So that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat: because he hath nothing left him in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee in all thy gates.
He won't share with anyone the flesh of his own children that he's eating, because he has nothing else left during the siege when your enemies have surrounded and trapped you in all your cities.
This verse describes the horrific desperation people will face during enemy sieges - they'll become so starved they won't even share their tragic last resort for survival.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Moses' warning to the Israelites about the curses that would come if they abandoned God's covenant. It specifically describes the extreme famine conditions during military sieges, where cities would be completely surrounded and cut off from food supplies. Such sieges were common in ancient warfare and could last for months or years.
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