Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine:
Therefore, this is what the LORD Almighty says: Look, I will punish them. The young men will die in battle, and their sons and daughters will die from hunger.
God is announcing His judgment on those who have rejected Him, warning that severe consequences including war and famine will affect entire families.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during Jeremiah's ministry in the final decades before Judah's destruction by Babylon (around 626-586 BC). The people of Judah had repeatedly broken their covenant with God through idolatry and injustice, despite numerous warnings from prophets. God is declaring through Jeremiah that the time for judgment has come, and the Babylonian invasion would bring the sword and siege conditions that cause famine.
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