Lev 26:43-44 | NET2full | STEP | The land will be abandoned by them in order that it may make up for its Sabbaths while it is made desolate without them , and they will make up for their iniquity because they have rejected my regulations and have abhorred my statutes .

Leviticus 26:43-44

43 The land will be abandoned by them ^{▼▼tn Heb “from them.” The preposition “from” refers here to the agent of the action (J. E. Hartley, Leviticus [WBC], 455).} in order that it may make up for ^{▼▼tn The jussive form of the verb with the simple vav (ו) here calls for a translation that expresses purpose.} its Sabbaths while it is made desolate ^{▼▼tn The verb is the Hophal infinitive construct with the third feminine singular suffix (GKC 182 §67.y; cf. v. 34).} without them, ^{▼▼tn Heb “from them.”} and they will make up for their iniquity because ^{▼▼tn Heb “because and in because,” a double expression, which is used only here and in Ezek 13:10 (without the vav) for emphasis (GKC 492 §158.b).} they have rejected my regulations and have abhorred ^{▼▼tn Heb “and their soul has abhorred.”} my statutes. 44 In spite of this, however, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not reject them and abhor them to make a complete end of them, to break my covenant with them, for I am the Lord their God.