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Leviticus 26:43

New International Reader's Version

You will leave the land. It will enjoy its sabbaths while it lies deserted because you are not there. You will pay for your sins because you said no to my laws. You turned away from my rules.

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When Manasseh was in trouble, he asked the Lord his God to help him. He made himself very humble in the sight of the God of his people.

The land of Israel enjoyed its sabbath years. It rested. That deserted land wasn’t farmed for a full 70 years. What the Lord had spoken through Jeremiah came true.

“Blessed is the person God corrects. So don’t hate the Mighty One’s training.

Before I went through suffering, I went down the wrong path. But now I obey your word.

It was good for me to suffer. That’s what helped me to understand your orders.

Lord, I know that your laws are right. You were faithful to your promise when you made me suffer.

Call out to me when trouble comes. I will save you. And you will honor me.”

You hate my teaching. You turn your back on what I say.

Lord, when your people were suffering, they came to you. When you punished them, they could barely whisper a prayer.

After we wandered away from you, we turned away from our sins. After we learned our lesson, we beat our chests in sorrow. We were full of shame. What we did when we were young brought dishonor on us.’

Lord, you didn’t hold back from bringing this trouble on us. You always do what is right. But we haven’t obeyed you.

I will live among you. I will not turn away from you.

Suppose you say no to my rules and turn away from my laws. And suppose you break my covenant by failing to carry out all my commands.

I will destroy the high places where you worship other gods. I will pull down your incense altars. I will pile up your dead bodies on the lifeless statues of your gods. And I will turn away from you.

What you did made me become your enemy. I let your enemies take you into their land. But suppose you stop being stubborn. You stop being proud. And you pay for your sin.

There are people among you who hate anyone who stands for justice in court. They hate those who tell the truth.

In one month I got rid of three worthless shepherds. The sheep hated me, and I got tired of them.

The people of the world can’t hate you. But they hate me. This is because I am a witness that their works are evil.

The mind ruled by the power of sin is at war with God. It does not obey God’s law. It can’t.

The Lord will come to the aid of his people. He’ll show tender love to those who serve him. He will know when their strength is gone. He’ll see that no one at all is left.




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