Leviticus 26:7 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You will chase your enemies, and they will be defeated by your sword.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is promising that His people will have victory over their enemies in battle.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of God's covenant blessings promised to the Israelites if they obeyed His laws and commandments. The Israelites were preparing to enter the Promised Land, where they would face hostile nations and needed assurance of God's protection. In ancient times, military victory was seen as a clear sign of divine favor and blessing.

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1 Chronicles 21:12

Choose one of three punishments: either three years of famine; or three months of being defeated by your enemies while their armies chase you down; or three days of the LORD's judgment—a plague in the land, with the LORD's angel bringing destruction throughout all of Israel. Now think carefully about what answer I should take back to the one who sent me.

2 Chronicles 14:13

Asa and his army chased the enemy all the way to Gerar. The Ethiopian army was completely defeated and couldn't recover from their losses, because they were destroyed by the LORD and his heavenly army. Asa's forces took a huge amount of valuable things from their enemies.

Psalms 18:37

I chased after my enemies and caught up with them. I didn't turn back until they were completely defeated.

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