King James Version
Leviticus 26:28 in the King James Version says “Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.” — study this verse from Leviticus chapter 26 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.”
Leviticus 26:28 · KJV
And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.
And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me;
Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.
And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat.
And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Then I will walk”
H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
“I will chastise”
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)
“and I even”
H637meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though
“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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