ירמיהו, פרק נ״א, פסוק כ״ג

A sweeping wave of destruction leaves no part of society untouched, striking every layer of the nation. The devastation begins with manual laborers and field workers before reaching the highest levels of government leadership. The primary approach among commentators highlights how this total collapse systematically affects different groups. It first hits the farmer who spends his days plowing and sowing the land. Along with the farmer, the destruction claims his pair of work cattle, the animals that walk bound closely together to pull the plow.

The ruin does not stop with the working class of shepherds and farmers. It climbs the social ladder to strike the highest ranks of society. The devastation ultimately reaches the upper classes, sweeping away the various rulers, governors, and senior officials who hold positions of power and authority.