And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee.
This enemy will consume the offspring of your livestock and the crops from your fields until you are completely destroyed. They won't leave you any grain, wine, or olive oil, or any young cattle or sheep, until they have utterly ruined you.
This verse warns that a conquering enemy will take everything - all crops and livestock - leaving the people with nothing until they are completely destroyed.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Moses' final speech to the Israelites before entering the Promised Land, where he outlines the curses that will come if they abandon God's covenant. These warnings proved tragically accurate when Israel was later conquered by Assyria and Babylon, who stripped the land bare and carried the people into exile.
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