New English Translation
Leviticus 26:6
6I will grant peace in the land so that you will lie down to sleep without anyone terrifying you. I will remove harmful animals from the land, and no sword of war will pass through your land.
Leviticus 26:6 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)“ ‘I will grant peace in the land, and you will lie down and no one will make you afraid. I will remove wild beasts from the land, and the sword will not pass through your country.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid. And I will remove harmful beasts from the land, and the sword shall not go through your land.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and none will make you afraid; I will rid the land of evil beasts, and the sword will not go through your land.
Context of Leviticus 26:6
4I will give you your rains in their time so that the land will give its yield and the trees of the field will produce their fruit. 5Threshing season will extend for you until the season for harvesting grapes, and the season for harvesting grapes will extend until sowing season, so you will eat your bread until you are satisfied, and you will live securely in your land. I will grant peace in the land so that you will lie down to sleep without anyone terrifying you. I will remove harmful animals from the land, and no sword of war will pass through your land. 7You will pursue your enemies and they will fall before you by the sword. 8Five of you will pursue a hundred, and a hundred of you will pursue ten thousand, and your enemies will fall before you by the sword.
Read all of Leviticus 26Leviticus 26:6 word by word
וְנָתַתִּ֤י שָׁלוֹם֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ וּשְׁכַבְתֶּ֖ם וְאֵ֣ין מַחֲרִ֑יד וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֞י חַיָּ֤ה רָעָה֙ מִן־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְחֶ֖רֶב לֹא־תַעֲבֹ֥ר בְּאַרְצְכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And I will giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965
- in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- and ye shall lie downשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: lay downH7901
- afraidחָרַדchârad · to trembleH2729
- and I will ridשָׁבַתshâbath · to ceaseH7673
- evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: harmfulH7451
- beastsחַיָּהchay · living thingH2416
- neither shall the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
- goעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
Cross-references for Leviticus 26:6
- 1 Chronicles 22:9Look, you will have a son, who will be a peaceful man. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. Indeed, Solomon will be his name; I will give Israel peace and quiet during his reign.
- Psalms 29:11The Lord gives his people strength; the Lord grants his people security.
- Psalms 147:14He brings peace to your territory. He abundantly provides for you the best grain.
- Isaiah 9:7His dominion will be vast and he will bring immeasurable prosperity. He will rule on David’s throne and over David’s kingdom, establishing it and strengthening it by promoting justice and fairness, from this time forward and forevermore. The Lord’s intense devotion to his people will accomplish this.
- Isaiah 45:7I am the one who forms light and creates darkness; the one who brings about peace and creates calamity. I am the Lord, who accomplishes all these things.
- Jeremiah 30:10So I, the Lord, tell you not to be afraid, you descendants of Jacob, my servants. Do not be terrified, people of Israel. For I will rescue you and your descendants from a faraway land where you are captives. The descendants of Jacob will return to their land and enjoy peace. They will be secure and no one will terrify them.
- Hosea 2:18“At that time I will make a covenant for them with the wild animals, the birds of the air, and the creatures that crawl on the ground. I will abolish the warrior’s bow and sword – that is, every weapon of warfare – from the land, and I will allow them to live securely.”
- Micah 4:4Each will sit under his own grapevine or under his own fig tree without any fear. The Lord who commands armies has decreed it.
- Haggai 2:9‘The future splendor of this temple will be greater than that of former times,’ the Lord who rules over all declares, ‘and in this place I will give peace.’”
- Zechariah 9:10I will remove the chariot from Ephraim and the warhorse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be removed. Then he will announce peace to the nations. His dominion will be from sea to sea and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
- John 14:27“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be distressed or lacking in courage.
- Romans 5:1Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Philippians 4:7And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
- Job 11:19You will lie down with no one to make you afraid, and many will seek your favor.
- Psalms 3:5I rested and slept; I awoke, for the Lord protects me.
- Psalms 4:8I will lie down and sleep peacefully, for you, Lord, make me safe and secure.
Commentaries on Leviticus 26:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3-45Verses 3-45 As “the book of the covenant” Exodus 23:20-33, so does this collection of laws contained in the Book of Leviticus. But the former passage relates to the conquest of the land of promise, this one to the subsequent history of the nation. The longer similar passage in Deuteronomy Leviticus 26:4 Rain in due season - The periodical rains, on which the fertility of the holy land so much depends, are here spoken of. There are two wet seasons, called…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-39These blessings and curses are similar to a key part of ancient Near Eastern treaties between a suzerain (a powerful king) and a vassal (a lesser king). In these treaties, the suzerain king promised to protect the vassal king and his land. In return, the vassal swore loyalty to the suzerain. Blessings and curses followed, with curses usually being longer (compare Leviticus 26:3–13 with 26:14–39; see also Deuteronomy 27:15–28:68). These treaties often…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-133. If ye walk in my statutes--In that covenant into which God graciously entered with the people of Israel, He promised to bestow upon them a variety of blessings, so long as they continued obedient to Him as their Almighty Ruler; and in their subsequent history that people found every promise amply fulfilled, in the enjoyment of plenty, peace, a populous country, and victory over all enemies.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Leviticus 26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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