ויקרא, פרק כ״ו, פסוק כ״ח

The progression of divine rebuke reaches a point of severe escalation. Rather than merely removing general comforts, God brings about unimaginable horrors and deep suffering as a direct response to the people's actions.

The divine response shifts into active opposition fueled by intense wrath and anger [ביאור יש״ר, ביאור שטיינזלץ, נתינה לגר]. This opposition manifests as astonishing, harsh events that the Israelites could never have anticipated. Even as the people begin to understand that disaster has struck, the sheer intensity and unexpected nature of God's fury will remain completely incomprehensible to them [העמק דבר].

This anger is not abstract; it will immediately take physical shape through terrible calamities. For example, a crushing famine during a siege will become so severe that it will cruelly sever the most basic, natural family bonds [פירושי רד צ הופמן]. Despite the severity of the devastation, the core intent remains one of education and correction. God punishes the nation much like a father disciplines his son [רשב״ם], ensuring that the intense suffering is directly and unmistakably experienced as a consequence of their sins [אבן עזרא].