“And their houses shall be turned unto others, with their fields and wives together: for I will stretch out my hand upon the inhabitants of the land, saith the Lord.”
The judgment's scope: 'Their houses will be turned over to others, together with their fields and their wives, when I stretch out my hand against those who live in this land, declares the LORD.' This verse indicates that dispossession will accompany destruction: houses and fields (property) will be 'turned over to others' (the invading army or those who follow them), and wives presumably will be taken as captives or slaves. The phrase 'I stretch out my hand against those who live in this land' (God's direct action) emphasizes divine agency in the judgment. Theologically, this verse depicts the material and social consequences of judgment: the people will lose their possessions, their land, and even their family members.
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