Leviticus 26:6

Translations

Modern

And 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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and nothing will make you afraid. And evil beasts I will cause to cease from the land, and the sword will not go into your land.

Latin

Dabo pacem in finibus vestris: dormietis, et non erit qui exterreat. Auferam malas bestias, et gladius non transibit terminos vestros.

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English

And 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.

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

Related verses

Isaiah 35:9
No lion will be there, and no vicious beast will go up on it. Such will not be found there, but the redeemed will walk upon it.
Zephaniah 3:13
The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.”
Psalm 147:14
He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
Jeremiah 30:10
As 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 from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return to quiet and ease, with no one to make him afraid.
Hosea 2:18
On 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 bow and sword and battle in the land, and will make them lie down in safety.
Haggai 2:9
The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former, says the LORD of Hosts. And in this place I will provide peace, declares the LORD of Hosts.”
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.
Psalm 29:11
The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.
Ezekiel 14:15
Or if I send wild beasts through the land to leave it childless and desolate, with no man passing through it for fear of the beasts,
Exodus 23:29
I will not drive them out before you in a single year; otherwise the land would become desolate and wild animals would multiply against you.
Job 11:19
You will lie down without fear, and many will court your favor.
Ezekiel 14:17
Or if I bring a sword against that land and say, ‘Let a sword pass through it,’ so that I cut off from it both man and beast,

Glossary

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

Topics

Beasts: Many Kinds of, Noisome and Destructive Blessing: Contingent Upon Obedience Blessing: Temporal, from God Contingencies in Divine Government of Man Courage: The Israelites Gifts from God: Temporal: Peace God: Providence of Nation: Promises of Peace To Obedience: Enjoined Peace: God Bestows Upon Those Who: Obey Him Peace: Social Reward: A Motive to Faithfulness Righteous: Promises To, Expressed or Implied The Gifts of God: Temporal: Peace

Leviticus 26:6

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