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Isaiah 32:12 Meaning

They shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.

Context Explained

10Many days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come.

11Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird sackcloth upon your loins.

12They shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.

13Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:

14Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks;

Key Themes

lamentationlossdespair

Related Cross References

  • Jeremiah 8:21

    Both verses express sorrow over the loss of prosperity and abundance.

  • Lamentations 1:16

    The lamentation for loss is a common theme in both passages.

  • Matthew 5:4

    Jesus speaks about those who mourn, highlighting the importance of recognizing loss.

Source: Isaiah 32:12