“And they shall eat up thine harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat: they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds: they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig trees: they shall impoverish thy fenced cities, wherein thou trustedst, with the sword.”
The devastation: 'They will devour your harvests and food, devour your sons and daughters; they will devour your flocks and herds, devour your vines and fig trees. With the sword they will destroy the fortified cities in which you trust.' This verse catalogs the devastation: the enemy will consume the entire productive base of society (harvests, livestock, trees) and will destroy the fortified cities on which the people depend for protection. The phrase 'with the sword they will destroy' indicates that military force will overcome the cities' defenses. Theologically, this verse indicates that judgment will be total, affecting not merely the army or the ruling class but the entire population's means of survival: food, family, and fortifications will all be stripped away.
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