King James Version
Leviticus 26:18 in the King James Version says “And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.” — study this verse from Leviticus chapter 26 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.”
Leviticus 26:18 · KJV
I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it. over: Heb. upon
And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.
And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.
And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“And if ye will not yet”
H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“for all this hearken”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
“unto me then I will punish”
H3256to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“you seven times”
H7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“for your sins”
H2403an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
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