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
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Judgment on Elam
34 The word of the Lord that came to the prophet Jeremiah concerning Elam, at the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah.(A)
35 Thus says the Lord of hosts: I am going to break the bow of Elam, the mainstay of their might,(B) 36 and I will bring upon Elam the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and I will scatter them to all these winds, and there shall be no nation to which the exiles from Elam shall not come.(C) 37 I will terrify Elam before their enemies and before those who seek their life; I will bring disaster upon them, my fierce anger, says the Lord. I will send the sword after them until I have consumed them,(D) 38 and I will set my throne in Elam and destroy their king and officials, says the Lord.
39 But in the latter days I will restore the fortunes of Elam, says the Lord.
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