Leviticus 26:23 (DRB)

Passage

And if even so you will not amend, but will walk contrary to me:

Nearby Context

Leviticus 26:21 If you walk contrary to me, and will not hearken to me, I will bring seven times more plagues upon you for your sins.

Leviticus 26:22 And I will send in upon you the beasts of the field, to destroy you and your cattle, and make you few in number: and that your highways may be desolate.

Leviticus 26:23 And if even so you will not amend, but will walk contrary to me:

Leviticus 26:24 I also will walk contrary to you, and will strike you seven times for your sins.

Leviticus 26:25 And I will bring in upon you the sword that shall avenge my covenant. And when you shall flee into the cities, I will send the pestilence in the midst of you. And you shall be delivered into the hands of your enemies,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "even", "amend", "walk", and "contrary". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "even" and "amend", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "And I will send in upon you..." into verse 24's "I also will walk contrary to you...", so "even" and "amend" 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 "even" and "amend" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.