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Leviticus 26:19

17 And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.

18 And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.

And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:

20 And your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits.

21 And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you 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

    And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.

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  • 1 Kings 17:1

    And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

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  • Isaiah 25:11

    And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst of them, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth his hands to swim: and he shall bring down their pride together with the spoils of their hands.

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  • Luke 4:25

    But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;

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  • Zephaniah 3:11

    In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.

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  • 1 Samuel 4:11

    And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.

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  • Ezekiel 30:6

    Thus saith the LORD; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.

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  • Jeremiah 14:1–6

    The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.

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