The reference here is apparently to Leviticus 26: 17, which states: “I shall indeed set my face against you, and you will certainly be defeated before your enemies; and those who hate you will just tread down upon you, and you will actually flee when no one is pursuing you. ”
يُشار هنا على ما يبدو الى لاويين ٢٦ :‏ ١٧‏ :‏ « اجعل وجهي ضدكم ،‏ فتنهزمون امام اعدائكم ،‏ ويتسلط عليكم مبغضوكم ،‏ وتهربون وليس من يطاردكم » .‏