And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies’ lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.
Those of you who survive will waste away because of their sins in the lands of their enemies. They will also waste away because of the sins their ancestors committed along with their own.
God is warning that the surviving people will suffer and deteriorate in foreign lands because of both their own sins and the sins of previous generations.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from a section where Moses is delivering God's covenant promises and warnings to the Israelites before they enter the Promised Land. God is outlining the consequences of disobedience, including exile and suffering in foreign nations. This prophecy was later fulfilled during the Babylonian exile when many Israelites were taken captive and lived as strangers in enemy territory.
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