquity Prep | N-cs | Suff

בְּ/אַרְצֹ֖ת ʼerets H776 land Prep | N-cp

אֹיְבֵי/כֶ֑ם ʼôyêb H341 enemy V-Qal | Suff

וְ/אַ֛ף ʼaph H637 also Conj | Adv

בַּ/עֲוֺנֹ֥ת ʻâvôn H5771 iniquity Prep | N-cp

אֲבֹתָ֖/ם ʼâb H1 father N-mp | Suff

אִתָּ֥/ם ʼêth H854 with Prep | Suff

יִמָּֽקּוּ mâqaq H4743 to rot V-Niphal-Imperf-3mp

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Hebrew Word Reference — Leviticus 26:39

וְ/הַ/נִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים shâʼar H7604 "to remain" Conj | Art | V-Niphal

To remain or be left over, as in Joshua 10:20. It can also mean to spare or reserve something, like God sparing Noah in Genesis 7:23. This word is used to describe the remnant of Israel.

Definition: 1) to remain, be left over, be left behind 1a) (Qal) to remain 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be left over, be left alive, survive 1b1a) remainder, remnant (participle) 1b2) to be left behind 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to leave over, spare 1c2) to leave or keep over 1c3) to have left 1c4) to leave (as a gift)

Usage: Occurs in 123 OT verses. KJV: leave, (be) left, let, remain, remnant, reserve, the rest. See also: Genesis 7:23; 1 Kings 22:47; Isaiah 4:3.

בָּ/כֶ֗ם "" Prep | Suff

יִמַּ֨קּוּ֙ mâqaq H4743 "to rot" V-Niphal-Imperf-3mp

This word means to rot or decay, like a wound festering or something molding away. It is used to describe a process of deterioration or corruption. The word is used in various contexts, including physical and moral decay.

Definition: 1) to decay, pine away, rot, fester 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to fester (of wounds) 1a2) to rot, rot away 1a3) to moulder away 1a4) to pine away 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to rot

Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: consume away, be corrupt, dissolve, pine away. See also: Leviticus 26:39; Ezekiel 4:17; Psalms 38:6.

בַּֽ/עֲוֺנָ֔/ם ʻâvôn H5771 "iniquity" Prep | N-cs | Suff

In the Bible, this Hebrew word means moral evil or sin, like the kind God sees in people's hearts. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Psalms. This concept is key to understanding human nature.

Definition: : crime 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity 1a) iniquity 1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition) 1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity

Usage: Occurs in 215 OT verses. KJV: fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin. See also: Genesis 4:13; Psalms 107:17; Psalms 18:24.

בְּ/אַרְצֹ֖ת ʼerets H776 "land" Prep | N-cp

The land or earth refers to the soil or ground, and can also mean a country, territory, or region. In the Bible, it is used to describe the earth and its inhabitants, and is often translated as 'land' or 'country'.

Definition: : soil 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

Usage: Occurs in 2190 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 18:18; Genesis 42:13.

אֹיְבֵי/כֶ֑ם ʼôyêb H341 "enemy" V-Qal | Suff

This Hebrew word means enemy or adversary, referring to someone who hates or opposes another person or nation. It is used to describe personal or national enemies in the Bible.

Definition: 1) (Qal) enemy 1a) personal 1b) national

Usage: Occurs in 275 OT verses. KJV: enemy, foe. See also: Genesis 22:17; 2 Samuel 22:1; Psalms 3:8.

וְ/אַ֛ף ʼaph H637 "also" Conj | Adv

The Hebrew word for 'also' or 'addition', used to connect ideas or show a relationship between them, as seen in Genesis and Exodus. It can also mean 'though' or 'yet', indicating a contrast. This word is often used to add emphasis or provide more information.

Definition: conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater) 1) also, yea, though, so much the more adv 2) furthermore, indeed Aramaic equivalent: aph (אַף "also" H0638)

Usage: Occurs in 123 OT verses. KJV: also, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea. See also: Genesis 3:1; Psalms 16:6; Psalms 16:7.

בַּ/עֲוֺנֹ֥ת ʻâvôn H5771 "iniquity" Prep | N-cp

Usage: Occurs in 215 OT verses. KJV: fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin. See also: Genesis 4:13; Psalms 107:17; Psalms 18:24.

אֲבֹתָ֖/ם ʼâb H1 "father" N-mp | Suff

In Hebrew, this word means father, whether literal or figurative. It is used to describe God as the father of his people, as well as human fathers like Abraham. The word is about a paternal relationship or authority.

Definition: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers - of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) Also means: av (אַב "father" H0002)

Usage: Occurs in 1060 OT verses. KJV: chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'. See also: Genesis 2:24; Genesis 42:37; Leviticus 19:3.

אִתָּ֥/ם ʼêth H854 "with" Prep | Suff

This Hebrew preposition means 'with' or 'near', indicating a close relationship or physical proximity. It's used in Genesis 1:26 to describe God's relationship with humanity, and in many other places to show connection or closeness.

Definition: 1) with, near, together with 1a) with, together with 1b) with (of relationship) 1c) near (of place) 1d) with (poss.) 1e) from...with, from (with other prep)

Usage: Occurs in 787 OT verses. KJV: against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix. See also: Genesis 4:1; Genesis 42:32; Numbers 1:5.

יִמָּֽקּוּ mâqaq H4743 "to rot" V-Niphal-Imperf-3mp

Definition: 1) to decay, pine away, rot, fester 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to fester (of wounds) 1a2) to rot, rot away 1a3) to moulder away 1a4) to pine away 1b) (Hiphil) to cause to rot

Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: consume away, be corrupt, dissolve, pine away. See also: Leviticus 26:39; Ezekiel 4:17; Psalms 38:6.

Study Notes — Leviticus 26:39

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Context
Cross References
Leviticus 26:39 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 26:39
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 26:39
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Leviticus 26:39
Trapp's Commentary on Leviticus 26:39
Ellicott's Commentary on Leviticus 26:39
Cambridge Bible on Leviticus 26:39
Whedon's Commentary on Leviticus 26:39
Sermons on Leviticus 26:39

Context — Punishments for Disobedience

37They will stumble over one another as before the sword, though no one is behind them. So you will not be able to stand against your enemies. 38You will perish among the nations, and the land of your enemies will consume you.

39Those of you who survive in the lands of your enemies will waste away in their iniquity and will decay in the sins of their fathers.

40But if they will confess their iniquity and that of their fathers in the unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, by which they have also walked in hostility toward Me— 41and I acted with hostility toward them and brought them into the land of their enemies—and if their uncircumcised hearts will be humbled and they will make amends for their iniquity,

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Ezekiel 4:17	So they will lack food and water; they will be appalled at the sight of one another wasting away in their iniquity.
2	Ezekiel 24:23	Your turbans will remain on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or weep, but you will waste away because of your sins, and you will groan among yourselves.
3	Ezekiel 33:10	Now as for you, son of man, tell the house of Israel that this is what they have said: ‘Our transgressions and our sins are heavy upon us, and we are wasting away because of them! How can we live?’
4	Deuteronomy 28:65	Among those nations you will find no repose, not even a resting place for the sole of your foot. There the LORD will give you a trembling heart, failing eyes, and a despairing soul.
5	Exodus 20:5	You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
6	Ezekiel 6:9	Then in the nations to which they have been carried captive, your survivors will remember Me—how I have been grieved by their adulterous hearts that turned away from Me, and by their eyes that lusted after idols. So they will loathe themselves for the evil they have done and for all their abominations.
7	Matthew 23:35–36	And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.
8	Deuteronomy 5:9	You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,
9	Ezekiel 18:2–3	“What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge’? As surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, you will no longer quote this proverb in Israel.
10	Hosea 5:15	Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”

Leviticus 26:39 Summary

[This verse is saying that if the Israelites don't turn back to God, they will suffer the consequences of their sins and the sins of their ancestors. They will be trapped in a cycle of sin and suffering, as seen in Deuteronomy 28:15-68. However, as we see in the next verses, Leviticus 26:40-41, there is always hope for forgiveness and restoration if we humble ourselves and confess our sins. This is a reminder that our choices have consequences, but God's love and forgiveness are always available to us, as seen in Jeremiah 31:29-30.]

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to 'waste away in their iniquity' in Leviticus 26:39?

This phrase means that the Israelites will be consumed by the sins of their enemies and will suffer the consequences of those sins, as seen in Deuteronomy 28:15-68, which lists the curses for disobedience.

Why will the survivors 'decay in the sins of their fathers'?

This is because the Israelites have refused to turn from their sinful ways, and as a result, they will reap the consequences of their ancestors' sins, as stated in Exodus 34:7, which says that God visits the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation.

Is there any hope for the survivors in this verse?

Yes, there is hope, as seen in the next verses, Leviticus 26:40-41, which state that if the people will confess their iniquity and humble their hearts, God will forgive them and restore them.

How does this verse relate to the concept of corporate guilt in the Bible?

This verse illustrates the concept of corporate guilt, where the sins of one generation can affect subsequent generations, as seen in Jeremiah 31:29-30, which says that God will put an end to this concept in the new covenant.

Reflection Questions

What are the consequences of refusing to turn from sin, and how can I apply this to my own life?
In what ways can I 'decay in the sins of my fathers', and how can I break free from those patterns?
What does it mean to 'waste away in iniquity', and how can I avoid this in my own life?
How can I ensure that I am not passing on sinful patterns to the next generation?
What role does humility and confession play in restoring our relationship with God, as seen in this verse?

Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 26:39

And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands,.... Such as were not taken off by any public calamity, as the sword or pestilence should gradually diminish and

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 26:39

And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them. No JFB commentary on this verse.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Leviticus 26:39

Shall pine away, be consumed and melt away by degrees, through diseases, oppressions, griefs, and manifold miseries.

Trapp's Commentary on Leviticus 26:39

Leviticus 26:39 And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies’ lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.Ver. 39. Shall pine away in their iniquity,] i.e., saith Diodate, Forsake their hardness of heart, and humble themselves with tears and repentance. But I rather adhere to those who take the words for a dreadful threatening worse than all the rest, viz., that after all their losses, captivities, &c., they that were left should swelter and pine away in their iniquities, as if nothing could awake them.

Ellicott's Commentary on Leviticus 26:39

(39) And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity.—Better, But those that remain of you shall pine away because of their iniquity, that is, those who will survive the terrible doom described under the five warnings, will pine away with grief, reflecting upon their sins which have brought upon them these tribulations. And also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.—Better, and also on account of the iniquity of their fathers with them shall they pine away, that is, they shall pine away on account of their ancestral sins, which they repeat and reproduce. Hence the ancient Chaldee Versions render it, “And also on account of the evil sins of their fathers, which they hold fast in their hands, shall they pine away.” It may, however, also be rendered, “And also on account of the iniquities of their fathers which are with them;” that is, which they must bear and expiate. (See Exodus 20:5.)

Cambridge Bible on Leviticus 26:39

39. in the iniquities of their fathers] in the guilt to which their fathers have contributed. with them] meaning either, as they have done, or, as holding fast by their fathers’ iniquities.

Whedon's Commentary on Leviticus 26:39

39. In the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine — For ten points of difference between the natural consequences of the parents’ sins and their punishment, see Exodus 20:5, note.

Sermons on Leviticus 26:39

	Sermon	Description
	Revival and Recommitment by Robin Boisvert	In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the theme of revival and recommitment in the book of Nehemiah. He begins by referencing Deuteronomy 28, where God warns the people of the co
	Divine Guidance by Walter Beuttler	Walter Beuttler preaches on the importance of seeking guidance from the Lord, emphasizing the consequences of disobedience and the conditions for receiving unconditional and condit
	Your Reasonable Service by Leonard Ravenhill	In this sermon, the speaker discusses the life and achievements of Blaise Pascal, whom he considers the greatest intellectual in world history. He highlights Pascal's early mathema
	A Biblical Family - a Tool in God's Hands (Part 2) by Erlo Stegen	In this final service of a weekend conference on the biblical family, the preacher emphasizes the importance of parents repenting of their sins and seeking forgiveness from God. He
	Visiting the Iniquity of the Fathers by Keith Daniel	In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal story about a young boy who expressed his desire to attend Bible school and become a preacher. Years later, the speaker encounters a m
	A Call to Us by Basilea Schlink	In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of giving God the first right to our time, money, possessions, and everything that makes life worth living. The speaker highli
	A Message of Reconciliation by Paul Washer	In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the offensive nature of the gospel and the justice of God in condemning sinners. He highlights the unity of the Scriptures by drawing parall