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Leviticus 26:18

And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.

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וְאִ֨םveimand oh thatאִםconjunction, conjunction — “and oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.אֵ֔לֶּהelehtheseאֵלֶּהpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תִשְׁמְע֖וּtishmevhearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “hear”, an unfinished actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…לִ֑יlitoלִ֑יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toוְיָסַפְתִּי֙veyasaftiand addיָסַףconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and add”, a completed action in a sequenceH3254to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing)add, [idiom] again, [idiom] any more, [idiom] cease, [idiom] come more, [phrase] conceive again, continue, exceed, [idiom] further, [idiom] gather together, get more, give more-over, [idiom] henceforth, increase (more and more), join, [idi…לְיַסְּרָ֣הleyasrahto chastiseיָסַרpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to chastise”, the to-form of the verbH3256to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instructbind, chasten, chastise, correct, instruct, punish, reform, reprove, sore, teach.אֶתְכֶ֔םetkhemobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “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).שֶׁ֖בַעshevasevenשֶׁבַעadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “seven”, the ordinary formH7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “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,…חַטֹּאתֵיכֶֽםchatoteykhempunishmentחַטָּאָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “punishment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2403an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offenderpunishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And if ye will not yet for these things hearken unto Me, then I will chastise you seven times more for your sins.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And if ye will not yet for these things hearken unto me, then I will chastise you seven times more for your sins.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And if unto these ye hearken not to Me, — then I have added to chastise you seven times for your sins;

World English Bible

“‘If you in spite of these things will not listen to me, then I will chastise you seven times more for your sins.

Darby Translation

And if for this ye hearken not unto me, I will punish you sevenfold more for your sins,

Douay-Rheims

But if you will not yet for all this obey me: I will chastise you seven times more for your sins,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And if ye will not yet for these things hearken unto Me, then I will chastise you seven times more for your sins.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if ye still refuse to hearken to me, then will I chasten you yet more even seven times for your sins.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐὰν ἕως τούτου μὴ ὑπακούσητέ μου, καὶ προσθήσω τοῦ παιδεῦσαι ὑμᾶς ἑπτάκις ἐπὶ ταῖς ἁμαρτίαις ὑμῶν.