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To other judgments inflicted on you I have added this also, my hand hath been heavy upon you,
I have smitten you with blasting; the excessive heat and drought have turned your corn into black and parched smut or ashes;
and mildew; a bane to corn through too much wet; the seasons were extremely unkind, and all spoiled with it.
When your gardens, about your houses for convenience and pleasure.
Vineyards; planted for your support and to enrich you, to cheer your heart.
Fig trees; which were excellent, of very great use and profit in those countries.
Olive trees; a principal commodity arose from their oliveyards: all that was for delight, profit, and necessary use.
Increased, when they were seemingly most fruitful.
The palmer-worm: see Joe_1:3,10-12.
Devoured; eat up all, as is the manner of that worm.