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# In the past Yahweh called you a leafy olive tree
"In the past Yahweh said that you were like a leafy olive tree".In the Old Testament people were often compared to trees or plants. The prosperous and healthy were spoken of as a leafy, fruitful tree.
# will light a fire on it
The fire stands for the destruction of the people.
# that will sound like the roar of a storm
This compares the sound of the raging fire to the sound of a severe storm.
# its branches will be broken
"it will break off your branches"