The fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway:
A foreign nation that you don't even know will come and take all the crops from your land and everything you've worked for. You will be constantly mistreated and crushed down.
This verse warns that foreign enemies will steal everything the people have worked for, leaving them constantly oppressed and beaten down.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Moses' final speech to the Israelites before they entered the Promised Land, specifically from the section describing curses that would come if they disobeyed God's laws. Moses was warning them that unfaithfulness to God would result in foreign conquest and occupation, where unknown enemies would benefit from their labor while they suffered under oppression.
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