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.
Those of you who survive will waste away because of their sins in the lands of their enemies. They will also waste away because of the sins their ancestors committed along with their own.
God is warning that the surviving people will suffer and deteriorate in foreign lands because of both their own sins and the sins of previous generations.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Leviticus, God is speaking to the Israelites through Moses as they prepare to enter the Promised Land, outlining the blessings for obedience and the curses for disobedience to His laws. This verse is part of a larger warning about the consequences of idolatry and unfaithfulness, which could lead to exile and suffering in enemy territories, emphasizing the idea of generational accountability for sin in ancient Israelite culture. Such teachings were intended to motivate the people to remain faithful to their covenant with God amid the challenges of their nomadic and later settled life.
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