“When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.”
When its branches are withered, they are broken off; women come and set them on fire, for it is not a people of discernment; therefore He who made them will not have compassion on them, and He who formed them will not be gracious to them, establishing that those who lack understanding and discernment and therefore resist God's purposes face judgment without mercy. The withering and breaking of branches suggests the destruction of what had appeared vital and strong. The burning of branches—perhaps representing the gathering and burning of what remains—suggests the completion of destruction. The absence of compassion and grace toward those lacking discernment establishes that mercy is not universal but is reserved for those who seek God and embrace covenant faith.
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