Jeremiah 49:34-39

Judgment on Elam

34 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning ¹Elam, in the beginning of the reign of ²Zedekiah king of Judah.

35 Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Behold, I will break ³the bow of ⁴Elam, the mainstay of their might.

36 And I will bring upon ⁵Elam the four winds from the four quarters of heaven. And I will scatter them to all those winds, and there shall be no nation to which those driven out of ⁶Elam shall not come.

37 I will ⁷terrify ⁸Elam before their enemies and before those who seek their life. I will bring disaster upon them, ⁹my fierce anger, declares the Lord. ¹⁰I will send the sword after them, until I have consumed them,

38 and I will set my throne in ¹¹Elam and destroy their king and officials, declares the Lord.

39 “But in the latter days ¹²I will restore the fortunes of ¹³Elam, 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. 49:34 ch. 25:25; Gen. 14:1; Isa. 11:11; 21:2; Ezek. 32:24; Dan. 8:2
• 2. 49:34 2 Kgs. 24:17, 18
• 3. 49:35 Isa. 22:6
• 4. 49:35 [See ver. 34 above]
• 5. 49:36 [See ver. 34 above]
• 6. 49:36 [See ver. 34 above]
• 7. 49:37 [ch. 1:17]
• 8. 49:37 [See ver. 34 above]
• 9. 49:37 See ch. 12:13
• 10. 49:37 See ch. 9:16
• 11. 49:38 [See ver. 34 above]
• 12. 49:39 [ch. 48:47]
• 13. 49:39 [See ver. 34 above]