“When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.”
The promise that the LORD will spread nets over them and bring them down like the birds of the air suggests that the very alliances Israel has sought will become traps that ensnare and destroy them. The extended image of fowling indicates that the predatory powers Israel has sought will turn out to be hunters rather than protectors. This verse promises that Israel's strategic miscalculations will result in capture and judgment, that their plans will be turned against them.
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