Leviticus 18:25 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

iniquity. Hebrew. 'avah. App-44.

vomiteth. Figure of speech Prosopopoeia, App-6. Compare "spued", Leviticus 18:28. From the beginning, the earth has shared the consequences of man's guilt (Genesis 3:17; Romans 8:19-22). Since it yields no fruit when man yields no obedience; and defiled when man is defiled (Deuteronomy 11:17). Is blessed when man is blessed (Leviticus 25:19; Leviticus 26:4.Deuteronomy 32:43; Deuteronomy 32:43). Mourns when man sins (Isaiah 24:4; Isaiah 24:5). Glad when God avenges His People (Psalms 96:11-13).

Leviticus 18:25

25 And the land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants.