Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.
You will plant lots of seed in your fields, but you will harvest very little, because locusts will eat up your crops.
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 from Deuteronomy 28, part of Moses' farewell speech to the Israelites as they prepared to enter the Promised Land, outlining the blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience to God's covenant laws. In ancient Israel, agriculture was the backbone of their economy and daily life, so the warning of locusts destroying crops symbolized a severe punishment that would lead to famine and hardship. This reflects the conditional nature of God's promises, emphasizing that their prosperity depended on faithfulness to His commands.
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