The Meaning of Leviticus 26:19 Explained

Leviticus 26:19

KJV: And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:

YLT: and I have broken the pride of your strength, and have made your heavens as iron, and your earth as brass;

Darby: and I will break the arrogance of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as bronze,

ASV: And I will break the pride of your power: and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And I will break  the pride  of your power;  and I will make  your heaven  as iron,  and your earth  as brass: 

What does Leviticus 26:19 Mean?

Context Summary

Leviticus 26:1-20 - Results Of Obedience And Disobedience
There is a vast contrast between the ideal life of the first thirteen verses of this chapter and the remainder; just the distinction which God ever makes between a life of obedience and faith, and one of disobedience and disbelief. In our inner life we also may have that blessed rain of spiritual grace; the fruit-fullness and the peace, the safety and the victory, the old store reaching to the new, the breaking of our bars and the snapping of our yoke.
If these privileges are not yours, think back on your past to ascertain whether you are walking in all God's commandments, or are in anything walking contrary to them. Confess your sins and return, and dare to believe that He will bring you again, if penitent and believing, into the old glad position. But if "ye will not," Leviticus 26:14; Leviticus 26:18; Leviticus 26:21; Leviticus 26:23; Leviticus 26:27, heavy penalties must befall. God loves us too well to allow us to drift, unwarned and unrestrained, to perdition. [source]

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 26

1  Of idolatry
2  Reverence
3  A blessing to those who keep the commandments
14  A curse to those who break them
40  God promises to remember those who repent

What do the individual words in Leviticus 26:19 mean?

And I will break - the pride of your power and I will make your heavens like iron and your earth like bronze
וְשָׁבַרְתִּ֖י אֶת־ גְּא֣וֹן עֻזְּכֶ֑ם וְנָתַתִּ֤י שְׁמֵיכֶם֙ כַּבַּרְזֶ֔ל וְאֶֽת־ אַרְצְכֶ֖ם כַּנְּחֻשָֽׁה

וְשָׁבַרְתִּ֖י  And  I  will  break 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular
Root: שָׁבוּר 
Sense: to break, break in pieces.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
גְּא֣וֹן  the  pride 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: גָּאֹון  
Sense: exaltation, majesty, pride.
עֻזְּכֶ֑ם  of  your  power 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine plural
Root: עֹז  
Sense: might, strength.
וְנָתַתִּ֤י  and  I  will  make 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
שְׁמֵיכֶם֙  your  heavens 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine plural
Root: שָׁמַיִם  
Sense: heaven, heavens, sky.
כַּבַּרְזֶ֔ל  like  iron 
Parse: Preposition-k, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בַּרְזֶל  
Sense: iron.
אַרְצְכֶ֖ם  your  earth 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine plural
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
כַּנְּחֻשָֽׁה  like  bronze 
Parse: Preposition-k, Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: נְחוּשָׁה  
Sense: copper, bronze.