cha.sal describes the locust's consuming of the crop brought into the field.

Its sole attested use describes a locust consuming the yield of seed brought into a field.

1. Consume a field's yield · dominant

   The Qal imperfect third masculine singular form identifies what the locust will do to the seed brought into the field. In Deuteronomy 28:38 the APB renders the clause, “for the locust shall consume it.”

   Deuteronomy 28:38

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Deuteronomy 28:38, the APB presents the action as the locust that “shall consume it.” This rendering confirms the clause's overall action rather than a precise English equivalent.