KJV ORIGINAL
But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But if you refuse to listen to me and won't obey all these commands,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is warning that there will be consequences for those who choose not to listen to Him or follow His commands.
📚 Historical Context
This verse begins a section where God, through Moses, is outlining the consequences that will come to Israel if they disobey His laws. This follows immediately after God's promises of blessings for obedience in the earlier verses of Leviticus 26. The Israelites were about to enter the Promised Land and needed to understand both the rewards of faithfulness and the serious consequences of rebellion against God's covenant.
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