Leviticus 26:19

What does Leviticus 26:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 26:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And I will break the pride of your power: and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And I will break the pride of your power: and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the pride of your strength will be broken, and I will make your heaven as iron and your earth as brass;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and I have broken the pride of your strength, and have made your heavens as iron, and your earth as brass;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And I will break the pride of your stubbornness: and I will make to you the heaven above as iron, and the earth as brass.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and I will break the arrogance of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as bronze,

Context

v.18And if ye will not yet for these things hearken unto me, then I will chastise you seven times more for your sins.

v.19This passage

v.20and 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Zephaniah 3:11

    In that day shalt thou not be put to shame for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me; for then I will take away out of the midst of thee thy proudly exulting ones, and thou shalt no more be haughty in my holy mountain.

  • Daniel 4:37

    Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

  • Jeremiah 13:9

    Thus saith Jehovah, After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.

  • Deuteronomy 28:23

    And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.

  • Isaiah 26:5

    For he hath brought down them that dwell on high, the lofty city: he layeth it low, he layeth it low even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.

  • 1 Samuel 4:11

    And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.

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