Chapter 4: More curses
- Not enough men for women: Seven women will chase after one man to marry him and have him support them [as there will be a lack of men due to them being killed in war[1]].
- Hashem will cleanse the Jewish people: Hashem will wash away the filth of the daughters of Zion and the blood of Jerusalem.
[1] Rashi 4:1
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