King James Version
Leviticus 26:31 in the King James Version says “And I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your s...” — study this verse from Leviticus chapter 26 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours.”
Leviticus 26:31 · KJV
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.
And I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours.
And I will bring the land into desolation: and your enemies which dwell therein shall be astonished at it.
And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And I will make”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“your cities”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“and bring”
H8074to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e., devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“your sanctuaries”
H4720a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of jehovah or of idols) or asylum
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“and I will not smell”
H7306properly, to blow, i.e., breathe; only (literally) to smell or (by implication, perceive (figuratively, to anticipate, enjoy)
“of your sweet odours”
H5207properly, restful, i.e., pleasant; abstractly, delight
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