Thematic Bible: The threatened punishment of israel was sevenfold

"'If you in spite of these things will not listen to me, then I will chastise you seven times more for your sins. I will break the pride of your power, and I will make your sky like iron, and your soil like brass; and your strength will be spent in vain; for your land won't yield its increase, neither will the trees of the land yield their fruit. read more.
"'If you walk contrary to me, and won't listen to me, then I will bring seven times more plagues on you according to your sins.