35 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:

‘Behold, I will break (A)the [a]bow of Elam,
The foremost of their might.

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  1. Jeremiah 49:35 Power

(A)Elam bore the quiver
With chariots of men and horsemen,
And (B)Kir uncovered the shield.

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56 Because the plunderer comes against her, against Babylon,
And her mighty men are taken.
Every one of their bows is broken;
(A)For the Lord is the God of recompense,
He will surely repay.

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(A)He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
(B)He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;
(C)He burns the chariot in the fire.

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29 “Call together the archers against Babylon.
All you who bend the bow, encamp against it all around;
Let none of them [a]escape.
(A)Repay her according to her work;
According to all she has done, do to her;
(B)For she has been proud against the Lord,
Against the Holy One of Israel.

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  1. Jeremiah 50:29 Qr., some Heb. mss., LXX, Tg. add to her

14 “Put(A) yourselves in array against Babylon all around,
All you who bend the bow;
Shoot at her, spare no arrows,
For she has sinned against the Lord.

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