Jeremiah 13:26

Authorized King James Version

Therefore will I discover thy skirts upon thy face, that thy shame may appear.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וְגַם
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
#2
אֲנִ֛י
i
#3
חָשַׂ֥פְתִּי
Therefore will I discover
to strip off, i.e., generally to make naked (for exertion or in disgrace), to drain away or bail up (a liquid)
#4
שׁוּלַ֖יִךְ
thy skirts
a skirt; by implication, a bottom edge
#5
עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#6
פָּנָ֑יִךְ
upon thy face
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
#7
וְנִרְאָ֖ה
may appear
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
#8
קְלוֹנֵֽךְ׃
that thy shame
disgrace; (by implication) the pudenda

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 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 Jeremiah Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

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