broken the staff of your bread. Figure of speech Metalepsis (App-6), bread being put for the support it gives, and staff which it is; and the breaking of the staff put for the cutting off the supply. Compare Isaiah 3:1.Ezekiel 4:16; Ezekiel 5:16; Ezekiel 14:13.Psalms 105:16.
ten. Supply Ellipsis (App-6) by supplying the word "then". then ten: i.e. one oven shall be sufficient for ten families. Compare 2 Kings 6:28; 2 Kings 6:29.