Leviticus 26:37

Leviticus 26:37 Meaning and Explanation

And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.

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Survivors panic and trample each other; any remaining enemies easily overwhelm them.

The Context of Leviticus 26:37

Complete demoralization: survivors cannot even support each other, let alone resist external threats.

What Does Leviticus 26:37 Mean?

In their terror, Israelites fall upon one another—not in combat, but in panicked flight. They collapse against each other as if fleeing before a sword, yet no enemy is visible. The internal disintegration mirrors the external military defeat: they cannot stand against any threat, imaginary or real.

The survivor's condition is a kind of permanent siege: defenseless, fractured by internal panic, utterly unable to resist. This is the final humiliation—not bold resistance but cowering collapse.

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What does Leviticus 26:37 mean?

Survivors panic and trample each other; any remaining enemies easily overwhelm them.

What is the context of Leviticus 26:37?

Complete demoralization: survivors cannot even support each other, let alone resist external threats.

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