Jeremiah 49:34-39

Prophecy against Elam

34 That which came as the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet concerning ¹Elam, ²at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying:

35 "Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'Behold, I am going to ³break the bow of Elam, The finest of their might.

36 'I will bring upon Elam the ⁴four winds From the four ends of heaven, And will ⁵scatter them to all these winds; And there will be no nation To which the outcasts of Elam will not go.

37 'So I will shatter Elam before their enemies And before those who seek their lives; And I will ⁶bring calamity upon them, Even My ⁷fierce anger,' declares the LORD, 'And I will ⁸send out the sword after them Until I have consumed them.

38 'Then I will set My throne in Elam And destroy out of it king and princes,' Declares the LORD.

39 'But it will come about in the last days That I will ⁹restore the fortunes of Elam,' " Declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 49:34-39 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 49

This chapter contains prophecies concerning the judgments of God on several nations and kingdoms, chiefly bordering on the land of Israel; on the Ammonites, Jer 49:1-6; on the Edomites, Jer 49:7-22; on the kingdom of Damascus, or the Syrians, Jer 49:23-27; on the Kedarenes or Arabians, Jer 49:28-33; and on the Elamites or Persians, Jer 49:34-39.

Cross References

• 1. Genesis 10:22; Genesis 14:1, 9; Isaiah 11:11; Jeremiah 25:25; Ezekiel 32:24; Daniel 8:2
• 2. 2 Kings 24:17, 18; Jeremiah 28:1
• 3. Psalms 46:9; Isaiah 22:6; Jeremiah 51:56
• 4. Daniel 7:2; Daniel 8:8; Revelation 7:1
• 5. Jeremiah 49:32; Ezekiel 5:10; Amos 9:9
• 6. Jeremiah 6:19
• 7. Jeremiah 30:24
• 8. Jeremiah 9:16; Jeremiah 48:2
• 9. Jeremiah 48:47

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "first"
• [b]. Or "dismay"
• [c]. Or "from there"
• [d]. Or "captivity"