KJV ORIGINAL
Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You will plant lots of seed in your fields, but you will harvest very little, because locusts will eat up your crops.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse warns that despite hard work planting crops, the harvest will be destroyed by locusts as a consequence of disobedience.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Moses' warnings to the Israelites about the curses that would come if they turned away from God after entering the Promised Land. Locust swarms were a devastating reality in ancient agricultural societies, capable of destroying entire harvests and causing widespread famine. Moses was preparing the people for the consequences of breaking their covenant with God before they settled in Canaan.
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