John Gill Commentary Malachi 3:11

"And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast its fruit before the time in the field, saith Jehovah of hosts." — Malachi 3:11 (ASV)

And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes
Or "eater" ^F13 ; the locust or caterpillar, or any such devouring creature, that eats up the herbage, corn, and fruits of trees; every such creature is under the restraint of Providence; and by a nod, a rebuke, they are easily prevented doing the mischief they otherwise would; these are the Lord's great army, which he can send and call off as he pleases, (Joel 1:4) (2:25) :

and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground ;
as he has done, by eating all green things, as the locust, caterpillar, and canker worm do, grass, corn, and trees:

neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the
field ;
which some understand of the devourer or locust, that that should not cause the vine to be abortive, or cast its fruit before its time, or bereave it of it; but it seems best to interpret it of the vine itself not casting its fruit, as an untimely birth, by blighting and blasting winds:

says the Lord of hosts ;
who holds the winds in his fists, and will not suffer them when he pleases, any more than the locusts, to hurt the trees of the earth, (Revelation 7:1Revelation 7:3) (9:4) .

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FOOTNOTES:

• F13: (lkab) "comedentem", Drusius, Cocceius; "eum qui comedit", Burkius.