Leviticus 26:19 Cross References

Leviticus 26:19

19: I will break down your arrogant spirit by making the skies above as unyielding as iron and the earth beneath as hard as bronze.

The skies above will be as unyielding as bronze, and the earth beneath will be as hard as iron.

God will push down Moab's people as a swimmer pushes down water with his hands. He will end their pride and all their evil works.

"The LORD says: This illustrates how I will rot away the pride of Judah and Jerusalem.

This message came to Jeremiah from the LORD, explaining why he was holding back the rain:
"Judah wilts; her businesses have ground to a halt. All the people sit on the ground in mourning, and a great cry rises from Jerusalem.
The nobles send servants to get water, but all the wells are dry. The servants return with empty pitchers, confused and desperate, covering their heads in grief.
The ground is parched and cracked for lack of rain. The farmers are afraid; they, too, cover their heads.
The deer abandons her newborn fawn because there is no grass.

He humbles the proud and brings the arrogant city to the dust. Its walls come crashing down!

"For this is what the LORD says: All of Egypt's allies will fall, and the pride of their power will end. From Migdol to Aswan they will be slaughtered by the sword, says the Sovereign LORD.

Now Elijah, who was from Tishbe in Gilead, told King Ahab, "As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives--the God whom I worship and serve--there will be no dew or rain during the next few years unless I give the word!"

"Certainly there were many widows in Israel who needed help in Elijah's time, when there was no rain for three and a half years and hunger stalked the land.

The Ark of God was captured, and Hophni and Phinehas, the two sons of Eli, were killed.

After the battle was over, the army of Israel retreated to their camp, and their leaders asked, "Why did the LORD allow us to be defeated by the Philistines?" Then they said, "Let's bring the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD from Shiloh. If we carry it into battle with us, it will save us from our enemies."

I will bring the most ruthless of nations to occupy their homes. I will break down their proud fortresses and defile their sanctuaries.

"Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and glorify and honor the King of heaven. All his acts are just and true, and he is able to humble those who are proud."

In that day the LORD Almighty will punish the proud, bringing them down to the dust.

And then you will no longer need to be ashamed of yourselves, for you will no longer be rebels against me. I will remove all the proud and arrogant people from among you. There will be no pride on my holy mountain.

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