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26:27-39 The Fifth Stage. This is the final set of curses. Intensification is clear in this last series as the people continue in their stubbornness and God increases his punishments. The final place for the covenant breakers will be in exile (v. 34).
26:27-33 The punishment includes an unbelievable form of cannibalism and the destruction of the religious centers, the cities, and the land. The Lord's wrath is actually carried out by the people's enemies.
26:34-39 All of this is followed by the Lord's ironical judgment that the evacuation of the people brings about a rest for the land (cf. 25:2-7). Once the covenant breakers are gone, then the land will enjoy its Sabbaths (26:34). The verb "enjoy" is commonly used in reference to either God or man, but here it is employed as a personification. In this way, the land will be purified and will recover its holiness.
