pam Posted May 18, 2010 Report Posted May 18, 2010 Reference Search: 2 Nephi 24:3030 And the first-born of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety; and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant. Quote for Discussionfirst-born of the poor shall feed. Those who are humble and who suffer (the poor and needy) will join Zion, which was founded by Jehovah (14:32). The New International Version suggests that the first-born of the poor are the poorest of the poor.I will kill thy root with famine. God will create a famine in Philistia, or Palestine, that will destroy its remaining inhabitants after the wars with Assyria have ended. The root may refer to the Philistines who are yet producing children, those who are about to bring forth another generation.Ibid, p. 155 Quote
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