“And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.”
The promise that the sword shall rage in their cities and consume their oracle-priests and devour them because of their schemes indicates that military violence will strike at the heart of Israel's religious and political institutions. The destruction of religious specialists suggests the dismantling of the institutions through which false worship has been maintained. This verse promises that the judgment will attack the leadership classes responsible for Israel's apostasy.
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