Jeremiah 6:11

Authorized King James Version

Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.

Word-by-Word Analysis

וְאֵת֩

H854

properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc

חֲמַ֨ת

H2534

of the fury

heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever)

יְהוָ֤ה׀

H3068

of the LORD

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

מָלֵ֙אתִי֙

H4392

Therefore I am full

full (literally or figuratively) or filling (literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially, fully

נִלְאֵ֣יתִי

H3811

I am weary

to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgusted

הָכִ֔יל

H3557

with holding in

properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses)

שְׁפֹ֤ךְ

H8210

I will pour it out

to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e., to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc

עַל

H5921

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

עוֹלָל֙

H5768

upon the children

a suckling

#10

בַּח֔וּץ

H2351

abroad

properly, separate by a wall, i.e., outside, outdoors

#11

וְעַ֛ל

H5921

above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

#12

ס֥וֹד

H5475

and upon the assembly

a session, i.e., company of persons (in close deliberation); by implication, intimacy, consultation, a secret

#13

בַּחוּרִ֖ים

H970

of young men

properly, selected, i.e., a youth (often collective)

#14

יַחְדָּ֑ו

H3162

together

properly, a unit, i.e., (adverb) unitedly

#15

כִּֽי

H3588

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

#16

גַם

H1571

properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and

#17

אִ֤ישׁ

H376

for even the husband

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

#18

עִם

H5973

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then

#19

אִשָּׁה֙

H802

with the wife

a woman

#20

יִלָּכֵ֔דוּ

H3920

shall be taken

to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere

#21

זָקֵ֖ן

H2205

the aged

old

#22

עִם

H5973

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then

#23

מְלֵ֥א

H4390

with him that is full

to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)

#24

יָמִֽים׃

H3117

of days

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

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

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 salvation particularly relevant. Historical documents from this period show cultural practices and social structures that would have been familiar to the original readers, illuminating the verse's original impact.

Questions for Reflection

In what ways does understanding divine sovereignty in its original context challenge or deepen contemporary Christian thinking about salvation?
How does this verse's literary context within Jeremiah chapter 6 illuminate its theological significance, and what does this teach us about biblical interpretation?
What systematic theological implications arise from this verse's treatment of salvation, and how does it contribute to a biblical theology of soteriology and the doctrine of salvation?

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