Jeremiah 49:34-39
Lexham English Bible
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.”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 49:34 Literally “to say”
- Jeremiah 49:37 Literally “to the face of”
- Jeremiah 49:37 Literally “to the face of”
- Jeremiah 49:37 Literally “the blaze of my nose”
- Jeremiah 49:37 Literally “a declaration of”
- Jeremiah 49:38 Literally “a declaration of”
- Jeremiah 49:39 Literally “And it will happen”
- Jeremiah 49:39 Hebrew “fortune”
- Jeremiah 49:39 Literally “a declaration of”
Jeremiah 49:34-39
Common English Bible
Prophecy against Elam
34 This is what the Lord told the prophet Jeremiah concerning Elam at the beginning of the rule of Judah’s King Zedekiah. 35 The Lord of heavenly forces proclaims:
I’m going to break the bow of Elam,
the backbone of its military might.
36 I will bring against Elam four winds
from the four corners of heaven,
and I will scatter them to the winds.
Those banished from Elam will migrate to every nation.
37 I will terrify Elam before their enemies,
before those who seek to kill them.
I will bring disaster upon them,
my fierce anger,
declares the Lord.
I will send the sword to attack them
until I have destroyed them all.
38 I will establish my rule in Elam
and dispose of its king and officials,
declares the Lord.
39 But in the days to come
I will bring back the captives of Elam,
declares the Lord.
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