Jeremiah 48:32

Authorized King James Version

O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
מִבְּכִ֨י
for thee with the weeping
a weeping; by analogy, a dripping
#2
יַעְזֵ֖ר
of Jazer
jaazer or jazer, a place east of the jordan
#3
אֶבְכֶּה
I will weep
to weep; generally to bemoan
#4
לָּךְ֙
H0
#5
הַגֶּ֣פֶן
O vine
a vine (as twining), especially the grape
#6
שִׂבְמָ֔ה
of Sibmah
sebam or sibmah, a place in moab
#7
נְטִֽישֹׁתַ֙יִךְ֙
thy plants
a tendril (as an offshoot)
#8
עָ֣בְרוּ
are gone over
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
#9
יָ֥ם
even to the sea
a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif
#10
עַ֛ד
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
#11
יָ֥ם
even to the sea
a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif
#12
יַעְזֵ֖ר
of Jazer
jaazer or jazer, a place east of the jordan
#13
נָגָ֑עוּ
they reach
properly, to touch, i.e., lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive
#14
עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#15
קֵיצֵ֥ךְ
upon thy summer fruits
harvest (as the crop), whether the product (grain or fruit) or the (dry) season
#16
וְעַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#17
בְּצִירֵ֖ךְ
and upon thy vintage
clipped, i.e., the grape crop
#18
שֹׁדֵ֥ד
the spoiler
properly, to be burly, i.e., (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage
#19
נָפָֽל׃
is fallen
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)

Analysis

This verse develops the salvation theme central to Jeremiah. The concept of divine revelation reflects the development of salvation within biblical theology. The literary structure and word choice here contribute to biblical literature contributing to the canon's theological witness, advancing the author's theological argument. The original language emphasizes careful word choice that would have carried specific theological weight for the original audience, providing deeper understanding of the author's theological intention.

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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