“The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them: Judah shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive.”
The cities cut off: 'The cities in the Negev will be shut up, and there will be no one to open them. All Judah will be carried into exile, carried completely away.' This verse indicates that 'The cities in the Negev will be shut up' (besieged or closed off) and that 'All Judah will be carried into exile, carried completely away.' The phrase 'carried...completely away' emphasizes the totality of the exile. Theologically, this verse indicates comprehensive exile affecting the entire territory.
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