Leviticus 26:39 Meaning and Explanation
“And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Survivors waste away under the weight of their own and ancestral sins.
The Context of Leviticus 26:39
Survivors waste away under compounded guilt; the curse arc is about to turn toward restoration.
What Does Leviticus 26:39 Mean?
Pine away—to waste from disease, despair, or grief—describes a slow, anguishing decline. Those left bear their own iniquity and their fathers' iniquities—inherited guilt stretching across generations. The exile is not just external punishment but internal dissolution, a wasting of the self.
Yet this verse introduces the possibility of repentance: the wasting is 'in their iniquity,' suggesting they could cease to waste if the iniquity were confessed and abandoned. The door is opening.
Frequently Asked Questions About Leviticus 26:39
What does Leviticus 26:39 mean?
Survivors waste away under the weight of their own and ancestral sins.
What is the context of Leviticus 26:39?
Survivors waste away under compounded guilt; the curse arc is about to turn toward restoration.