שָׁ֚ם תֹּאכְלֵ֣ךְ אֵ֔שׁ תַּכְרִיתֵ֣ךְ חֶ֔רֶב תֹּאכְלֵ֖ךְ כַּיָּ֑לֶק הִתְכַּבֵּ֣ד כַּיֶּ֔לֶק הִֽתְכַּבְּדִ֖י כָּאַרְבֶּֽה׃
There fire will devour you,
The sword will put an end to you;
It will devour you like the grub.
Multiply like grubs,
Multiply like locusts!
The sword will put an end to you;
It will devour you like the grub.
Multiply like grubs,
Multiply like locusts!
Questions:
- Do all metaphors have positive and negative connotations?
- What is the effect of applying a metaphor used for the Other to the in group?
- Do you notice any connections between other instances of locusts in Tanach and this one?