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Leviticus 26:16

I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.

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אַףafalsoאַףparticle, affirmation — “also”H637meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively thoughalso, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.אֲנִ֞יanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.אֶֽעֱשֶׂהeesehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…זֹּ֣אתzotthisזֹאתpronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.לָכֶ֗םlakhemtoלָכֶ֗םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to”toוְהִפְקַדְתִּ֨יvehifqadtiand chargeפָּקַדconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and charge”, a completed action in a sequenceH6485to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overs…עֲלֵיכֶ֤םaleykhemaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…בֶּֽהָלָה֙behalahterrorבֶּהָלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “terror”, the ordinary formH928panic, destructionterror, trouble.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַשַּׁחֶ֣פֶתhashachefetthe consumptionשַׁחֶפֶתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the consumption”, the ordinary formH7829emaciationconsumption.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַקַּדַּ֔חַתhaqadachatthe burning agueקַדַּחַתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the burning ague”, the ordinary formH6920inflammation, i.e. febrile diseaseburning ague, fever.מְכַלּ֥וֹתmekhalotceaseכָּלָהverb, piel, participle, absolute — “cease”, a verb used as a describing wordH3615to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, [idiom] fully, [idiom] have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make cle…עֵינַ֖יִםeynayimeye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, absolute — “eye , , -sight”, the ordinary formH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…וּמְדִיבֹ֣תumedivotand sorrowדּוּבconjunction, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “and sorrow”, a verb used as a describing wordH1727to mope, i.e. (figuratively) pinesorrow.נָ֑פֶשׁnafeshcreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “creature”, the ordinary formH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…וּזְרַעְתֶּ֤םuzeratemand bearזָרַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and bear”, a completed action in a sequenceH2232to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructifybear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield.לָרִיק֙lariqto vainרִיקpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to vain”, the ordinary formH7385emptiness; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vainempty, to no purpose, (in) vain (thing), vanity.זַרְעֲכֶ֔םzarakhemseedזֶרַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “seed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2233seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity[idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.וַאֲכָלֻ֖הוּvaakhaluhvand eatאָכַלconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and eat”, a completed action in a sequenceH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.אֹיְבֵיכֶֽםoyeveykhemenemyאֹיֵבverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I also will do this unto you: I will appoint terror over you, even consumption and fever, that shall make the eyes to fail, and the soul to languish; and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I also will do this unto you: I will appoint terror over you, even consumption and fever, that shall consume the eyes, and make the soul to pine away; and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.

Young’s Literal Translation

I also do this to you, and I have appointed over you trouble, the consumption, and the burning fever, consuming eyes, and causing pain of soul; and your seed in vain ye have sowed, and your enemies have eaten it;

World English Bible

I also will do this to you: I will appoint terror over you, even consumption and fever, that shall consume the eyes, and make the soul to pine away. You will sow your seed in vain, for your enemies will eat it.

Darby Translation

I also will do this unto you — I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and fever, which shall cause the eyes to fail, and the soul to waste away; and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.

Douay-Rheims

I also will do these things to you: I will quickly visit you with poverty, and burning heat, which shall waste your eyes, and consume your lives. You shall sow your seed in vain, which shall be devoured by your enemies.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

then will I do thus to you: I will even bring upon you perplexity and the itch, and the fever that causes your eyes to waste away, and disease that consumes your life; and ye shall sow your seeds in vain, and your enemies shall eat them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ἐγὼ ποιήσω οὕτως ὑμῖν· καὶ ἐπιστήσω ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς τὴν ἀπορίαν, τήν τε ψώραν, καὶ τὸν ἴκτερα σφακελίζοντα τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ὑμῶν, καὶ τὴν ψυχὴν ὑμῶν ἐκτήκουσαν· καὶ σπερεῖτε διακενῆς τὰ σπέρματα ὑμῶν, καὶ ἔδονται οἱ ὑπεναντίοι ὑμῶν.