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Deuteronomy 28:53
And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee:

Jeremiah 14:18
If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.

Lamentations 4:4-9
The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread,and no man breakethit unto them…

burning heat [heb] burning coals

Psalm 18:12-14
At the brightnessthat was before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire…

Psalm 120:4
Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

Habakkuk 3:5
Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.

the teeth

Leviticus 26:22
I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and yourhigh ways shall be desolate.

Jeremiah 15:3
And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the LORD: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy.

Jeremiah 16:4
They shall die of grievous deaths; they shall not be lamented; neither shall they be buried;but they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth: and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine; and their carcases shall be meat for the fowls of heaven, and for the beasts of the earth.

servants

Genesis 3:14
And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thouart cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

Genesis 49:15
And he saw that restwas good, and the land thatit was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.

Isaiah 65:25
The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dustshall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.

and ravaged by pestilence and bitter plague
Pestilence and plague are frequently used in the Bible as instruments of divine judgment (Exodus 9:14,2 Samuel 24:15). These terms indicate severe diseases that would decimate populations, reflecting God's control over life and death. The "bitter plague" suggests an intense, painful affliction, reminiscent of the plagues in Egypt, which demonstrated God's power over false gods and His ability to protect or punish.

I will send the fangs of wild beasts against them
Wild beasts are often depicted as agents of divine retribution (Leviticus 26:22,2 Kings 17:25). This imagery conveys the removal of God's protective hand, allowing nature to turn hostile. In the ancient world, wild animals posed a significant threat, especially in rural areas. This phrase underscores the totality of God's judgment, affecting every aspect of life.

with the venom of vipers that slither in the dust
Vipers symbolize danger and death, their venom representing lethal consequences (Isaiah 30:6,Luke 10:19). The imagery of vipers "slithering in the dust" evokes the curse on the serpent inGenesis 3:14, linking disobedience to the fall. This phrase highlights the insidious and pervasive nature of sin's consequences, as well as the need for divine protection and redemption.

“​They will be wasted from hunger​” pictures the covenant people stripped of the very basics of life. Moses had already spelled out famine as a disciplinary tool in the covenant curses (Deuteronomy 28:48;Leviticus 26:26).

• Hunger arrives when God withholds rain and harvest (1 Kings 17:1;Jeremiah 14:1–6).

• Siege warfare magnifies it, as seen in Samaria (2 Kings 6:25) and later in Jerusalem (Lamentations 4:9–10).

• By letting food run out, the Lord exposes the false security of idols and calls the nation back to dependence on Him (Hosea 2:8–9).

“​[They will be] ravaged by pestilence and bitter plague​.” Disease is another covenant warning (Leviticus 26:25;Deuteronomy 28:21–22).

• Pestilence follows famine, striking weakened bodies (2 Samuel 24:15).

• “Bitter plague” underscores severity—illnesses that feel both unstoppable and unbearable (Ezekiel 14:19–21).

•Revelation 6:8 shows God still sovereignly using sword, famine, pestilence, and wild beasts to judge rebellious humanity, echoing this verse.

“​I will send the fangs of wild beasts against them​.” When God removes His hedge, creation itself turns hostile (Genesis 9:2 reversed).

•Leviticus 26:22 promised that disobedience could unleash animals to “rob you of your children.”

• Examples: lions in Samaria after Assyria resettled the land (2 Kings 17:25); bears in Elisha’s day (2 Kings 2:24).

• Wild beasts become agents of divine justice, reminding Israel that even nature is under their covenant Lord’s command.

“​With the venom of vipers that slither in the dust​.” Poisonous snakes evoke immediate dread.

•Numbers 21:6 records God sending “venomous snakes” when the people grumbled—an earlier foretaste of this warning.

•Isaiah 14:29 andJeremiah 8:17 pick up the image of serpents as instruments of judgment.

•Luke 10:19 assures Christ’s disciples of authority “to tread on serpents and scorpions,” highlighting that only God’s protection makes life in a fallen world safe.

Deuteronomy 32:24 lines up four escalating judgments—hunger, disease, predatory animals, and venomous snakes—to show how thoroughly God can discipline a wayward nation. Each threat is literal, historically attested in Israel’s story, and designed to drive the people back to wholehearted obedience. The verse underscores that the covenant-keeping God commands every realm—weather, microbes, beasts, and reptiles—and will use them, if necessary, to call His own to repentance and renewed trust.

"Consumed[8] with hunger, and devoured with pestilence, and bitter destruction--

[8] Or, possibly, "Regaledwith hunger, andfed with breadof pestilence and bitter destruction," &c.

I will also send the tooth of the beasts upon them, with the poison of crawling things of the dust.

Outside the sword bereaveth, and in the chambers terror:

Both young man and maiden, the suckling with the man of grey hairs."

God's four sore judgments are all depicted here--"the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence." WithDeuteronomy 32:25 comp.Jeremiah 14:18, "If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not."