Leviticus 26:23 (KJV)

Passage

And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me;

Nearby Context

Leviticus 26:21 And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.

Leviticus 26:22 I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your high ways shall be desolate.

Leviticus 26:23 And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me;

Leviticus 26:24 Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins.

Leviticus 26:25 And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the enemy.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "I will also send wild beasts among..." into verse 24's "Then will I also walk contrary unto...", so "reformed" and "things" 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 "reformed" and "things" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.