He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.
He gave their crops to caterpillars to destroy, and handed over all their hard work to swarms of locusts.
God allowed destructive insects to devour the crops that people had worked hard to grow as a form of judgment.
📚 Historical Context
Psalms 78 is a historical psalm that recounts the story of Israel's past, emphasizing God's faithfulness and the people's repeated unfaithfulness through various events. This verse specifically refers to the plagues God sent upon Egypt during the Exodus, including the locust infestation that destroyed their crops as a form of divine judgment, as detailed in the Book of Exodus. It highlights how God used natural disasters to demonstrate His power and deliver His people from oppression.
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