Jeremiah 10:22

Authorized King James Version

Behold, the noise of the bruit is come, and a great commotion out of the north country, to make the cities of Judah desolate, and a den of dragons.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
ק֤וֹל
Behold the noise
a voice or sound
#2
שְׁמוּעָה֙
of the bruit
something heard, i.e., an announcement
#3
הִנֵּ֣ה
lo!
#4
בָאָ֔ה
is come
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
#5
וְרַ֥עַשׁ
commotion
vibration, bounding, uproar
#6
גָּד֖וֹל
and a great
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
#7
מֵאֶ֣רֶץ
country
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
#8
צָפ֑וֹן
out of the north
properly, hidden, i.e., dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)
#9
לָשׂ֞וּם
to make
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
#10
אֶת
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#11
עָרֵ֧י
the cities
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
#12
יְהוּדָ֛ה
of Judah
jehudah (or judah), the name of five israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
#13
שְׁמָמָ֖ה
desolate
devastation; figuratively, astonishment
#14
מְע֥וֹן
and a den
an abode, of god (the tabernacle or the temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum)
#15
תַּנִּֽים׃
of dragons
a marine or land monster, i.e., sea-serpent or jackal

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 revelation 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 historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The the cultural context of the biblical world would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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