“And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.”
I will scatter you among the nations and will draw out my sword and pursue you. Your land will be laid waste and your cities will lie in ruins. The exile scattered among the nations — the ultimate covenant curse. The scattering communicates the reversal of the gathering: the God who gathered a people from the nations (Exodus 12:37–38) scatters the people back to the nations. The drawn sword and the pursuit communicate the active character of the exile: it is not merely the withdrawal of blessing but the active divine judgment against the covenant-violating community.
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