Leviticus 26:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 26:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 26:8 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall f..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 26:8 — KJV
“And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.”
— Leviticus 26:8 (KJV)
Leviticus 26:8 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 26:8
“How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 26:8: chase, put, ten
“And the LORD smote Benjamin before Israel: and the children of Israel destroyed of the Benjamites that day twenty and five thousand and an hundred men: all these drew the sword.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 26:8: five, hundred, thousand
“And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men. they joined...: Heb. the battle was spread army: Heb. array”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 26:8: put, ten, thousand
“When they were at the great stone which is in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab's garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle with a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 26:8: put, ten, before
“And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 26:8: five, hundred, thousand
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