Leviticus 26:17

And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.

Cross-reference

Leviticus 26:36 intensifies the curse: survivors will flee in panic even when no one pursues, developing the same threat.

In Leviticus 20:5, God sets his face against those who worship Molech—same idiom for divine judgment as here.

In Leviticus 20:6, God sets his face against those consulting spirits—again the identical phrase for covenant curse.

In Leviticus 17:10, the same phrase 'set my face against' is used for those who eat blood—shows God's opposition to sin.

Nehemiah 9:27–30 Historical context

Nehemiah 9:27-30 recounts the covenant cycle of enemy oppression and deliverance, mirroring the curse of being ruled by foes.

Psalm 106:41 directly echoes the curse: 'He gave them into the hands of the nations, and their foes ruled over them.'

Psalm 106:42 Prophetic fulfillment

Psalm 106:42 continues the theme: enemies oppressed them, reflecting the subjugation threatened in the curse.

Jeremiah 19:7 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 19:7 prophesies defeat by enemies and falling by the sword, applying the same covenant curse to Judah's judgment.

1 Samuel 31:1 Historical context

1 Samuel 31:1 describes Israel's defeat on Mount Gilboa and their flight, echoing the curse of enemy victory and panic.

1 Samuel 4:10 Historical context

1 Samuel 4:10 records Israel's defeat and flight before the Philistines, directly fulfilling the curse of being vanquished and fleeing.

Judges 2:14 Historical context

Judges 2:14 narrates God delivering Israel into enemy hands—a historical fulfillment of the curse described here.

Lamentations 1:5 Prophetic fulfillment

Lamentations 1:5 laments that foes have become masters, a historical fulfillment of the curse of enemy rule over Israel.

Deuteronomy 28:25 repeats the same curse: being smitten before enemies and fleeing—a parallel covenant warning.

Jeremiah 44:11 repeats 'set my face against you for harm', directly quoting this curse against Judah.

Jeremiah 21:10 uses the exact phrase 'set my face against' for Jerusalem, echoing this covenant curse.

In Isaiah 63:10, God turns to be Israel's enemy — the same divine opposition threatened here.

Isaiah 10:4 Parallel

Isaiah 10:4 describes Israel bowing under prisoners and falling slain, a direct outworking of the covenant curse in Leviticus 26:17.

Ezekiel 5:8 Allusion

Ezekiel 5:8 declares 'I, even I, am against you', the same divine opposition as in this curse.

Psalm 44:10 Parallel

Psalm 44:10 laments being turned back from the foe and plundered, exactly the experience threatened in Leviticus 26:17.

Ezekiel 14:8 says 'I will set my face against that man', a direct reuse of this covenant language.

Psalm 34:16 Allusion

Psalm 34:16 uses the same phrase 'the face of the Lord is against' evildoers, reinforcing the divine opposition described in Leviticus 26:17.

In 2 Chronicles 6:24, Solomon's prayer assumes the covenant curse — defeat before enemies because of sin — as a basis for repentance.

Nehemiah 9:37 Prophetic fulfillment

In Nehemiah 9:37, the people confess that foreign kings rule over them because of their sins, fulfilling 'those who hate you shall rule over you'.

2 Chronicles 29:9 Historical context

In 2 Chronicles 29:9, Hezekiah recalls that 'our fathers have fallen by the sword', a direct historical result of the curse in Leviticus 26:17.

2 Kings 25:4 Historical context

In 2 Kings 25:4, the flight of Jerusalem's king and soldiers fulfills the curse that they would flee when none pursues.

2 Kings 21:14 Historical context

In 2 Kings 21:14, God forsakes His remnant and gives them to enemies, directly fulfilling the curse that enemies would rule over them.

2 Kings 13:3 Historical context

2 Kings 13:3 records God giving Israel into the hand of Syria—a direct historical fulfillment of this curse of enemies ruling over them.

1 Kings 8:33 explicitly mentions defeat before enemies as a consequence of sin—echoing this curse and outlining the remedy of prayer.

In 2 Samuel 24:13, Gad offers David the choice of fleeing three months before enemies—directly referencing this same covenant curse.

1 Samuel 13:7 Historical context

In 1 Samuel 13:7, the people tremble and some flee across the Jordan due to Philistine threat—embodying the curse of being struck down before enemies.

Judges 6:2 Historical context

Judges 6:2 shows Israel hiding from Midianite oppression—a direct outcome of the curse where enemies rule over them.

Joshua 7:4 Prophetic fulfillment

In Joshua 7:4, Israel flees before Ai due to hidden sin—exactly the curse of fleeing when none pursues.

Deuteronomy 1:42 repeats the warning: God will not be with them, so they will be defeated before enemies—fulfilling this curse.

In Numbers 14:43, the Israelites are warned they will fall by the sword because they turned away—directly echoing this covenant curse.

In 1 Chronicles 21:12, the option of being overtaken by enemies' sword echoes the same divine judgment pattern of Leviticus 26:17.

1 Peter 3:12 echoes the same 'face of the Lord against' language, applying it broadly to evildoers rather than covenant Israel.

Psalm 68:1 Contrast

Psalm 68:1 prays that enemies flee from God, while here Israel flees from enemies—a reversal of roles.

Psalm 89:42 Parallel

Psalm 89:42 speaks of God exalting the foes of His anointed, echoing the theme of enemies triumphing over His people in Leviticus 26:17.