Leviticus 26:21"'If you walk contrary to me, and won't listen to me, then I will bring seven times more plagues on you according to your sins.
The setting
Mount Sinai, ~1445 BC. God explains escalating consequences for persistent rebellion. Modern-day Egypt/Sinai Peninsula.
The emotion here: grieved but committed to covenant justice
The original word
qeri (קֶרִי) — hostile opposition, deliberate defiance against authority
Why it matters
The 'seven times' formula appears throughout ancient Near Eastern treaties — it meant complete, devastating judgment
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 26:21
God doesn't immediately destroy rebels — He escalates consequences hoping they'll turn back
Common misconceptionPeople see this as an angry God eager to punish. It's actually a patient God whose love requires consequences to prevent self-destruction.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Leviticus 26:21
Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 26:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 26:21 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include continued rebellion, escalating consequences. Notable phrases: walk contrary; seven times more plagues. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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