Bible Strands
Leviticus 26:44
Yet in spite of this, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject or despise them so as to destroy them and break My covenant with them; for I am the LORD their God.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD addresses Israel through Moses concerning the penalties for covenant violation. This statement follows the description of national exile and land desolation, serving as the covenant's final guarantee.
The words — The Hebrew לֹא מְאַסְתִּים (lo me'asitim) translates literally as "I will not reject them," marking a deliberate divine refusal to annul the covenant despite Israel's failure.
The thread — The motif of God preserving His people despite exile runs through Romans 11:2, Deuteronomy 4:29, and 2 Kings 13:23, all grounding divine faithfulness in His prior covenant commitments rather than human merit.
Why it lands — The text asserts that covenant survival depends on God's character, not Israel's obedience. It requires the reader to accept that divine promises remain binding even when the covenant people break their obligations.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and to break my covenant with them: for I am the Lord their God.
Cross-references
- Romans 11:2 God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:
- Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.
- 2 Kings 13:23 But the LORD was gracious to Israel and had compassion on them, and He turned toward them because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. And to this day, the LORD has been unwilling to destroy them or cast them from His presence.
- Nehemiah 9:31 But in Your great compassion, You did not put an end to them; nor did You forsake them, for You are a gracious and compassionate God.
- Psalms 94:14 For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage.
- Psalms 89:33 But I will not withdraw My loving devotion from him, nor ever betray My faithfulness.
- Jeremiah 14:21 For the sake of Your name do not despise us; do not disgrace Your glorious throne. Remember Your covenant with us; do not break it.
- Jeremiah 30:11 For I am with you to save you, declares the LORD. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have scattered you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished.”
- Jeremiah 33:20 “This is what the LORD says: If you can break My covenant with the day and My covenant with the night, so that day and night cease to occupy their appointed time,
- Jeremiah 33:26 then I would also reject the descendants of Jacob and of My servant David, so as not to take from his descendants rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will restore them from captivity and will have compassion on them.”