Lev 26:43 | NETfull | 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

43 The land will be abandoned by them ^{▼▼ 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 ^{▼▼ 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 ^{▼▼ The verb is the Hophal infinitive construct with the third feminine singular suffix (GKC 182 #67.y; cf. v. 34).} without them, ^{▼▼ Heb “from them.”} and they will make up for their iniquity because ^{▼▼ 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 ^{▼▼ Heb “and their soul has abhorred.”} my statutes.