Leviticus 26:29 (DBY)

Passage

And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat.

Nearby Context

Leviticus 26:27 And if for this ye hearken not to me, but walk contrary unto me,

Leviticus 26:28 then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven-fold for your sins.

Leviticus 26:29 And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat.

Leviticus 26:30 And I will lay waste your high places, and cut down your sun-pillars, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols; and my soul shall abhor you.

Leviticus 26:31 And I will lay waste your cities and desolate your sanctuaries; and I will not smell your sweet odours.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "flesh", "sons", and "daughters". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "flesh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "then I will walk contrary unto you..." into verse 30's "And I will lay waste your high...", so "shall" and "flesh" belong inside that flow. In Leviticus context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "flesh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.