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
This verse is part of God's covenant warnings to the Israelites before they entered the Promised Land. In ancient times, bread was the staple food, and normally each family would bake their own bread in their own oven. The image of ten women sharing one oven indicates a dramatic shortage of both fuel and grain, showing how severely God would judge persistent disobedience to His laws.
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