Holy Scripture

Leviticus 26:16

A church father on this verse
“The danger of transgression ought to move us to the observance of the commandments, because the transgressor of the commandments falls into many dangers: first, because he loses many goods; second, because he rushes into abominable crimes; third, because he merits eternal punishments. Transgressors lose many goods; wh…”
Bonaventure, 13th c. — Collationes de Decem Praeceptis, Collation 1

Source: Septuagint

Original

16then will I do thus to you: I will even bring upon you perplexity and the itch, and the fever that causes your eyes to waste away, and disease that consumes your life; and ye shall sow your seeds in vain, and your enemies shall eat them.

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In context

14But if ye will not hearken to me, nor obey these my ordinances,

15but disobey them, and your soul should loathe my judgments, so that ye should not keep all my commands, so as to break my covenant,

— Leviticus 26:16 —

17And I will set my face against you, and ye shall fall before your enemies, and they that hate you shall pursue you; and ye shall flee, no one pursuing you.

18And if ye still refuse to hearken to me, then will I chasten you yet more even seven times for your sins.

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