Leviticus 26:6
in Leviticus 26And I will give peace to the land, and you will lie down with nothing to fear. I will rid the land of dangerous animals, and no sword will pass through your land.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will cause evil beasts to cease out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
KJV
And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
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This verse in Leviticus 26
Commentary
6 notes on this verseThe sword - That is, war, as the sword is oft taken. It shall not enter into it, nor have passage through it, much less shall your land be made the seat of war.
This site's exposition
And I will give peace in the land
on Leviticus 26:6-8
Peace here is measured by sleep. A man lies down and nobody makes him afraid, the wild beasts are cleared out, and no army crosses the ground. The arithmetic of verse 8 then breaks on purpose, five chasing a hundred and a hundred chasing ten thousand, so the larger company fights at five times the rate of the smaller one.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers3 voices
"You may lie down to rest without anxiety." Moreover, Solomon says in the book of Proverbs, "When you sit down, you need not be afraid. When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet and you will not be afraid of sudden terror or of …
"I will rid your country of ravenous beasts and keep war from sweeping across your land." There are many fights which pass over our land, if we do not observe the law of God and keep his commands. Let each one return to his own …
Then follow the words "and I will establish peace in your lands." What peace does God give? The peace which the world possesses? Christ says he does not give that kind of peace, for he declares, "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give …
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
And I will give peace in the land,....
The words behind it
15 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְנָתַתִּ֤י | venatati | and I will give | H5414 → | 2011 times |
| שָׁלוֹם֙ | shalom | peace | H7965 → | |
| בָּאָ֔רֶץ | baaretz | in the land | H776 → | 2504 times |
| וּשְׁכַבְתֶּ֖ם | ushekhavtem | and you will lie down | H7901 → | 212 times |
| וְאֵ֣ין | veein | and there not | H369 → | 789 times |
| מַחֲרִ֑יד | macharid | [will be one who] terrifies | H2729 → | |
| וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֞י | vehishbati | and I will cause to cease | H7673 → | 71 times |
| חַיָּ֤ה | chaiyah | animal[s] | H2416 → | 498 times |
| רָעָה֙ | raah | wild | H7451 → | 662 times |
| מִן־ | min- | from | H4480 → | 1188 times |
| הָאָ֔רֶץ | haaretz | the land | H776 → | 2504 times |
| וְחֶ֖רֶב | vecherev | and a sword | H2719 → | 413 times |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → | 5168 times |
| תַעֲבֹ֥ר | taavor | it will pass | H5674 → | 556 times |
| בְּאַרְצְכֶֽם׃ | beartzekhem | in land your | H776 → | 2504 times |
וְנָתַתִּ֤יand I will give
venatatiH5414 →2011 times
שָׁלוֹם֙peace
shalomH7965 →
בָּאָ֔רֶץin the land
baaretzH776 →2504 times
וּשְׁכַבְתֶּ֖םand you will lie down
ushekhavtemH7901 →212 times
וְאֵ֣יןand there not
veeinH369 →789 times
מַחֲרִ֑יד[will be one who] terrifies
macharidH2729 →
וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֞יand I will cause to cease
vehishbatiH7673 →71 times
חַיָּ֤הanimal[s]
chaiyahH2416 →498 times
רָעָה֙wild
raahH7451 →662 times
מִן־from
min-H4480 →1188 times
הָאָ֔רֶץthe land
haaretzH776 →2504 times
וְחֶ֖רֶבand a sword
vecherevH2719 →413 times
לֹא־not
lo'-H3808 →5168 times
תַעֲבֹ֥רit will pass
taavorH5674 →556 times
בְּאַרְצְכֶֽם׃in land your
beartzekhemH776 →2504 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Hosea 2:18On that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air and the creatures that crawl on the ground. And I will abolish…
it leads to
- Ezekiel 34:25
I will make with them a covenant of peace and rid the land of wild animals, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forest.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Ezekiel 39:9–10
Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out, kindle fires, and burn up the weapons—the bucklers and shields, the bows and arrows, the clubs and spears. For seven years they…
- Psalms 46:9
He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.
- Ezekiel 34:25
Through
Psalms 147:14He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
it leads to
- Psalms 29:11
The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.
- Isaiah 60:17–18
Instead of bronze I will bring you gold; I will bring silver in place of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness…
- Psalms 81:16
But I would feed you the finest wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”
- Psalms 132:15
I will bless her with abundant provisions; I will satisfy her poor with bread.
- Psalms 29:11
Through
Jeremiah 30:10As for you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants…
it leads to
- Jeremiah 46:27–28
But you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of…
- Jeremiah 46:27–28
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About Leviticus

This page draws on Caesarius of Arles, SERMON 105.6; Caesarius of Arles, SERMON 105.8; Caesarius of Arles, SERMON 105.5; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.
