Jeremiah 25:25

25 all the kings of Zimri, all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of Media;

Jeremiah 25:25 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 25:25

And all the kings of Zimri
Of Arabia Felix, so called from Zimran, a son of Abraham by Keturah, ( Genesis 25:2 ) ; the same whom Pliny


FOOTNOTES:

F14 calls Zamerenes; and all the kings of Elam;
or Persia; who are prophesied against in ( Jeremiah 49:34-39 ) ; and all the kings of the Medes;
who commonly go together with the Persians.
F14 Nat. Hist. I. 6. c. 28.

Jeremiah 25:25 In-Context

23 Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who have shaven temples;
24 all the kings of Arabia and all the kings of the mixed peoples that live in the desert;
25 all the kings of Zimri, all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of Media;
26 all the kings of the north, far and near, one after another, and all the kingdoms of the world that are on the face of the earth. And after them the king of Sheshach shall drink.
27 Then you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Drink, get drunk and vomit, fall and rise no more, because of the sword that I am sending among you.
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