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Leviticus 26:19

17 And I will set My face against you, so that you will be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee when no one pursues you.

18 And if after all this you will not obey Me, I will proceed to punish you sevenfold for your sins.

I will break down your stubborn pride and make your sky like iron and your land like bronze,

20 and your strength will be spent in vain. For your land will not yield its produce, and the trees of the land will not bear their fruit.

21 If you walk in hostility toward Me and refuse to obey Me, I will multiply your plagues seven times, according to your sins.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
I will break down your stubborn pride and make your sky like iron and your land like bronze,
KJV
And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:
WEB
I will break the pride of your power, and I will make your sky like iron, and your soil like bronze.
ASV
And I will break the pride of your power: and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass;
DARBY
and I will break the arrogance of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as bronze,
BLB
And I will break the pride of your⁺ power, and I will make your⁺ heavens like iron and your⁺ earth like bronze.
ÅB
Jeg vil bryte deres styrkes overmot, og jeg vil gjøre deres himmel som jern og deres jord som kobber.
OTB
Jeg vil bryte ned deres stae stolthet og gjøre himmelen over dere som jern og jorden under dere som bronse.
B1930
Jeg vil bryte eders styrkes overmot, og jeg vil gjøre eders himmel som jern og eders jord som kobber.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 28:23

    The sky over your head will be bronze, and the earth beneath you iron.

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  • 1 Kings 17:1

    Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD lives—the God of Israel before whom I stand—there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”

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  • Isaiah 25:11

    He will spread out his hands within it, as a swimmer spreads his arms to swim. His pride will be brought low, despite the skill of his hands.

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  • Luke 4:25

    But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land.

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  • Zephaniah 3:11

    On that day you will not be put to shame for any of the deeds by which you have transgressed against Me. For then I will remove from among you those who rejoice in their pride, and you will never again be haughty on My holy mountain.

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  • 1 Samuel 4:11

    The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.

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  • Ezekiel 30:6

    For this is what the LORD says: The allies of Egypt will fall, and her proud strength will collapse. From Migdol to Syene they will fall by the sword within her, declares the Lord GOD.

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  • Jeremiah 14:1–6

    This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:

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