Leviticus 26:44

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them or abhor them so as to destroy them completely, breaking my covenant with them, for I am the LORD their God.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַף־גַּם־זֹ֠את בִּֽהְיוֹתָ֞ם בְּאֶ֣רֶץ אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֗ם לֹֽא־מְאַסְתִּ֤ים וְלֹֽא־גְעַלְתִּים֙ לְכַלֹּתָ֔ם לְהָפֵ֥ר בְּרִיתִ֖י אִתָּ֑ם כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

wə-ʾap-gam-zōʾt bihyôtām bəʾereṣ ʾōyəbêhem lōʾ-məʾastîm wə-lōʾ-gəʿaltîm ləḵallōtām ləhāpēr bərîtî ʾittām kî ʾănî YHWH ʾĕlōhêhem

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʾap*-*gam*-*zōʾt*: conjunction + adverb + adverb + feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - and yet for all that
• *bihyôtām*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their being
• *bəʾereṣ*: preposition + feminine singular construct - in land of
• *ʾōyəbêhem*: masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their enemies
• *lōʾ*-*məʾastîm*: negative particle + Qal perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I will not reject them
• *wə-lōʾ*-*gəʿaltîm*: conjunction + negative particle + Qal perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and I will not abhor them
• *ləḵallōtām*: preposition + Piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to destroy them
• *ləhāpēr*: preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to break
• *bərîtî*: feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my covenant
• *ʾittām*: preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them
• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *ʾănî*: 1st person singular independent pronoun - I
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD
• *ʾĕlōhêhem*: masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their God

Word Meanings

• *məʾastîm*: reject/refuse/despise them
• *gəʿaltîm*: abhor/loathe/reject them
• *ləḵallōtām*: to finish them/to destroy them completely
• *ləhāpēr*: to break/to annul/to make void

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I am the LORD their God.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I am the LORD their God.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I am the LORD their God.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them; for I am Jehovah their God;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I am the LORD their God.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And yet for all that when thei be in the londe of their enemyes, I will not so cast them awaye nor my soule shall not so abhorre them, that I will vtterlye destroye the ad breake myne appoyntment with them: for I am the Lorde their God.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Morouer I haue not so refused them, that they shulde be in the enemies londe: nether haue I so vtterly abhorred them, that I wolde brynge them to naught, and breake my couenaunt wt them: for I am ye LORDE their God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Yet notwithstanding this, when they shalbe in the lande of their enemies, I wil not cast them away, neither will I abhorre them, to destroy them vtterly, nor to breake my couenant with them: for I am the Lord their God:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And yet for all that, when they be in the lande of their enemies, I wyll not cast them away, neither wyll abhorre them to destroy them vtterly, and to breake my couenaunt with them: for I am the Lorde their God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I [am] the LORD their God.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them; for I am Yahweh their God;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and also even this, in their being in the land of their enemies, I have not rejected them, nor have I loathed them, to consume them, to break My covenant with them; for I `am' Jehovah their God; --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them; for I am Jehovah their God;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them; for I am Jehovah their God;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But for all that, when they are in the land of their haters I will not let them go, or be turned away from them, or give them up completely; my agreement with them will not be broken, for I am the Lord their God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them; for I am Yahweh their God;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In spite of this, however, when they are in the land of their enemies I will not reject them and abhor them to make a complete end of them, to break my covenant with them, for I am the LORD their God.

Referenced Verses

• Rom 11:2 : 2 God has not rejected His people, whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says in the story of Elijah, how he pleaded with God against Israel?
• 2 Kgs 13:23 : 23 But the LORD was gracious to them and had compassion and showed concern for them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. To this day He has been unwilling to destroy them or banish them from His presence.
• Neh 9:31 : 31 Still, in Your great mercies, You did not utterly destroy them or abandon them, for You are a gracious and merciful God.
• Jer 33:20-21 : 20 This is what the Lord says: If you could break my covenant with the day and my covenant with the night so that day and night would not come at their appointed time, 21 then my covenant with David my servant and my covenant with the Levitical priests who minister before me could also be broken, so that David would no longer have a descendant to reign on his throne.
• Jer 33:26 : 26 then I will reject the descendants of Jacob and my servant David and will not choose one of his descendants to rule over the offspring of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But I will restore their fortunes and have compassion on them.
• Ezek 14:22-23 : 22 Yet, behold, there will be survivors, some sons and daughters brought out. They will come to you, and you will see their ways and their deeds. You will be comforted concerning the disaster I have brought upon Jerusalem, all I have brought upon it. 23 You will find consolation when you see their conduct and actions, and you will know that I have not done anything without cause that I have done in it, declares the Sovereign LORD.
• Ezek 16:60 : 60 Yet I will remember the covenant I made with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you.
• Ps 89:33 : 33 then I will punish their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with stripes.
• Ps 94:14 : 14 For the LORD will not reject His people; He will never forsake His inheritance.
• Jer 14:21 : 21 For the sake of Your name, do not despise us; do not dishonor Your glorious throne. Remember Your covenant with us; do not break it.
• Jer 30:11 : 11 For I am with you to save you, declares the LORD. Though I completely destroy all the nations where I have scattered you, I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you with justice but will not leave you entirely unpunished.
• Rom 11:26 : 26 And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written: "The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will turn godlessness away from Jacob.
• Deut 4:29-31 : 29 But from there, you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul. 30 When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you in the latter days, you will return to the LORD your God and listen to His voice. 31 For the LORD your God is a merciful God; He will not abandon you, destroy you, or forget the covenant He swore to your ancestors.