Leviticus 26:19

Key Reflection

In Leviticus 26:19, God is speaking to ancient Israelites who were familiar with the concept of divine retribution for disobedience and sin. This passage warns that if they continued to disobey after being given various signs and wonders as evidence of God’s covenant (such as the exodus from Egypt), He would punish them severely—seven times more than their current sins deserved, reflecting a proportional justice known in ancient Near Eastern law codes.