“What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?”
The consequences of judgment: 'What will you say when the LORD sets over you those you cultivated as your closest allies? Will not pain grip you like that of a woman in labor? And if you ask yourself, "Why has this happened to me?" it is because of your many sins that your skirts have been torn off and your body mistreated.' This verse indicates that those 'you cultivated as your closest allies' will be set over Israel (implying conquest and rule by enemies). The pain 'like that of a woman in labor' indicates intense suffering. The question 'Why has this happened to me?' is answered: 'because of your many sins.' Theologically, this verse indicates that the people's enemies will become their rulers and that the cause of the judgment is the people's own sins.
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