Leviticus 26
Commentary from 7 fathers
Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuaries: I am the Lord.
τὰ σάββατά μου φυλάξεσθε, καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁγίων μου φοβηθήσεσθε· ἐγώ εἰμι Κύριος.
Сꙋббѡ̑ты моѧ̑ сохрани́те, и҆ ѿ ст҃ы́хъ мои́хъ ᲂу҆бо́йтесѧ: а҆́зъ є҆́смь гдⷭ҇ь.
If ye will walk in my ordinances, and keep my commandments, and do them,
᾿Εὰν τοῖς προστάγμασί μου πορεύησθε καὶ τὰς ἐντολάς μου φυλάσσησθε καὶ ποιήσητε αὐτάς,
А҆́ще въ повелѣ́нїихъ мои́хъ хо́дите, и҆ за́пѡвѣди моѧ̑ сохранитѐ и҆ сотворитѐ ѧ҆̀:
then will I give you the rain in its season, and the land shall produce its fruits, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
καὶ δώσω τὸν ὑετὸν ὑμῖν ἐν καιρῷ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἡ γῆ δώσει τὰ γενήματα αὐτῆς καὶ τὰ ξύλα τῶν πεδίων ἀποδώσει τὸν καρπὸν αὐτῶν.
и҆ да́мъ до́ждь ва́мъ во вре́мѧ своѐ, и҆ землѧ̀ да́стъ плоды̀ своѧ̑, и҆ древеса̀ сє́льнаѧ ѿдадѧ́тъ пло́дъ сво́й:
If we faithfully and diligently pay attention to it, brethren, everything which was promised corporally to the Jews is fulfilled spiritually in us; for all the blessings of God which they received on earth we have obtained in our souls through the grace of baptism. Therefore, with his help, let us labor with all our strength so that we may be able to receive God’s blessings and avoid his curses.
Sermon 105.1
And your threshing time shall overtake the vintage, and your vintage shall overtake your seed time; and ye shall eat your bread to the full; and ye shall dwell safely upon your land, and war shall not go through your land.
καὶ καταλήψεται ὑμῖν ὁ ἁλοητὸς τὸν τρυγητόν, καὶ ὁ τρυγητὸς καταλήψεται τὸν σπόρον, καὶ φάγεσθε τὸν ἄρτον ὑμῶν εἰς πλησμονὴν καὶ κατοικήσετε μετὰ ἀσφαλείας ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ὑμῶν, καὶ πόλεμος οὐ διελεύσεται διὰ τῆς γῆς ὑμῶν.
и҆ пости́гнетъ ва́мъ млаче́нїе (꙳жи̑тъ) ѡ҆бра́нїе вїна̀, и҆ ѡ҆бра́нїе вїна̀ пости́гнетъ сѣ́ѧтвꙋ, и҆ снѣ́сте хлѣ́бъ ва́шъ въ сы́тость, и҆ вселите́сѧ съ тве́рдостїю на землѝ ва́шей, и҆ ра́ть не про́йдетъ сквозѣ̀ зе́млю ва́шꙋ:
I do not consider this as a material blessing, as though the man who observes God’s law will obtain that common bread in abundance. Why not? Do not wicked sinners also eat bread, not only in abundance but even in luxury? Therefore let us look rather to him who says, “I am the living bread that has come down from heaven.” And “he who eats this bread shall live forever.” As we notice that he who said this is the word with which our soul is fed, we realize of what bread it was said by God in blessing that: “You will have food to eat in abundance.” Solomon proclaims something similar concerning the just man, when he says in the book of Proverbs, “When the just man eats, his hunger is appeased, but the souls of the wicked suffer want.” If this is understood only according to the letter, it seems utterly false, for the souls of the wicked eat more greedily and strive for satiety, while the just sometimes even suffer hunger. Finally, Paul was a just man, and he said, “To this very hour we hunger and thirst, and we are naked and buffeted”;8 and again he says, “In hunger and thirst, in fastings often.” How then does Solomon say that the just man eats and satisfies his soul? What we understood before concerning the rain we ought to consider at this point also with regard to the bread. That heavenly bread, that is, the Word of God who said, “I am the living bread,” none but the just eat, to whom it is said, “Taste, and see how good the Lord is.” With what kind of a conscience then do sinners who are defiled by many sins dare to eat?
Sermon 105.3
The wicked man is never secure but is always disturbed and wavering. He is tossed about by every wind of doctrine to deceitful error, by the craft of men. However, the just man who observes God’s law dwells in security on his land, because he governs his body in fear of God and brings it into subjection. His understanding is firm when he says to God, “Strengthen me according to your words, O Lord.” Strengthened, secure and well rooted, he dwells on the earth, founded in faith. His house is not built upon sand but is established on solid ground.
Sermon 105.4
And I will give peace in your land, and ye shall sleep, and none [shall] make you afraid; and I will destroy the evil beasts out of your land,
καὶ δώσω εἰρήνην ἐν τῇ γῇ ὑμῶν, καὶ κοιμηθήσεσθε, καὶ οὐκ ἔσται ὑμᾶς ὁ ἐκφοβῶν, καὶ ἀπολῶ θηρία πονηρὰ ἐκ τῆς γῆς ὑμῶν.
и҆ да́мъ ми́ръ въ землѝ ва́шей, и҆ ᲂу҆́снете, и҆ не бꙋ́детъ ᲂу҆страша́ѧй ва́съ: и҆ погꙋблю̀ ѕвѣ̑ри лю̑тыѧ ѿ землѝ ва́шеѧ:
Then follow the words “and I will establish peace in your lands.” What peace does God give? The peace which the world possesses? Christ says he does not give that kind of peace, for he declares, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you; not as this world gives peace do I give to you.” Therefore he denies that he will give the peace of the world to his disciples. Do you want to see then what peace God gives in our land? If the land is good so that it produces fruit a hundredfold, sixtyfold or thirtyfold, it will receive from God that peace which the apostle describes: “May the peace of God which surpasses all understanding guard your hearts.”
Sermon 105.5
“You may lie down to rest without anxiety.” Moreover, Solomon says in the book of Proverbs, “When you sit down, you need not be afraid. When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet and you will not be afraid of sudden terror or of the attack of the wicked when it comes.” These words he spoke concerning the just and wise man. Furthermore it is said in blessing, “You may lie down to rest without anxiety.” If you are just, no one can frighten you. If you fear God, you will fear nothing else. “The just man, like a lion, feels sure of himself”;19 and in the words of David, “I shall not fear the terror of the night,” and so forth. He adds still further: “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The Lord is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be afraid?” and again, “Though an army encamp against me, my heart will not fear.” Do you see the courage and constancy of the soul that observes the commandments of God?
Sermon 105.6
“I will rid your country of ravenous beasts and keep war from sweeping across your land.” There are many fights which pass over our land, if we do not observe the law of God and keep his commands. Let each one return to his own soul or conscience and examine himself with interior recollection. Let him see how our land, that is, our body, is oppressed at one time by the spirit of fornication, at another by anger or fury. Again it is disturbed by the darts of avarice or struck by the javelins of envy; then it is darkened by the vice of pride. In whatever way the flesh lusts against the spirit or the spirit against the flesh, our land is agitated by exceedingly dangerous battles. Therefore, if a man observes the divine commands, by the Holy Ghost brings his body into subjection, keeps God’s precepts and fulfills them, he suffers this fight and war less or endures them in such a way that he is victorious. Indeed, God takes them away from his land and does not allow them to pass over the land, that is, the soul of the just.
Sermon 105.8
and ye shall pursue your enemies, and they shall fall before you with slaughter.
καὶ διώξεσθε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς ὑμῶν, καὶ πεσοῦνται ἐναντίον ὑμῶν φόνῳ·
и҆ ра́ть сквозѣ̀ зе́млю ва́шꙋ не про́йдетъ, и҆ пожене́те врагѝ ва́шѧ, и҆ падꙋ́тъ пред̾ ва́ми ᲂу҆бїе́нїемъ:
“You will rout your enemies.” Of what enemies do we speak, except the devil himself and his angels? We rout them not only by driving them from our own hearts, but we repel them far away from others whom they disturb or attack or overcome. We do this by our advice or reproof or prayer, if we preserve the divine precepts. Thus through death the enemy falls in our sight. Whose death? I think it is ours when we mortify our members which are on earth, namely, fornication and impurity. If we bring this death to our members, that is, to our concupiscences and sins, our enemies, the devil and his angels, will fall in our sight. How will they fall in your sight? If you are just, injustice falls at sight of you; if chaste, lust falls; if devout, you kill the spirit of impiety.
Sermon 105.9
And five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall chase tens of thousands; and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.
καὶ διώξονται ἐξ ὑμῶν πέντε ἑκατόν, καὶ ἑκατὸν ὑμῶν διώξονται μυριάδας. καὶ πεσοῦνται οἱ ἐχθροὶ ὑμῶν ἐναντίον ὑμῶν μαχαίρᾳ.
и҆ поженꙋ́тъ ѿ ва́съ пѧ́ть сто̀, и҆ сто̀ ва́съ пожене́тъ тьмы̑, и҆ падꙋ́тъ вразѝ ва́ши пред̾ ва́ми мече́мъ:
“Five of you will put a hundred to flight.” Who are those five who can pursue a hundred? The number five is applied to both the praiseworthy and the culpable, for there were five wise virgins and five foolish; so also the number one hundred can be accepted in either way. Therefore if we belong to the five laudable ones, that is, the five wise virgins, we pursue one hundred of the foolish. If we fight wisely in matters of God’s Word, if we discuss the law of the Lord prudently, we convince and put to flight a multitude of unbelievers. Similarly the number one hundred indicates both the faithful and the unfaithful. Under that number of years Abraham is recorded to have believed in God and been justified, while “the sinner of a hundred years shall be thought accursed.” Now here a hundred unfaithful souls are put to flight by five wise men. Again, a hundred just men, who are so designated because of their perfection rather than their number, pursue many thousands of unbelievers. Indeed, devout teachers drive away countless demons, so they will not deceive the souls of believers with their old deceits.
Sermon 105.10
“Your foes will be cut down by your sword.” Who they are we mentioned above, but let us find out by what sword they are said to fall. The apostle Paul teaches us what this sword is when he says, “For the Word of God is living and efficient and keener than every two-edged sword and extending even to the joints of soul and spirit, of the members also and the marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” This is the sword at whose edge our enemies will fall. For it is the Word of God which casts down all enemies and puts them under its feet, so that the whole world becomes subject to God. Do you wish to learn from still another epistle of Paul that the sword with which spiritual enemies are overcome is the Word of God? Listen to him as he provides arms for the soldiers of Christ: “Take unto you the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit, that is, the Word of God. With all prayer and supplication pray.” By these words he declares very clearly that by the Word of God which is a two-edged sword our enemies will fall in our sight.
Sermon 105.11
And I will look upon you, and increase you, and multiply you, and establish my covenant with you.
καὶ ἐπιβλέψω ἐφ᾿ ὑμᾶς καὶ αὐξανῶ ὑμᾶς καὶ πληθυνῶ ὑμᾶς καὶ στήσω τὴν διαθήκην μου μεθ᾿ ὑμῶν.
и҆ при́зрю на ва́съ и҆ блгⷭ҇влю̀ ва́съ, и҆ возращꙋ̀ ва́съ и҆ ᲂу҆мно́жꙋ ва́съ, и҆ поста́влю завѣ́тъ мо́й съ ва́ми:
“I will look with favor upon you and make you fruitful.” Full of blessedness is the man upon whom God looks with favor. Do you want to understand how great is the salvation of a man upon whom the Lord looks [with favor]? Peter had once perished and at the prompting of the devil through the lips of a servant of the high priest had destroyed the consecration of his apostolic rank. But when the Lord looked at him, he was lifted up at once.
Sermon 105.12
And ye shall eat that which is old and very old, and bring forth the old to make way for the new.
καὶ φάγεσθε παλαιὰ καὶ παλαιὰ παλαιῶν, καὶ παλαιὰ ἐκ προσώπου νέων ἐξοίσετε.
и҆ снѣ́сте вє́тхаѧ и҆ вє́тхаѧ ве́тхихъ, и҆ вє́тхаѧ ѿ лица̀ но́выхъ и҆знесе́те:
For we eat with blessing the old things, the prophetic words and the old things of the old things, the words of the law. And, when the new and evangelical words came, living according to the gospel, we bring forth the old things of the letter from before the new. He sets his tabernacle in us, fulfilling the promise which he spoke, “I will dwell among them and walk in them.”
Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew 10.15
For just as the teachings of the new and old Testaments should come together, as it is written: "Consume the old things of the ancients, and remove the old things from the face of the new ones." Let the knowledge of the patriarchs be food for us, let the soul feast on the oracles of the prophets: let the inner being be nourished by such sustenance. But now let it not be the appearance of a lamb, but rather the reality of the body of Christ. Let it not be the shadow of the law that blinds the eyes, but rather let the grace of the Lord's passion openly reveal, and let the splendor of the resurrection illuminate the mind's sight.
On Cain and Abel 2.6.19
And we eat the oldest of the old [grain] when we retain in our hearts the sweet memory of the old commandment which was given to the human race from the beginning, by loving the Lord our God with all our heart, all our soul and all our strength, and by loving our neighbor as ourselves. And we cast away the old [to make room] for the new that is coming on when we cease to keep the typic statutes of the Mosaic law according to the letter but keep these same statutes quite gladly as they are understood through the Spirit. Our hearts [are] being renewed in the hope of the heavenly kingdom in accordance with that [saying] of the apostle: “If then anyone is in Christ a new creature, the old things have passed away; behold, things have been made new,” and [with that saying] in the Apocalypse: “And he that sat upon the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new.’“
On the Tabernacle 1.9
And I will set my tabernacle among you, and my soul shall not abhor you;
καὶ θήσω τὴν σκηνήν μου ἐν ὑμῖν, καὶ οὐ βδελύξεται ἡ ψυχή μου ὑμᾶς,
и҆ поста́влю завѣ́тъ мо́й въ ва́съ, и҆ не возгнꙋша́етсѧ дш҃а̀ моѧ̀ ва́ми:
and I will walk among you, and be your God, and ye shall be my people.
καὶ ἐμπεριπατήσω ἐν ὑμῖν· καὶ ἔσομαι ὑμῶν Θεός, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔσεσθέ μοι λαός.
и҆ похождꙋ̀ въ ва́съ, и҆ бꙋ́дꙋ ва́мъ бг҃ъ, и҆ вы̀ бꙋ́дете мѝ лю́дїе:
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. [Leviticus 26:12] Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
God will be the source of every satisfaction, more than any heart can rightly crave, more than life and health, food and wealth, glory and honor, peace and every good—so that God, as St. Paul said, “may be all in all.” He will be the consummation of all our desiring—the object of our unending vision, of our unlessening love, of our unwearying praise. And in this gift of vision, this response of love, this paean of praise, all alike will share, as all will share in everlasting life.
City of God 22.30
I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, where ye were slaves; and I broke the band of your yoke, and brought you forth openly.
ἐγώ εἰμι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν, ὁ ἐξαγαγὼν ὑμᾶς ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου, ὄντων ὑμῶν δούλων, καὶ συνέτριψα τὸν δεσμὸν τοῦ ζυγοῦ ὑμῶν καὶ ἤγαγον ὑμᾶς μετὰ παρρησίας.
а҆́зъ є҆́смь гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ ва́шъ, и҆зведы́й ва́съ и҆з̾ землѝ є҆гѵ́петскїѧ, сꙋ́щымъ ва́мъ рабѡ́мъ: и҆ сокрꙋши́хъ ᲂу҆́зы ꙗ҆рма̀ ва́шегѡ, и҆ и҆зведо́хъ ва́съ со дерзнове́нїемъ.
But if ye will not hearken to me, nor obey these my ordinances,
ἐὰν δέ μὴ ὑπακούσητέ μου, μὴ δὲ ποιήσητε τὰ προστάγματά μου ταῦτα,
А҆́ще же не послꙋ́шаете менѐ, нижѐ сотворитѐ повелѣ́нїй мои́хъ си́хъ,
but disobey them, and your soul should loathe my judgments, so that ye should not keep all my commands, so as to break my covenant,
ἀλλὰ ἀπειθήσητε αὐτοῖς καὶ τοῖς κρίμασί μου προσοχθίσῃ ἡ ψυχὴ ὑμῶν, ὥστε ὑμᾶς μὴ ποιεῖν πάσας τὰς ἐντολάς μου, ὥστε διασκεδάσαι τήν διαθήκην μου,
но ни покорите́сѧ и҆̀мъ, и҆ ѡ҆ сꙋдьба́хъ мои́хъ вознегодꙋ́етъ дꙋша̀ ва́ша, ꙗ҆́кѡ не твори́ти ва́мъ всѣ́хъ за́повѣдїй мои́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ разори́ти завѣ́тъ мо́й,
then 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.
καὶ ἐγὼ ποιήσω οὕτως ὑμῖν· καὶ ἐπιστήσω ἐφ᾿ ὑμᾶς τὴν ἀπορίαν, τήν τε ψώραν, καὶ τὸν ἴκτερα σφακελίζοντα τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ὑμῶν, καὶ τὴν ψυχὴν ὑμῶν ἐκτήκουσαν, καὶ σπερεῖτε διακενῆς τὰ σπέρματα ὑμῶν, καὶ ἔδονται οἱ ὑπεναντίοι ὑμῶν.
и҆ а҆́зъ сотворю̀ си́це ва́мъ, и҆ наведꙋ̀ на ва́съ скꙋ́дость и҆ кра́стꙋ, и҆ желтѧни́цꙋ врежда́ющꙋю ѻ҆́чи ва́ша и҆ дꙋ́шы ва́шѧ и҆стаева́ющꙋю: и҆ посѣ́ете вотщѐ сѣ́мена ва̑ша, и҆ поѧдѧ́тъ ѧ҆̀ сꙋпоста́ты ва́шѧ:
And 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.
καὶ ἐπιστήσω τὸ πρόσωπόν μου ἐφ᾿ ὑμᾶς, καὶ πεσεῖσθε ἐναντίον τῶν ἐχθρῶν ὑμῶν, καὶ διώξονται ὑμᾶς οἱ μισοῦντες ὑμᾶς, καὶ φεύξεσθε οὐδενὸς διώκοντος ὑμᾶς.
и҆ ᲂу҆твержꙋ̀ лицѐ моѐ на ва́съ, и҆ паде́те пред̾ враги̑ ва́шими, и҆ поженꙋ́тъ вы̀ ненави́дѧщїи ва́съ, и҆ побѣ́гнете никомꙋ́же гонѧ́щꙋ ва́съ.
And if ye still refuse to hearken to me, then will I chasten you yet more even seven times for your sins.
καὶ ἐὰν ἕως τούτου μὴ ὑπακούσητέ μου, καὶ προσθήσω τοῦ παιδεῦσαι ὑμᾶς ἑπτάκις ἐπὶ ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ὑμῶν.
И҆ а҆́ще до сегѡ̀ не послꙋ́шаете менѐ, и҆ приложꙋ̀ наказа́ти вы̀ ꙗ҆́звами седми́жды за грѣхѝ ва́шѧ:
And I will break down the haughtiness of your pride; and I will make your heaven iron, and your earth as it were brass.
καὶ συντρίψω τὴν ὕβριν τῆς ὑπερηφανίας ὑμῶν, καὶ θήσω τὸν οὐρανὸν ὑμῖν σιδηροῦν καὶ τὴν γῆν ὑμῶν ὡσεὶ χαλκῆν.
и҆ сокрꙋшꙋ̀ досажде́нїе горды́ни ва́шеѧ, и҆ положꙋ̀ не́бо ва́мъ а҆́ки желѣ́зно, и҆ зе́млю ва́шꙋ а҆́ки мѣ́дѧнꙋ:
And your strength shall be in vain; and your land shall not yield its seed, and the tree of your field shall not yield its fruit.
καὶ ἔσται εἰς κενὸν ἡ ἰσχὺς ὑμῶν, καὶ οὐ δώσει ἡ γῆ ὑμῶν τὸν σπόρον αὐτῆς, καὶ τὸ ξύλον τοῦ ἀγροῦ ὑμῶν οὐ δώσει τὸν καρπὸν αὐτοῦ.
и҆ бꙋ́детъ вотщѐ крѣ́пость ва́ша, и҆ не да́стъ землѧ̀ ва́ша сѣ́мене своегѡ̀, и҆ древа̀ села̀ ва́шегѡ не дадꙋ́тъ плода̀ своегѡ̀.
And if after this ye should walk perversely, and not be willing to obey me, I will further bring upon you seven plagues according to your sins.
καὶ ἐὰν μετὰ ταῦτα πορεύησθε πλάγιοι, καὶ μὴ βούλησθε ὑπακούειν μου, προσθήσω ὑμῖν πληγὰς ἑπτὰ κατὰ τὰς ἁμαρτίας ὑμῶν.
И҆ а҆́ще по си́хъ по́йдете страно́ю и҆ не восхо́щете послꙋ́шати менѐ, приложꙋ̀ ва́мъ ꙗ҆́звъ се́дмь по грѣхѡ́мъ ва́шымъ,
And I will send upon you the wild beasts of the land, and they shall devour you, and shall consume your cattle: and I will make you few in number, and your ways shall be desolate.
καὶ ἀποστελῶ ἐφ᾿ ὑμᾶς τὰ θηρία τὰ ἄγρια τῆς γῆς καὶ κατέδεται ὑμᾶς καὶ ἐξαναλώσει τὰ κτήνη ὑμῶν, καὶ ὀλιγοστοὺς ποιήσω ὑμᾶς, καὶ ἐρημωθήσονται αἱ ὁδοὶ ὑμῶν.
и҆ послю̀ на вы̀ ѕвѣ̑ри лю̑тыѧ земны̑ѧ, и҆ и҆з̾ѧдѧ́тъ вы̀ и҆ потребѧ́тъ скоты̀ ва́шѧ, и҆ ᲂу҆ма́лєны сотворю̀ вы̀, и҆ пꙋ̑сты бꙋ́дꙋтъ пꙋтїѐ ва́ши.
And if hereupon ye are not corrected, but walk perversely towards me,
καὶ ἐπὶ τούτοις ἐὰν μὴ παιδευθῆτε, ἀλλὰ πορεύησθε πρός με πλάγιοι,
И҆ а҆́ще си́ми не нака́жетесѧ, но по́йдете ко мнѣ̀ страно́ю,
I also will walk with you with a perverse spirit, and I also will smite you seven times for your sins.
πορεύσομαι κἀγὼ μεθ᾿ ὑμῶν θυμῷ πλαγίῳ, καὶ πατάξω ὑμᾶς κἀγὼ ἑπτάκις ἀντὶ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ὑμῶν.
пойдꙋ̀ и҆ а҆́зъ съ ва́ми въ ꙗ҆́рости страно́ю, и҆ поражꙋ̀ вы̀ и҆ а҆́зъ седми́жды грѣ̑хъ ра́ди ва́шихъ,
And I will bring upon you a sword avenging the cause of [my] covenant, and ye shall flee for refuge to your cities; and I will send out death against you, and ye shall be delivered into the hands of your enemies.
καὶ ἐπάξω ἐφ᾿ ὑμᾶς μάχαιραν ἐκδικοῦσαν δίκην διαθήκης, καὶ καταφεύξεσθε εἰς τὰς πόλεις ὑμῶν· καὶ ἐξαποστελῶ θάνατον εἰς ὑμᾶς, καὶ παραδοθήσεσθε εἰς χεῖρας τῶν ἐχθρῶν.
и҆ наведꙋ̀ на вы̀ ме́чь мстѧ́й ме́сть завѣ́та, и҆ вбѣ́гнете въ гра́ды ва́шѧ: и҆ послю̀ на вы̀ сме́рть, и҆ пре́дани бꙋ́дете въ рꙋ́цѣ вра̑гъ ва́шихъ:
When I afflict you with famine of bread, then ten women shall bake your loaves in one oven, and they shall render your loaves by weight; and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.
ἐν τῷ θλῖψαι ὑμᾶς σιτοδείᾳ ἄρτων, καὶ πέψουσι δέκα γυναῖκες τοὺς ἄρτους ὑμῶν ἐν κλιβάνῳ ἑνί, καὶ ἀποδώσουσι τοὺς ἄρτους ὑμῶν ἐν σταθμῷ, καὶ φάγεσθε καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐμπλησθῆτε.
внегда̀ скорбѣ́ти ва́мъ скꙋ́достїю хлѣ́бѡвъ, и҆ и҆спекꙋ́тъ де́сѧть же́нъ хлѣ́бы ва́шѧ въ пещѝ є҆ди́нѣй, и҆ ѿдадѧ́тъ хлѣ́бы ва́шѧ вѣ́сомъ, и҆ ꙗ҆́сти бꙋ́дете, и҆ не насы́титесѧ.
And if hereupon ye will not obey me, but walk perversely towards me,
ἐὰν δὲ ἐπὶ τούτοις μὴ ὑπακούσητέ μου, καὶ πορεύησθε πρός με πλάγιοι,
А҆́ще же въ си́хъ не послꙋ́шаете менѐ и҆ по́йдете ко мнѣ̀ страно́ю,
then will I walk with you with a froward mind, and I will chasten you seven-fold according to your sins.
καὶ αὐτὸς πορεύσομαι μεθ᾿ ὑμῶν ἐν θυμῷ πλαγίῳ, καὶ παιδεύσω ὑμᾶς ἐγὼ ἑπτάκις κατὰ τὰς ἁμαρτίας ὑμῶν.
и҆ а҆́зъ пойдꙋ̀ съ ва́ми въ ꙗ҆́рости страно́ю, и҆ накажꙋ̀ вы̀ а҆́зъ седми́жды по грѣхѡ́мъ ва́шымъ:
And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat.
καὶ φάγεσθε τὰς σάρκας τῶν υἱῶν ὑμῶν καὶ τὰς σάρκας τῶν θυγατέρων ὑμῶν φάγεσθε,
и҆ ꙗ҆́сти бꙋ́дете плѡ́ти сынѡ́въ ва́шихъ, и҆ плѡ́ти дще́рей ва́шихъ ꙗ҆́сти и҆́мате,
And I will render your pillars desolate, and will utterly destroy your wooden [images] made with hands; and I will lay your carcases on the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall loathe you.
καὶ ἐρημώσω τὰς στήλας ὑμῶν, καὶ ἐξολοθρεύσω τὰ ξύλινα χειροποίητα ὑμῶν, καὶ θήσω τὰ κῶλα ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τὰ κῶλα τῶν εἰδώλων ὑμῶν, καὶ προσοχθιεῖ ἡ ψυχή μου ὑμῖν.
и҆ сотворю̀ пꙋста̑ѧ ка̑пища ва̑ша и҆ потреблю̀ древѧна̑ѧ рꙋкотворє́нїѧ ва̑ша, и҆ положꙋ̀ трꙋ́пы ва́шѧ на трꙋ́пѣхъ кꙋмі̑ръ ва́шихъ, и҆ возненави́дитъ ва́съ дш҃а̀ моѧ̀:
And I will lay your cities waste, and I will make your sanctuaries desolate, and I will not smell the savour of your sacrifices.
καὶ θήσω τὰς πόλεις ὑμῶν ἐρήμους καὶ ἐξερημώσω τὰ ἅγια ὑμῶν, καὶ οὐ μὴ ὀσφρανθῶ τῆς ὀσμῆς τῶν θυσιῶν ὑμῶν.
и҆ сотворю̀ гра́ды ва́шѧ пꙋ̑сты, и҆ ѡ҆пꙋстошꙋ̀ ст҃а̑ѧ ва̑ша, и҆ не ѡ҆бонѧ́ю вонѝ же́ртвъ ва́шихъ:
And I will lay your land desolate, and your enemies who dwell in it shall wonder at it.
καὶ ἐξερημώσω ἐγὼ τὴν γῆν ὑμῶν, καὶ θαυμάσονται ἐπ᾿ αὐτῇ οἱ ἐχθροὶ ὑμῶν οἱ ἐνοικοῦντες ἐν αὐτῇ.
и҆ сотворю̀ пꙋ́стꙋ а҆́зъ зе́млю ва́шꙋ, и҆ ᲂу҆дивѧ́тсѧ ѡ҆ не́й вразѝ ва́ши, живꙋ́щїи на не́й:
And I will scatter you among the nations, and the sword shall come upon you and consume you; and your land shall be desolate, and your cities shall be desolate.
καὶ διασπερῶ ὑμᾶς εἰς τὰ ἔθνη, καὶ ἐξαναλώσει ὑμᾶς ἐπιπορευομένη ἡ μάχαιρα· καὶ ἔσται ἡ γῆ ὑμῶν ἔρημος, καὶ αἱ πόλεις ὑμῶν ἔσονται ἔρημοι.
и҆ разсы́плю вы̀ въ ꙗ҆зы́ки, и҆ потреби́тъ вы̀ находѧ́й ме́чь, и҆ бꙋ́детъ землѧ̀ ва́ша пꙋста̀, и҆ гра́ды ва́ши бꙋ́дꙋтъ пꙋ̑сты.
Then the land shall enjoy its sabbaths all the days of its desolation.
τότε εὐδοκήσει ἡ γῆ τὰ σάββατα αὐτῆς πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ἐρημώσεως αὐτῆς, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔσεσθε ἐν τῇ γῇ τῶν ἐχθρῶν ὑμῶν· τότε σαββατιεῖ ἡ γῆ, καὶ εὐδοκήσει ἡ γῆ τὰ σάββατα αὐτῆς.
Тогда̀ возблаговоли́тъ землѧ̀ сꙋббѡ̑ты своѧ̑, во всѧ̑ дни̑ запꙋстѣ́нїѧ своегѡ̀, и҆ вы̀ бꙋ́дете въ землѝ вра̑гъ ва́шихъ: тогда̀ воспра́зднꙋетъ землѧ̀ и҆ возблаговоли́тъ сꙋббѡ́ты своѧ̑:
And ye shall be in the land of your enemies; then the land shall keep its sabbaths, and the land shall enjoy its sabbaths all the days of its desolation: it shall keep sabbaths which it kept not among your sabbaths, when ye dwelt in it.
πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ἐρημώσεως αὐτῆς σαββατιεῖ, ἃ οὐκ ἐσαββάτισεν ἐν τοῖς σαββάτοις ὑμῶν, ἡνίκα κατῳκεῖτε αὐτήν.
во всѧ̑ дни̑ ѡ҆пꙋстѣ́нїѧ своегѡ̀ воспра́зднꙋетъ, ꙗ҆̀же не пра́зднова въ сꙋббѡ́тахъ ва́шихъ, є҆гда̀ живѧ́сте на не́й.
And to those who are left of you I will bring bondage into their heart in the land of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them, and they shall flee as fleeing from war, and shall fall when none pursues them.
καὶ τοῖς καταλειφθεῖσιν ἐξ ὑμῶν ἐπάξω δουλείαν εἰς τὴν καρδίαν αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ γῇ τῶν ἐχθρῶν αὐτῶν, καί διώξεται αὐτοὺς φωνὴ φύλλου φερομένου, καὶ φεύξονται ὡς φεύγοντες ἀπὸ πολέμου, καὶ πεσοῦνται οὐδενὸς διώκοντος·
И҆ ѡ҆ста́вльшымсѧ ѿ ва́съ вложꙋ̀ стра́хъ въ сердца̀ и҆́хъ въ землѝ вра̑гъ и҆́хъ, и҆ пожене́тъ и҆̀хъ гла́съ листа̀ летѧ́ща, и҆ побѣ́гнꙋтъ ꙗ҆́кѡ бѣжа́щїи ѿ ра́ти, и҆ падꙋ́тъ ники́мже гони́ми.
And brother shall disregard brother as in war, when none pursues; and ye shall not be able to withstand your enemies.
καὶ ὑπερόψεται ὁ ἀδελφὸς τὸν ἀδελφὸν ὡσεὶ ἐν πολέμῳ, οὐδενὸς κατατρέχοντος, καὶ οὐ δυνήσεσθε ἀντιστῆναι τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ὑμῶν.
И҆ пре́зритъ бра́тъ бра́та а҆́ки на ра́ти, никомꙋ̀ напа́дающꙋ, и҆ не возмо́жете противꙋста́ти врагѡ́мъ ва́шымъ:
And ye shall perish among the Gentiles, and the land of your enemies shall devour you.
καὶ ἀπολεῖσθε ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσι, καὶ κατέδεται ὑμᾶς ἡ γῆ τῶν ἐχθρῶν ὑμῶν.
и҆ поги́бнете въ ꙗ҆зы́цѣхъ, и҆ потреби́тъ ва́съ землѧ̀ вра̑гъ ва́шихъ.
And those who are left of you shall perish, because of their sins, and because of the sins of their fathers: in the land of their enemies shall they consume away.
καὶ οἱ καταλειφθέντες ἀφ᾿ ὑμῶν καταφθαρήσονται διὰ τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν καὶ διὰ τὰς ἁμαρτίας τῶν πατέρων αὐτῶν, ἐν τῇ γῇ τῶν ἐχθρῶν αὐτῶν τακήσονται.
И҆ ѡ҆ста́вльшїисѧ ѿ ва́съ и҆стлѣ́ютъ за грѣхѝ своѧ̑ и҆ за грѣхѝ ѻ҆тє́цъ свои́хъ, въ землѝ вра̑гъ свои́хъ и҆ста́ютъ,
And they shall confess their sins, and the sins of their fathers, that they have transgressed and neglected me, and that they have walked perversely before me,
καὶ ἐξαγορεύσουσι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν καὶ τὰς ἁμαρτίας τῶν πατέρων αὐτῶν, ὅτι παρέβησαν καὶ ὑπερεῖδόν με, καὶ ὅτι ἐπορεύθησαν ἐναντίον μου πλάγιοι,
и҆ и҆сповѣ́дѧтъ грѣхѝ своѧ̑ и҆ грѣхѝ ѻ҆тє́цъ свои́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ престꙋпи́ша и҆ презрѣ́ша мѧ̀, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ ходи́ша предо мно́ю страно́ю:
and I walked with them with a perverse mind; and I will destroy them in the land of their enemies: then shall their uncircumcised heart be ashamed, and then shall they acquiesce in [the punishment of] their sins.
καὶ ἐγὼ ἐπορεύθην μετ᾿ αὐτῶν ἐν θυμῷ πλαγίῳ, καὶ ἀπολῷ αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ γῇ τῶν ἐχθρῶν αὐτῶν· τότε ἐντραπήσεται ἡ καρδία αὐτῶν ἡ ἀπερίτμητος, καὶ τότε εὐδοκήσουσι τὰς ἁμαρτίας αὐτῶν.
и҆ а҆́зъ пойдꙋ̀ съ ни́ми въ ꙗ҆́рости страно́ю и҆ погꙋблю̀ и҆̀хъ въ землѝ врагѡ́въ и҆́хъ: тогда̀ ᲂу҆срами́тсѧ се́рдце и҆́хъ неѡбрѣ́заное и҆ тогда̀ позна́ютъ грѣхѝ своѧ̑:
And I will remember the covenant of Jacob, and the covenant of Isaac, and the covenant of Abraam will I remember.
καὶ μνησθήσομαι τῆς διαθήκης ᾿Ιακὼβ καὶ τῆς διαθήκης ᾿Ισαάκ, καὶ τῆς διαθήκης ῾Αβραὰμ μνησθήσομαι, καὶ τῆς γῆς μνησθήσομαι.
и҆ помѧнꙋ̀ завѣ́тъ і҆а́кѡвль и҆ завѣ́тъ і҆саа́ковъ, и҆ завѣ́тъ а҆враа́мль помѧнꙋ̀,
And I will remember the land, and the land shall be left of them; then the land shall enjoy her sabbaths, when it is deserted through them: and they shall accept [the punishment of] their iniquities, because they neglected my judgments, and in their soul loathed my ordinances.
καὶ ἡ γῆ ἐγκαταλειφθήσεται ἀπ᾿ αὐτῶν· τότε προσδέξεται ἡ γῆ τὰ σάββατα αὐτῆς, ἐν τῷ ἐρημωθῆναι αὐτὴν δι᾿ αὐτούς, καὶ αὐτοὶ προσδέξονται τὰς αὐτῶν ἀνομίας, ἀνθ᾿ ὧν τὰ κρίματά μου ὑπερεῖδον, καὶ τοῖς προστάγμασί μου προσώχθισαν τῇ ψυχῇ αὐτῶν.
и҆ зе́млю помѧнꙋ̀, и҆ землѧ̀ ѡ҆ста́нетсѧ ѿ ни́хъ. Тогда̀ прїи́метъ землѧ̀ сꙋббѡ̑ты своѧ̑, внегда̀ ѡ҆пꙋстѣ́ти є҆́й и҆́хъ ра́ди: и҆ ѻ҆нѝ прїи́мꙋтъ своѧ̑ беззакѡ́нїѧ, и҆́хже ра́ди презрѣ́ша сꙋдьбы̑ моѧ̑, и҆ ѡ҆ повелѣ́нїихъ мои́хъ вознегодова̀ дꙋша̀ и҆́хъ:
And yet not even thus, while they were in the land of their enemies, did I overlook them, nor did I loathe them so as to consume them, to break my covenant made with them; for I am the Lord their God.
καὶ οὐδ᾿ ὡς ὄντων αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ γῇ τῶν ἐχθρῶν αὐτῶν οὐχ ὑπερεῖδον αὐτούς, οὐδὲ προσώχθισα αὐτοῖς ὥστε ἐξαναλῶσαι αὐτούς, τοῦ διασκεδάσαι τὴν διαθήκην μου τὴν πρὸς αὐτούς· ἐγὼ γάρ εἰμι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς αὐτῶν.
ѻ҆ба́че сꙋ́щымъ и҆̀мъ въ землѝ врагѡ́въ свои́хъ, не презрѣ́хъ и҆́хъ, нижѐ вознегодова́хъ ѡ҆ ни́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ потреби́ти ѧ҆̀ и҆ разори́ти завѣ́тъ мо́й и҆́же къ ни̑мъ: а҆́зъ бо є҆́смь гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ и҆́хъ.
And I will remember their former covenant, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage before the nations, to be their God; I am the Lord.
καί μνησθήσομαι διαθήκης αὐτῶν τῆς προτέρας, ὅτε ἐξήγαγον αὐτοὺς ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου, ἐξ οἴκου δουλείας ἔναντι τῶν ἐθνῶν, τοῦ εἶναι αὐτῶν Θεός· ἐγώ εἰμι Κύριος.
И҆ помѧнꙋ̀ завѣ́тъ и҆́хъ пе́рвый, є҆гда̀ и҆зведо́хъ и҆̀хъ и҆з̾ землѝ є҆гѵ́петскїѧ, и҆з̾ до́мꙋ рабо́ты пред̾ ꙗ҆зы̑ки, є҆́же бы́ти мнѣ̀ бг҃ꙋ и҆́хъ: а҆́зъ є҆́смь гдⷭ҇ь.
These are my judgments and my ordinances, and the law which the Lord gave between himself and the children of Israel, in the mount Sina, by the hand of Moses.
ταῦτα τὰ κρίματά μου καὶ τὰ προστάγματά μου καὶ ὁ νόμος, ὃν ἔδωκε Κύριος ἀνὰ μέσον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν υἱῶν ᾿Ισραήλ, ἐν τῷ ὄρει Σινά, ἐν χειρὶ Μωυσῆ.
Сїѧ̑ сꙋдьбы̑ моѧ̑ и҆ повелѣ̑нїѧ моѧ̑, и҆ зако́нъ, є҆го́же дадѐ гдⷭ҇ь междꙋ̀ собо́ю и҆ междꙋ̀ сы̑ны і҆и҃лєвы, на горѣ̀ сїна́йстѣй, рꙋко́ю мѡѷсе́овою.
I [am] the Lord your God: ye shall not make to yourselves gods made with hands, or graven; neither shall ye rear up a pillar for yourselves, neither shall ye set up a stone [for] an object in your land to worship it: I am the Lord your God.
ΟΥ ποιήσετε ὑμῖν αὐτοῖς χειροποίητα, οὐδὲ γλυπτά, οὐδὲ στήλην ἀναστήσετε ὑμῖν, οὐδὲ λίθον σκοπὸν θήσετε ἐν τῇ γῇ ὑμῶν προσκυνῆσαι αὐτῷ· ἐγώ εἰμι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν.
Не сотвори́те себѣ̀ (꙳ѡ҆бразѡ́въ) рꙋкотворе́ныхъ, нижѐ и҆зва́ѧныхъ, нижѐ столпа̀ поста́вите себѣ̀, нижѐ ка́мене поста́вите въ землѝ ва́шей во зна́менїе, ко є҆́же покланѧ́тисѧ є҆мꙋ̀: а҆́зъ є҆́смь гдⷭ҇ь бг҃ъ ва́шъ.