Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 26:6
And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make [you] afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
6. none shall make you afraid ] a familiar expression in the prophetical books (Isa 17:2; Mic 4:4; Nah 2:11), found also in Job (Lev 11:19, etc.).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Neither shall the sword go through your land, i.e. war, as the sword is oft taken, as Num 14:3; 2Sa 12:10. Otherwise there is the sword of justice. It shall not enter into it, nor have passage through it, much less shall your land be made the seat of war.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And I will give peace in the land,…. Among yourselves, as Aben Ezra; that as safety from enemies is promised before, here it is assured they should be free from insurrections and from riots, broils, contentions, and civil wars among themselves:
and ye shall lie down, and none shall make [you] afraid; that is, lie down upon their beds, and sleep quietly and comfortably, and not be in any fear of thieves and robbers breaking in upon them, Ps 3:5;
and I will rid evil beasts out of the land: out of the land of Israel, as the Targum of Jonathan, not out of the world, such as lions, bears, wolves, c. which were sometimes troublesome and mischievous in the land:
neither shall the sword go through your land either the sword of the enemy, which if it entered should not be suffered to proceed, much less to pervade the land and destroy the inhabitants of it: so the Targum of Jonathan,
“they that draw the sword shall not pass through your land,”
or the sword of the Lord, that is, the pestilence, 1Ch 21:12; as Ainsworth suggests; though the Jews k commonly understand it of the sword of peace, as they call it, though that is of one that is not an enemy, but passes through one country to destroy another; which yet is distressing to the country he passes through, as in the case of Pharaoh Necho, whom Josiah went out to meet, 2Ch 35:20; though, by what follows, it seems rather to be the first of these.
k T. Bab. Taanith, fol. 22. 1. 2.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
The Lord would give peace in the land, and cause the beasts of prey which endanger life to vanish out of the land, and suffer no war to come over it, but would put to flight before the Israelites the enemies who attacked them, and cause them to fall into their sword. , to lie without being frightened up by any one, is a figure used to denote the quiet and peaceable enjoyment of life, and taken from the resting of a flock in good pasture-ground (Isa 14:30) exposed to no attacks from either wild beasts or men. is generally applied to the frightening of men by a hostile attack (Mic 4:4; Jer 30:10; Eze 39:26; Job 11:19); but it is also applied to the frightening of flocks and animals (Isa 17:2; Deu 28:26; Jer 7:33, etc.). : an evil animal, for a beast of prey, as in Gen 37:20. “ Sword,” as the principal weapon applied, is used for war. The pursuing of the enemy relates to neighbouring tribes, who would make war upon the Israelites. does not mean to be felled by the sword ( Knobel), but to fall into the sword. The words, “five of you shall put a hundred to flight, and a hundred ten thousand,” are a proverbial expression for the most victorious superiority of Israel over their enemies. It is repeated in the opposite sense and in an intensified form in Deu 32:30 and Isa 30:17.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
(6) And I will give peace.Not only are they to have rich harvests, but the Lord will grant them peace among themselves, so that they shall be able to retire at night without any anxiety, or fear of robbers (Psa. 3:5; Psa. 4:8).
I will rid evil beasts out of the land.The promise to destroy the beasts of prey, which endanger life, and which abounded in Palestine, is also to be found in Ezekiel, where exactly the same words are rendered in the Authorised Version, And will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land (Eze. 34:25). The two passages should be uniform in the translation.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
6. I will give peace in the land If obedient to Jehovah, the Hebrews were never to suffer the horrors of a hostile invasion or of a civil war. Exemption from the latter would be a natural consequence of submission to Jehovah, the theocratic head of Israel. By his overruling providence he would dispose all surrounding nations to maintain peaceful relations with his people. Indeed, their very unity would make them too formidable to be attacked. Only nations weakened by internal strifes invite invasion.
Perpetual peace and security of life and property are inestimable blessings, which no tribe of men has yet enjoyed. Evil beasts were to be exterminated, not by miracle, but by the agency of the people, as the Canaanites were driven out “little by little” by God, lest the balance of natural forces should be disturbed. See Exodus xxiii, 30.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Lev 26:6 And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make [you] afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
Ver. 6. Neither shall the sword. ] To devour and desolate it, to eat flesh and drink blood, without measure or safety. A fire it is that feeds upon the people, Isa 9:19 a hungry wolf that snatcheth on both hands. Isa 9:20
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
peace, or prosperity.
rid evil beasts. Compare Eze 34:25, Eze 34:28.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
I will: 1Ch 22:9, Psa 29:11, Psa 147:14, Isa 9:7, Isa 45:7, Jer 30:10, Hos 2:18, Mic 4:4, Hag 2:9, Zec 9:10, Joh 14:27, Rom 5:1, Phi 4:7-9
ye shall: Job 11:19, Psa 3:5, Psa 4:8, Psa 127:1, Psa 127:2, Pro 3:24, Pro 6:22, Isa 35:9, Jer 30:10, Jer 31:26, Eze 34:25, Zep 3:13, Act 12:6
rid: Heb. cause to cease, Exo 23:29, 2Ki 2:24, 2Ki 17:25, 2Ki 17:26, Job 5:23, Isa 35:9, Eze 5:17, Eze 14:15, Eze 14:21
shall the sword: Eze 14:17
Reciprocal: Gen 9:2 – General Lev 26:22 – wild Deu 30:9 – make thee Job 11:18 – thou shalt take Eze 39:26 – when they
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lev 26:6. I will give peace in the land, &c. As God promises to bless them with plenty, so also to protect them in the secure enjoyment of it. None shall make you afraid You shall be kept from the invasions of enemies from abroad, and from the annoyance of man and beast at home. A very beautiful and striking picture this of national tranquillity.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
26:6 And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make [you] afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the {b} sword go through your land.
(b) You shall have no war.