Leviticus 26:27 (KJV)

Passage

And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me;

Nearby Context

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.

Leviticus 26:26 And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.

Leviticus 26:27 And if ye will not for all this hearken unto 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 times for your sins.

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

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "And when I have broken the staff..." into verse 28's "Then I will walk contrary unto you...", so "hearken" and "walk" 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 "hearken" and "walk" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.