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so that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat, because he has nothing left him, in the siege and in the distress with which your enemy shall distress you in all your gates.
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The Depths of Depravity
Commentators explain that the horror of this verse is twofold: not only the act of cannibalism during a desperate siege but the extreme selfishness of refusing to share even this horrific meal with one's own starving family. This illustrates how God's judgment for sin can lead to the complete breakdown of natural affection and basic human compassion.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The curses correspond in form and number (Deuteronomy 28:15–19) to the blessings (Deuteronomy 28:3–6), and the special ways…
19th Century
Anglican
So that he will not give to any of them. A complication of horrors is here described. They shall eat some of their childr…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
So that he will not give to any of them of the flesh of his children whom he shall eat
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