Leviticus 26:40-42

“If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me; And that I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity: Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land.”

"If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me; And that I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity: Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land." - Leviticus 26:40-42
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What does Leviticus 26:40-42 mean?

Leviticus 26:40-42 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me; And that I also have walked contrary…

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Returning to Covenant: The Power of Humility and Confession

In the book of Leviticus, we encounter a profound call to repentance, humility, and the hope of restoration. The verses 26:40-42 present a powerful picture of God’s desire to redeem and forgive His people despite their waywardness. This text compels us to reflect deeply on the…

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A Prayer for Confession and Restoration

O Lord God of Israel, Creator of Heaven and Earth, we come before You today with hearts heavy with the weight of our iniquities. We take a moment to pause and reflect upon the words of Leviticus 26:40-42, which remind us of the importance of confession and reconciliation with…

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Leviticus 26:40-42 - ""But if they confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their fathers in their treachery that they committed against me, and also in walking contrary to me, so that I walked contrary to them and brought them into the land of their enemies—if then their uncircumcised heart is humbled and they make amends for their iniquity, then I will remember my covenant with Jacob, and I will remember my covenant with Isaac and my covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.""
Leviticus 26:40 - "If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me;"
Leviticus 26:42 - "Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land."
Isaiah 40:26
isaiah 40:26
"If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me;" - Leviticus 26:40
Genesis 42:26 - "And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence."
"Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land." - Leviticus 26:42
Leviticus 23:42 - "Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths:"
Leviticus 25:42 - "For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen."
Exodus 40:26 - "¶ And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:"
Numbers 26:42 - "¶ These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families."
Leviticus 25:40 - "But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile:"
Leviticus 13:40 - "And the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean."
"And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence." - Genesis 42:26
Leviticus 13:42 - "And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white reddish sore; it is a leprosy sprung up in his bald head, or his bald forehead."
Leviticus 26: 4-6
Leviticus 26: 4-6
Leviticus 26: 4-6
Leviticus 14:42 - "And they shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones; and he shall take other morter, and shall plaister the house."
Numbers 26:40 - "And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites."
Leviticus 23:26 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Leviticus 14:40 - "Then the priest shall command that they take away the stones in which the plague is, and they shall cast them into an unclean place without the city:"
Ezekiel 40:42 - "And the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt offering, of a cubit and an half long, and a cubit and an half broad, and one cubit high: whereupon also they laid the instruments wherewith they slew the burnt offering and the sacrifice."
Leviticus 22:26 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Leviticus 26:14 - "¶ But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments;"
Leviticus 25:26 - "And if the man have none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem it;"
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