broken the staff of your bread. Figure of speech Metalepsis (App-6), bread being put for the support it gives, and staff which it is; and the breaking of the staff put for the cutting off the supply. Compare Isa_3:1. Eze_4:16; Eze_5:16; Eze_14:13. Psa_105:16.
ten. Supply Ellipsis (App-6) by supplying the word "then" = then ten: i.e. one oven shall be sufficient for ten families. Compare 2Ki_6:28, 2Ki_6:29.