They will stumble over one another as before the sword, though no one is behind them. So you will not be able to stand against your enemies.Leviticus 26:37
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
וְכָשְׁל֧וּ אִישׁ־בְּאָחִ֛יו כְּמִפְּנֵי־חֶ֖רֶב וְרֹדֵ֣ף אָ֑יִן וְלֹא־תִֽהְיֶ֤ה לָכֶם֙ תְּקוּמָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י אֹֽיְבֵיכֶֽם׃
- וְכָשְׁל֧וּve.kha.she.Lu“and they will stumble”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from כָּשַׁל · “to stumble” · Strong's H3782
- אִישׁ־'ish-“each”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אִישׁ · “anyone” · Strong's H0376I
- בְּאָחִ֛יוbe.'a.Chiv“over brother his”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָח · “compatriot” · Strong's H0251I
- כְּמִפְּנֵי־ke.mi.pe.nei-“as from before”Preposition + Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
- חֶ֖רֶבChe.rev“a sword”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from חֶ֫רֶב · “sword” · Strong's H2719
- וְרֹדֵ֣ףve.ro.Def“and [is one who] pursues”Conjunction + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from רָדַף · “to pursue” · Strong's H7291
- אָ֑יִן'A.yin“there not”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אַ֫יִן · “nothing” · Strong's H0369
- וְלֹא־ve.lo'-“and not”Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- תִֽהְיֶ֤הtih.Yeh“it will belong”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- לָכֶם֙la.Khem“to <the> you”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from Op2m · “you” · Strong's H9036
- תְּקוּמָ֔הte.ku.Mah“power to stand”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from תְּקוּמָה · “standing” · Strong's H8617
- לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei“<to> before”Preposition + Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from פָּנֶה · “before” · Strong's H6440G
- אֹֽיְבֵיכֶֽם׃'O.ye.vei.Khem“enemies your”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אֹיֵב · “enemy” · Strong's H0341
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)