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I shall send; it is a messenger that goes not till God sends, and ever goes when he sendeth; he sends cleanness of teeth.
The evil arrows; either because thunder, tempests, locusts, blastings, &c., which cause famine, are sent by him, and fly like arrows; or because, like arrows shot forth, they pierce deep and kill.
Shall be for their destruction; is mortal and destructive in its nature.
To destroy you; that it may be sure to destroy and attain that effect, I design it for that very end. To make sure work against such,
I will increase the famine, either by sweeping away the little supplies expected, or continuing it longer than ordinary. Or, I will summon in penury as an army against you.
Break your staff of bread; withdraw the strengthening property of your’ bread. See Eze_4:16.