Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 26:18
And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.
18. if ye will not yet for all thishearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times morethatis, with far more severe and protracted calamities.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me,…. If such corrections by diseases of body, and by giving them up into the hands of their enemies, should be ineffectual to reform them, and bring them to obedience to the statutes and commandments of God, but should continue in their disobedience to him, and rebellion against him:
then I will punish you seven times more for your sins; that is, abundantly more, with sorer punishments, and these more frequently repeated.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
First stage of the aggravated judgments. – If they did not hearken , “ up to these ” (the punishments named in Lev 26:16, Lev 26:17), that is to say, if they persisted in their disobedience even when the judgments reached to this height, God would add a sevenfold chastisement on account of their sins, would punish them seven times more severely, and break down their strong pride by fearful drought. Seven, as the number of perfection in the works of God, denotes the strengthening of the chastisement, even to the height of its full measure (cf. Pro 24:16). , lit., the eminence or pride of strength, includes everything upon which a nation rests its might; then the pride and haughtiness which rely upon earthly might and its auxiliaries (Eze 30:6, Eze 30:18; Eze 33:28); here it signifies the pride of a nation, puffed up by the fruitfulness and rich produce of its land. God would make their heaven (the sky of their land) like iron and their earth like brass, i.e., as hard and dry as metal, so that not a drop of rain and dew would fall from heaven to moisten the earth, and not a plant could grow out of the earth (cf. Deu 28:23); and when the land was cultivated, the people would exhaust their strength for nought. , consumi .
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
18. And if ye will not yet for all this hearken. The gradation of punishments, which is here mentioned, shews that they are so tempered by God’s kindness, that He only lightly chastises those whose stupidity or hardness of heart he has not yet proved; but when obstinacy in sin is superadded, the severity of the punishments is likewise increased; and justly so, because those who, being admonished, care not to repent, wage open war with God. Hence the more moderately He deals with us, the more attentive we ought to be to His corrections, in order that even the gentle strokes, which He in His kindness softens and tempers, may be enough. Paul says that hypocrites heap up to themselves a treasure of greater vengeance, if they take occasion from His forbearance to continue unmoved, ( Rom 2:4😉 for those who do not repent, when admonished by light chastisements, are the less excusable. Wherefore let us give heed to that exhortation of David, that we “be not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding, whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle;” because “many sorrows shall be to the wicked.” ( Psa 32:9.) In sum, as soon as God has begun to put forth His hand to smite us, there is one remedy whereby He may be appeased, i e. , teachableness. It would be more prudent of us to anticipate Him, and to return to Him of our own accord, though He should withhold punishment; but when we are smitten without profit, it is a sin of obstinate wickedness. He threatens, therefore, that unless they repent when smitten with the ferule, He will use the rod to correct them. When He says, “I will punish you seven times more,” He does not mean to define the number, but, according to the common phrase of Scripture, uses the number seven, by way of amplification. In the next verse He shews that there is a just cause for His becoming more severe, because they cannot be subdued except by violent means; for although the word גאון, (225) geon, is not always used in a bad sense, still, in this passage, it signifies that they are disobedient, being puffed up to be proud by their power; for, as Moses says elsewhere, Israel “waxed fat, and kicked” against God, just as horses grow restive by being overfed. He therefore calls their obstinacy, wherein they became more hardened, although God spared them, “the pride of their power;” for prosperity begets security, in which stubborn men try their strength against the scourges of God.
(225) “Applied to men, it signifies superior honor, virtue; excellency, lustre; or pride, arrogance, haughtiness.” Taylor’s Concordance, in voce, גאה
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
(18) And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me.Better, and if up to these ye will not hearken unto me, that is, if they should persist in their disobedience to the very end of those punishments mentioned in Lev. 26:16-17. This verse, therefore, introduces the second degree of punishments, which ends with Lev. 26:20.
I will punish you seven times more.That is, indefinitely or unceasingly; many more times. Seven being a complete number is often used to denote thoroughness (see Note on Lev. 4:6), a large or indefinite number. Hence the declaration He shall deliver thee in six troubles; yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee (Job. 5:19), and if he trespass against thee seven times in a day (Luk. 17:4), that is, an indefinite number of times. (Comp. also Psa. 119:164; Pro. 24:16, &c.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
18. Seven times more Seven typifies perfection. The chastisement will be complete. The resources of Jehovah are infinite, and he has the cycles of eternity for their development.
For your sins National sins are punished in this world, because nations do not exist after death. Individual sinners are reserved unto the day of judgment to be punished.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Reader, remark how graciously, even in punishment, the LORD deals with his people. He doth not give them up; but calls upon them with a louder call, and by more alarming providences. He makes all nature to be at variance with them. Reader! it is highly profitable to see the LORD’S hand in all the LORD’S appointments. David here again instructs. When Shimei came forth against him, David saw that the trial was of the LORD; so let him curse, said David, for the LORD hath said. 2Sa 16:10 . Reader! it is a sure mark of grace in lively exercise, when in our troubles we lie low at the foot of the cross, and open not our mouth in a way of justification. Psa 39:9 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Lev 26:18 And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.
Ver. 18. Seven times more. ] God will have the better of us, and good reason: for is it fit that he should cast down the bucklers first? Illud quidem sic habeto, said the orator, a nisi sanatus animus sit, quod sine philosophia fieri non potest, finem miseriarum nullum fore, Be sure of this; if thy mind mend not, there will be no end of thy misery.
a Tusc. Quae., Cic. iii.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
sins. Hebrew, plural of ‘avon. App-44.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
seven times: Lev 26:21, Lev 26:24, Lev 26:28, 1Sa 2:5, Psa 119:164, Pro 24:16, Dan 3:19
Reciprocal: Gen 4:15 – sevenfold Exo 9:14 – send all Lev 4:6 – seven times Lev 5:15 – thy estimation Lev 26:14 – General Deu 32:23 – heap mischiefs 2Ch 28:17 – the Edomites Neh 9:32 – little before thee Neh 13:18 – ye bring more Psa 90:11 – General Isa 15:9 – more Jer 4:20 – upon destruction Jer 36:32 – there Eze 7:26 – Mischief shall Amo 4:7 – I have Zec 14:12 – Their flesh Mat 24:8 – General Rev 22:18 – God
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
26:18 And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you {h} seven times more for your sins.
(h) That is, more extremely.
Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes
The second stage of barren land might follow (one curse; cf. 1Ki 17:1).