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If thieves came to you ... would they not steal only as much as they needed?

"If thieves came to you ... they would only steal as much as they needed, but I will take everything from you!"

If thieves came to you, if robbers came by night

"When thieves break into someone's house during the night"

robbers

people who steal things from other people

If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave the gleanings?

This question is used to imply that Yahweh's punishment of Edom would be more thorough than what grape gatherers would do when they harvest grapes. "If grape gatherers came to you, they would leave some grapes, but I will take everything from you!"