Leviticus 26:4

Translations

Modern

I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.

Traditional

Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.

Literal

…then I will give to you rain in its season, and the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit,

Latin

…et terra gignet germen suum, et pomis arbores replebuntur.

Original

Hebrew

English

I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.

Notes

Leviticus 26:3–39

These 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 called upon gods as witnesses and enforcers. Yet, in God's covenant with Israel, God was one of the treaty parties, with Israel as the other. Since God could not swear by anyone greater, he swore by himself (see Hebrews 6:13; Genesis 22:16).

Theme notes and profiles

Ancient Law Codes Blessing Counsel from Others Curses and Blessings God’s Covenants Promised Land The Land True Success

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Zechariah 8:12
“For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.
Psalm 67:6
The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, blesses us.
Isaiah 30:23
Then He will send rain for the seed that you have sown in the ground, and the food that comes from your land will be rich and plentiful. On that day your cattle will graze in open pastures.
Ezekiel 36:30
I will also make the fruit of the trees and the crops of the field plentiful, so that you will no longer bear reproach among the nations on account of famine.
Joel 2:23–24
Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.
Job 5:10
He gives rain to the earth and sends water upon the fields.
Leviticus 25:21
But I will send My blessing upon you in the sixth year, so that the land will yield a crop sufficient for three years.
Ezekiel 34:26–27
I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing.
Deuteronomy 28:12
The LORD will open the heavens, His abundant storehouse, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but borrow from none.
Deuteronomy 11:14
…then I will provide rain for your land in season, the autumn and spring rains, that you may gather your grain, new wine, and oil.
Psalm 65:9–13
You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth.
Psalm 68:9
You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance.

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Branch Curse, Cursed Deuteronomy, Book of Earth History of Israel Leviticus, Book of Ransom Remnant Reward

Topics

Agriculture or Farming was Promoted Amongst the Jews by The Promises of God's Blessings On Blessing: Contingent Upon Obedience Blessing: Temporal, from God Contingencies in Divine Government of Man Fruit Gifts from God: Temporal: Rain and Fruitful Seasons God: Providence of Obedience: Enjoined Rain: Contingent Upon Obedience Rain: Promised in Due Season to the Obedient Reward: A Motive to Faithfulness The Gifts of God: Temporal: Rain and Fruitful Seasons Trees: God Increases and Multiplies the Fruit of, for his People

Leviticus 26:4

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