Jeremiah 49:28

Authorized King James Version

Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the LORD; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil the men of the east.

Word-by-Word Analysis

קֵדָ֔ר

H6938

Concerning Kedar

kedar, a son of ishmael; also (collectively) bedouin (as his descendants or representatives)

וּֽלְמַמְלְכ֣וֹת

H4467

and concerning the kingdoms

dominion, i.e., (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm)

חָצ֗וֹר

H2674

of Hazor

chatsor, the name (thus simply) of two places in palestine and of one in arabia

אֲשֶׁ֤ר

H834

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

הִכָּה֙

H5221

shall smite

to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)

נְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ור

H5019

which Nebuchadrezzar

nebukadnetstsar (or nebukadretsts(-ar, or)), king of babylon

מֶֽלֶךְ

H4428

king

a king

בָּבֶ֔ל

H894

of Babylon

babel (i.e., babylon), including babylonia and the babylonian empire

כֹּ֖ה

H3541

properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now

#10

אָמַ֣ר

H559

thus saith

to say (used with great latitude)

#11

יְהוָ֑ה

H3068

the LORD

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

#12

ק֚וּמוּ

H6965

Arise

to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)

#13

עֲל֣וּ

H5927

ye go up

to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative

#14

אֶל

H413

near, with or among; often in general, to

#15

קֵדָ֔ר

H6938

Concerning Kedar

kedar, a son of ishmael; also (collectively) bedouin (as his descendants or representatives)

#16

וְשָׁדְד֖וּ

H7703

and spoil

properly, to be burly, i.e., (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage

#17

אֶת

H853

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

#18

בְּנֵי

H1121

the men

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

#19

קֶֽדֶם׃

H6924

of the east

the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the east) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward)

Analysis

The kingdom of God theme here intersects with the progressive revelation of God's rule from creation to consummation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of development from creation mandate through Davidic kingdom to eschatological fulfillment. The phrase emphasizing kingdom relates to eschatology and the ultimate purpose of God's redemptive plan and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's reign from creation through the millennial kingdom.

Historical Context

This passage must be understood within the political and social structures of the biblical period. The author writes to address believers seeking to understand God's will and purposes, making the emphasis on kingdom of God particularly relevant. Historical documents from this period show imperial and royal imagery familiar to subjects of ancient monarchies, illuminating the verse's original impact.

Questions for Reflection

What systematic theological implications arise from this verse's treatment of kingdom of God, and how does it contribute to a biblical theology of eschatology and the doctrine of last things?
In what ways does this verse's emphasis on kingdom address the apparent delay of Christ's return and God's justice, and how should the church respond?
How does the kingdom of God theme in this verse connect to the overarching narrative of Scripture, and what does this reveal about God's character and purposes?

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