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The first-born of the poor; the people of the Jews, who are brought to extreme poverty by the cruelty and the malice of other enemies. The first-born were the chief of all the children. Hence the title of first-born is given to persons or things which are most eminent in their kinds, as to the people of Israel, Exo_4:22, to David, Psa_89:27, to a grievous death, Job_18:13, and here to persons eminently poor.
Shall feed; shall have plenty of provisions, in spite of all thine attempts against them.
I will kill thy root; I will utterly destroy thee both root and branch, so that there shall not be a remnant of thy people reserved, as it follows. It is a metaphor from a tree, which for want of nourishment is dried up by the roots.