Leviticus 26:28then I will walk contrary to you in wrath; and I also will chastise you seven times for your sins.
The setting
Mount Sinai, modern-day Egypt, ~1445 BC. Moses records the final escalation - God matching Israel's rebellion with His own opposition...
The emotion here: trembling with awe while recording the fearsome holiness of God's justice
The original word
chemah (חֵמָה) — burning anger, fury that consumes like fire
Why it matters
'Seven times' represents complete judgment - the Babylonian exile lasted exactly 70 years
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 26:28
God says 'I also' will walk contrary - He mirrors their rebellion back to them
Common misconceptionPeople think this is vindictive punishment, but it's corrective discipline - the goal is restoration, not destruction. The exile had an end date.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Leviticus 26:28
Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 26:28 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 26:28 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 5% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine wrath, proportional judgment. Notable phrases: walk contrary to you in wrath; chastise you seven times. 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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