Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.
The prophecy belongs to a stern announcement of judgment upon Israel. It foretells the approaching captivity of the northern tribes. That coming captivity stands against the background of the nation's moral decline.
The prophecy belongs to a stern announcement of judgment upon Israel. It foretells the approaching captivity of the northern tribes. That coming captivity stands against the background of the nation's moral decline.