Leviticus 26:11

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 26:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you.
Leviticus 26:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 26

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
11And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And I will set my tabernacle amongst you, etc.] Which God had directed them to make, and they had made, and also erected; but here he promises to fix and establish it among them, that so it might continue as a place for the public worship of him, and where he would take up his residence, and grant them his presence; so the Targum of Jonathan, “I will put the Shechinah of my glory among you:” and my soul shall not abhor you; though in themselves, and because of their sins, loathsome and abominable; the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan are, “my Word shall not abhor you;” and the whole may have respect to Christ, the Word made flesh, and tabernacling among them; the tabernacle being a type and…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“As “the book of the covenant” Exodus 20:22-33 concludes with promises and warnings Exodus 23:20-33, so does this collection of laws contained in the Book of Leviticus. But the former passage relates to the conquest of the land of promise, this one to the subsequent history of the nation. The longer similar passage in Deuteronomy Deut. 27–30 is marked by broader and deeper promises and denunciations having immediate reference not only to outward consequences, but to the spiritual death incurred by transgressing the divine will. Leviticus 26:4 Rain in due season - The periodical rains, on which the fertility of the holy land so much depends, are here spoken of. There are two wet seasons,…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“I will set - As I have placed it, so I will continue it among you, and not remove it from you, as once I did upon your miscarriage, Exo 33:7. Leviticus 26:12”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“I will: Exo 25:8, Exo 29:45; Jos 22:19; Kg1 8:13, Kg1 8:27; Psa 76:2, Psa 78:68, Psa 78:69; Psa 132:13, Psa 132:14; Eze 37:26-28; Eph 2:22; Rev 21:3 abhor: Lev 20:23; Deu 32:19; Psa 78:59, Psa 106:40; Jer 14:21; Lam 2:7; Zac 11:8 Leviticus 26:12”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“"I will make My dwelling among you, and My soul will not despise you." משׁכּן, applied to the dwelling of God among His people in the sanctuary, involves the idea of satisfied repose. Leviticus 26:12”
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