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A Message Concerning Elam

34 The word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah the king of Judah, saying,[a] 35 “Thus says Yahweh of hosts:

‘Look, I am going to break the bow of Elam,
    the first and best of their might.
36 And I will bring to Elam four winds,
    from the four corners of heaven,
and I will scatter them to all these winds,
    and there will not be a nation
    where the scattered people of Elam will not go.
37 So I will shatter Elam before[b] their enemies,
    and before[c] the seekers of their life.
And I will bring disaster upon them,
    my burning anger,[d]declares[e] Yahweh.
‘And I will send after them the sword
    until I have destroyed them.
38 And I will set my throne in Elam
    and I will destroy from there king and officials,’ declares[f] Yahweh.
39 And then[g] in the last of the days
    I will restore the fortunes[h] of Elam,’ declares[i] Yahweh.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 49:34 Literally “to say”
  2. Jeremiah 49:37 Literally “to the face of”
  3. Jeremiah 49:37 Literally “to the face of”
  4. Jeremiah 49:37 Literally “the blaze of my nose”
  5. Jeremiah 49:37 Literally “a declaration of”
  6. Jeremiah 49:38 Literally “a declaration of”
  7. Jeremiah 49:39 Literally “And it will happen”
  8. Jeremiah 49:39 Hebrew “fortune”
  9. Jeremiah 49:39 Literally “a declaration of”

34 The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, 35 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. 36 And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither [a]the outcasts of Elam shall not come. 37 And I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life; and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith Jehovah; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them: 38 and I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence king and princes, saith Jehovah. 39 But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will [b]bring back the captivity of Elam, saith Jehovah.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 49:36 Another reading is, the everlasting outcasts.
  2. Jeremiah 49:39 Or, return to