Leviticus 26:40"'If they confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, in their trespass which they trespassed against me, and also that, because they walked contrary to me,
The setting
Mount Sinai wilderness, ~1440 BC. After describing the devastation, God opens the door for restoration through confession...
The emotion here: offering hope after pronouncing judgment, like a judge showing mercy
The original word
yadah (ידה) — to confess by throwing, casting sins away from oneself
Why it matters
This exact confession formula was used by Jews in Babylonian exile, word for word
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 26:40
The word 'if' shows God's hope - He's not waiting to punish but hoping for repentance
Common misconceptionPeople think confession is just saying sorry to God. This Hebrew word means literally throwing your sins away - it's about releasing and letting go, not just apologizing.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Leviticus 26:40
Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 26:40 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 26:40 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include confession, repentance, generational sin. Notable phrases: confess their iniquity; iniquity of their fathers. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
“Pray without ceasing.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
— Amos 5:24
“Be it far from you to do things like that, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be like the wicked. May that …”
— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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