“The Lord hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:”
YHWH swears by his right hand and mighty arm that he will not give Jerusalem's grain to enemies, nor will strangers drink her wine produced by those who gathered it. The oath indicates divine commitment through the most binding form. The promise protects the fruits of the community's labor: what they produce becomes theirs rather than tribute to conquerors. The negation of enemy appropriation signals restored security and autonomous possession. This verse assures the community that restoration includes not merely existence but full benefit from their labor and land.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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