Leviticus 26:43

The land also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity: because, even because they despised my judgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes.

Cross-reference

Leviticus 26:34 states the same land-sabbath rest principle, reinforcing the judgment in 26:43.

Leviticus 26:35 repeats the theme of land rest during desolation — identical concept to 26:43.

Leviticus 26:30 declares God's soul will abhor Israel, while 26:43 says Israel's soul abhorred God's statutes—a reciprocal rejection in the same curse list.

Leviticus 26:41 describes heart humbling that precedes restoration — complementary to the judgment of land rest in 26:43.

Leviticus 25:4 commands the land's sabbath rest that the exile here will enforce when the land lies desolate.

Hebrews 12:5-11 explains that God's discipline is for our good and produces righteousness — the New Testament counterpart to the purifying purpose of exile in Leviticus 26:43.

Zechariah 11:8 states 'their soul also detested me'—almost identical language to 'their soul abhorred my statutes', showing God's people rejecting Him directly.

Daniel 9:14 Parallel

Daniel 9:14 affirms that God was righteous to bring disaster because Israel disobeyed — directly reinforcing the justice of the punishment described in Leviticus 26:43.

Daniel 9:7-9 is a communal confession of sin and acknowledgment of God's righteousness — exactly the posture of accepting guilt that Leviticus 26:43 requires.

Jeremiah 31:19 vividly portrays repentance and shame after straying — the very response to exile and punishment that Leviticus 26:43 calls for.

Psalm 119:75 Related theme

Psalm 119:75 acknowledges God's faithfulness in affliction and the righteousness of His laws — echoing the acceptance of just punishment in Leviticus 26:43.

Psalm 119:71 Related theme

Psalm 119:71 affirms that suffering was good for learning God's decrees — the same redemptive purpose behind the exile and punishment in Leviticus 26:43.

Psalm 119:67 Related theme

Psalm 119:67 explicitly states that affliction led the psalmist from straying to obeying — directly illustrating the repentance that follows the punishment described in Leviticus 26:43.

2 Chronicles 36:14–16 Historical context

2 Chronicles 36:14-16 shows Judah's similar rejection of God's words and prophets, leading to exile—another fulfillment of the same covenant curse.

2 Kings 17:7–17 Historical context

2 Kings 17:7-17 records Israel's historical rejection of God's statutes and resulting exile, fulfilling the covenant curse predicted in Leviticus 26.

1 Kings 8:46-48 applies the covenant curse of exile and calls for repentance, directly reflecting the scenario in Leviticus 26:43.

2 Chronicles 36:21 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Chronicles 36:21 explicitly states that the Babylonian exile fulfilled this curse — the land enjoyed its sabbaths as threatened.

Jeremiah 44:2 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 44:2 reports the desolation of Jerusalem with no inhabitants, directly fulfilling the exile curse here.

1 Kings 14:15 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Kings 14:15 describes being rooted up and scattered beyond the Euphrates, fulfilling the exile threatened here for rejecting God.

Isaiah 26:16 Related theme

Isaiah 26:16 describes people coming to God in distress under discipline — a direct parallel to the repentant response implied by the punishment in Leviticus 26:43.

2 Chronicles 33:12 shows Manasseh humbling himself in distress, illustrating the repentance expected after the judgment in Leviticus 26:43.

Lamentations 3:39 asks why a man should complain about punishment for sin, echoing the acceptance of iniquity here.

Job 34:31 Related theme

Job 34:31 presents a confession of guilt — the appropriate response to the judgment described in Leviticus 26:43.

Job 34:32 Related theme

Job 34:32 shows a plea for God to teach what is hidden and a resolve to stop sinning — mirroring the acceptance of guilt and desire to learn from punishment in Leviticus 26:43.

Psalm 50:17 Parallel

Psalm 50:17 describes those who 'hate discipline' and cast God's words behind them, mirroring the rejection of God's statutes in Leviticus 26:43.

Job 5:17 Related theme

Job 5:17 views God's correction as a blessing, aligning with the disciplinary purpose of the punishment in Leviticus 26:43.

Jeremiah 18:16 depicts the land as a horror that passersby hiss at, matching the desolation described here.

Amos 5:10 Parallel

Amos 5:10 says they 'abhor him who speaks the truth'—the same verb used in Leviticus 26:43 for abhorring God's statutes, highlighting rejection of divine truth.

Numbers 15:31 uses similar language of despising the LORD's command and bearing iniquity, though for individual high-handed sin.