Over the face of the whole earth— Over the face of the whole land: for, on one hand, every thief shall be purged out according to it; and, on the other hand, every swearer shall be purged out according to it. Instead of, shall be cut off, Houbigant reads, shall be punished. This is the curse, means that in this volume is written the curse, or the maledictions and judgments which God denounced against the sinners of the land. Calmet observes, that under the two names of thief and false-swearer, the Hebrews and Chaldeans comprehended all other crimes; theft denotes every injustice and violence executed against men; and perjury all crimes committed against God.
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Zechariah 5:3
3 Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealetha shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.