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Leviticus 26:39

Leviticus 26:39
And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers,.... The Targum of Jonathan adds,"in the time of their distress;''which might serve to bring their sins to remembrance, and them…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Leviticus 26:3-45

As “the book of the covenant” Exo. 20:22–23:33 concludes with promises and warnings Exo 23:20-33, so does this collection of laws contained in the Book of Leviticus. But the former passage relates to…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Leviticus 26:14-39

After God had set the blessing before them (the life and good which would make them a happy people if they would be obedient), he here sets the curse before them, the death and evil which would make…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

in the iniquities of their fathers in the guilt to which their fathers have contributed.

with them meaning either, as they have done, or, as holding fast by their fathers" iniquities.