Jeremiah 25:25

25 And all the kings of Zimri, And 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, and Tema, and Buz, And all cutting the corners [of the beard],
24 And all the kings of Arabia, And all the kings of the mixed people, Who are dwelling in the wilderness,
25 And all the kings of Zimri, And all the kings of Elam, And all the kings of Media,
26 And all the kings of the north, The near and the far off, one unto another, And all the kingdoms of the earth, That [are] on the face of the ground, And king Sheshach drinketh after them.
27 And thou hast said unto them: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts God of Israel, Drink ye, yea drink abundantly, And vomit, and fall, and rise not, Because of the sword that I am sending among you.
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