Deuteronomy 28:52

Authorized King James Version

And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְהֵצַ֤ר
H6887
And he shall besiege
to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive
#2
לְךָ֜
H0
#3
בְּכָל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#4
שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ
H8179
thee in all thy gates
an opening, i.e., door or gate
#5
עַ֣ד
H5704
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
#6
רֶ֤דֶת
H3381
come down
to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
#7
חֹֽמֹתֶ֙יךָ֙
H2346
walls
a wall of protection
#8
הַגְּבֹהֹ֣ת
H1364
until thy high
elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant
#9
וְהַבְּצֻר֔וֹת
H1219
and fenced
to gather grapes; also to be isolated (i.e., inaccessible by height or fortification)
#10
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#11
אַתָּ֛ה
H859
thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
#12
בֹּטֵ֥חַ
H982
thou trustedst
properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as h2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
#13
בָּהֵ֖ן
H0
#14
בְּכָל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#15
אַרְצְךָ֔
H776
throughout all thy land
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
#16
וְהֵצַ֤ר
H6887
And he shall besiege
to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive
#17
לְךָ֙
H0
#18
בְּכָל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#19
שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ
H8179
thee in all thy gates
an opening, i.e., door or gate
#20
בְּכָ֨ל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#21
אַרְצְךָ֔
H776
throughout all thy land
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
#22
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
H834
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
#23
נָתַ֛ן
H5414
hath given
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
#24
יְהוָ֥ה
H3068
which the LORD
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
#25
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ
H430
thy God
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
#26
לָֽךְ׃
H0

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine sovereignty contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Deuteronomy Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine sovereignty in this particular way.

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