It is important to note that God brings such suffering upon his people, not to destroy them, but to discipline them. According to Wenham, Throughout the Bible divine discipline is referred to: God punishes his people not merely because they deserve it, but because he loves them and wants to correct their foolish ways.
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18 Si, malgré cela, vous ne m'écoutez point, je vous châtierai sept fois plus pour vos péchés.