Leviticus 26:37
What does Leviticus 26:37 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 26:37 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they shall stumble one upon another, as it were before the sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they shall stumble one upon another, as it were before the sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Falling on one another, as before the sword, when no one comes after them; you will give way before your haters.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they have stumbled one on another, as from the face of a sword, and there is none pursuing, and ye have no standing before your enemies,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they shall every one fall upon their brethren as fleeing from wars: none of you shall dare to resist your enemies.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and they shall stumble one over another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth; and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.
Context
v.36And as for them that are left of you, I will send a faintness into their heart in the lands of their enemies: and the sound of a driven leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as one fleeth from the sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth.
v.37This passage
v.38And ye shall perish among the nations, and the land of your enemies shall eat you up.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 14:15
And there was a trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people; the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled; and the earth quaked: so there was an exceeding great trembling.
- Numbers 14:42
Go not up, for Jehovah is not among you; that ye be not smitten down before your enemies.
- Jeremiah 37:10
For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet would they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.
- Judges 2:14
And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that despoiled them; and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.
- Isaiah 10:4
They shall only bow down under the prisoners, and shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
- Judges 7:22
And they blew the three hundred trumpets, and Jehovah set every man’s sword against his fellow, and against all the host; and the host fled as far as Beth-shittah toward Zererah, as far as the border of Abel-meholah, by Tabbath.
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