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Leviticus 26:37

And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.

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וְכָשְׁל֧וּvekhashelvand fallכָּשַׁלconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and fall”, a completed action in a sequenceH3782to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fallbereave (from the margin), cast down, be decayed, (cause to) fail, (cause, make to) fall (down, -ing), feeble, be (the) ruin(-ed, of), (be) overthrown, (cause to) stumble, [idiom] utterly, be weak.אִישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…בְּאָחִ֛יוbeachivin brother ; kindredאָחpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.כְּמִפְּנֵיkemipneas from a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, preposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “as from a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…חֶ֖רֶבcherevknifeחֶרֶבnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “knife”, the ordinary formH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.וְרֹדֵ֣ףverodefand chaseרָדַףconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and chase”, a verb used as a describing wordH7291to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).אָ֑יִןayinelseאַיִןparticle, negative — “else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).וְלֹאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and 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…תִֽהְיֶ֤הtihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לָכֶם֙lakhemtoלָכֶם֙preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to”toתְּקוּמָ֔הtequmahpower to standתְּקוּמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “power to stand”, the ordinary formH8617resistfulnesspower to stand.לִפְנֵ֖יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…אֹֽיְבֵיכֶֽםoyeveykhemenemyאֹיֵבverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And they shall stumble one upon another, as it were before the sword, when none pursueth; and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they shall stumble one upon another, as it were before the sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.

Young’s Literal Translation

And they have stumbled one on another, as from the face of a sword, and there is none pursuing, and ye have no standing before your enemies,

World English Bible

They will stumble over one another, as it were before the sword, when no one pursues. You will have no power to stand before your enemies.

Darby Translation

and they shall stumble one over another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth; and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.

Douay-Rheims

And they shall every one fall upon their brethren as fleeing from wars, none of you shall dare to resist your enemies.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And they shall stumble one upon another, as it were before the sword, when none pursueth; and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And brother shall disregard brother as in war, when none pursues; and ye shall not be able to withstand your enemies.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ὑπερόψεται ὁ ἀδελφὸς τὸν ἀδελφὸν ὡσεὶ ἐν πολέμῳ, οὐθενὸς κατατρέχοντος· καὶ οὐ δυνήσεσθε ἀντιστῆναι τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ὑμῶν.