I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.
I will bring terrible things upon you: I will send fear, wasting diseases, and burning fever that will damage your eyesight and break your hearts. You will plant your crops for nothing, because your enemies will come and eat what you have grown.
God is warning that disobedience will bring physical illness, emotional pain, and the loss of their hard work to enemies.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's covenant with Israel at Mount Sinai, where He outlined both blessings for obedience and consequences for disobedience. In ancient agricultural societies, crop failure and enemy invasion were devastating realities that could destroy entire communities. These warnings were meant to help Israel understand the serious consequences of turning away from their relationship with God.
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