“And the carcases of this people shall be meat for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth; and none shall fray them away.”
The humiliation after death: 'The carcasses of this people will become food for the birds and the wild animals, and there will be no one to frighten them away.' This verse indicates that the dead will not receive proper burial: their bodies will be left exposed for 'birds and wild animals' to consume. The phrase 'no one to frighten them away' indicates that there will be no one to defend the dignity of the dead or to perform proper burial rites. Theologically, this verse indicates that the judgment extends even to the treatment of the dead: the shame and degradation will be complete and comprehensive.
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