And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.
When I cut off your food supply, ten women will have to share one oven to bake bread, and they will have to ration out your bread by weight. You will eat, but you will still be hungry.
God is warning that disobedience will lead to severe food shortages where even basic bread will be scarce and rationed.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Leviticus, God is delivering a covenant to the Israelites through Moses, outlining blessings for obedience and severe consequences for disobedience as they prepared to enter the Promised Land. This verse specifically warns of famine and scarcity, using the imagery of disrupted bread production to illustrate how God might withhold sustenance as a form of judgment. It reflects the ancient Israelite understanding of divine intervention in daily life through natural means.
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