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Jeremiah 49:34-39

The Nations Summoned Down: Ammon, Edom, Damascus, Kedar, Hazor, and Elam under the LORD’s Rule

The chapter moves through five major judgment units: Ammon’s usurpation and future restoration, Edom’s proud wisdom and mountain security brought low, Damascus’s famed city melting in fear, Kedar and Hazor’s desert security plundered by Babylon, and Elam’s bow broken and people scattered before a final restoration promise.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

34This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah.

35This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold, I will shatter Elam’s bow, the mainstay of their might.

36I will bring the four winds against Elam from the four corners of the heavens, and I will scatter them to all these winds. There will not be a nation to which Elam’s exiles will not go.

37So I will shatter Elam before their foes, before those who seek their lives. I will bring disaster upon them, even My fierce anger,” declares the LORD. “I will send out the sword after them until I finish them off.

38I will set My throne in Elam, and destroy its king and officials,” declares the LORD.

39“Yet in the last days, I will restore Elam from captivity,” declares the LORD.

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Verse 34

Cross-references

Daniel 8:2Classic cross-references Genesis 10:22Classic cross-references Genesis 14:1Classic cross-references Isaiah 21:2Classic cross-references Jeremiah 25:25Classic cross-references

Original words

This is the wordדְבַר־H1697Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativecameהָיָ֧הH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֥הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singularthe prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאH5030Article | Noun - masculine singularconcerningאֶל־H413PrepositionElamעֵילָ֑םH5867Noun - proper - feminine singularat the beginningבְּרֵאשִׁ֗יתH7225Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof the reignמַלְכ֛וּתH4438Noun - feminine singular constructof Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֥הH6667Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֖הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .לֵאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 35

Cross-references

Isaiah 22:6Classic cross-references Psalms 18:34Classic cross-references Jeremiah 51:56Classic cross-references Psalms 46:9Classic cross-references

Original words

This is whatכֹּ֤הH3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתH6635Noun - common pluralsaysאָמַר֙H559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularBeholdהִנְנִ֥יH2005Interjection | first person common singularI will shatterשֹׁבֵ֖רH7665Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerElam’sעֵילָ֑םH5867Noun - proper - feminine singularbowקֶ֣שֶׁתH7198Noun - feminine singular constructthe mainstayרֵאשִׁ֖יתH7225Noun - feminine singular constructof their mightגְּבוּרָתָֽם׃H1369Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 36

Cross-references

Revelation 7:1Classic cross-references Jeremiah 49:32Classic cross-references Amos 9:9Classic cross-references Daniel 8:8Classic cross-references Ezekiel 5:10Classic cross-references

Original words

I will bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֨יH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularthe fourאַרְבַּ֣עH702Number - feminine singularwindsרוּח֗וֹתH7307Noun - common pluralagainstאֶל־H413PrepositionElamעֵילָ֜םH5867Noun - proper - feminine singularfrom the fourמֵֽאַרְבַּע֙H702Preposition-m | Number - feminine singular constructcornersקְצ֣וֹתH7098Noun - feminine plural constructof the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine pluraland I will scatter themוְזֵ֣רִתִ֔יםH2219Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluralto allלְכֹ֖לH3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructtheseהָאֵ֑לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralwindsהָרֻח֣וֹתH7307Article | Noun - common pluralThere will notוְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlebeיִהְיֶ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulara nationהַגּ֔וֹיH1471Article | Noun - masculine singularto whichאֲשֶׁ֛רH834Pronoun - relativeElam’sעוֹלָם׃H5769Noun - proper - feminine singularexilesנִדְּחֵ֥יH5080Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural constructwill notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlegoיָב֥וֹאH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .שָׁ֖םH8033Adverb

Verse 37

Cross-references

Jeremiah 9:16Classic cross-references Jeremiah 48:2Classic cross-references

Original words

So I will shatterוְהַחְתַּתִּ֣יH2865Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerElamעֵ֠ילָםH5867Noun - proper - feminine singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֨יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructtheir foesאֹיְבֵיהֶ֜םH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralbeforeוְלִפְנֵ֣י׀H6440Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthose who seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֣יH1245Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural constructtheir livesנַפְשָׁ֗םH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralI will bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֨יH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singulardisasterרָעָ֛הH7451Adjective - feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerupon themעֲלֵיהֶ֧ם׀H5921Preposition | third person masculine pluraleven My fierceחֲר֥וֹןH2740Noun - masculine singular constructangerאַפִּ֖יH639Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singulardeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularI will send outוְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֤יH7971Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularthe swordהַחֶ֔רֶבH2719Article | Noun - feminine singularafter themאַֽחֲרֵיהֶם֙H310Preposition | third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markeruntilעַ֥דH5704PrepositionI finish them offכַּלּוֹתִ֖יH3615Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | first person common singular-אוֹתָֽם׃H853Direct object marker | third person masculine plural

Verse 38

Original words

I will setוְשַׂמְתִּ֥יH7760Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularMy throneכִסְאִ֖יH3678Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularin Elamבְּעֵילָ֑םH5867Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularand destroyוְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֥יH6Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularitsמִשָּׁ֛םH8033Preposition-m | Adverbkingמֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singularand officialsוְשָׂרִ֖יםH8269Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluraldeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 39

Cross-references

Jeremiah 30:18Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 3:1Classic cross-references Isaiah 2:2Classic cross-references Jeremiah 49:6Classic cross-references Jeremiah 12:15Classic cross-references

Original words

Yetוְהָיָ֣ה׀H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularin the lastבְּאַחֲרִ֣יתH319Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructdaysהַיָּמִ֗יםH3117Article | Noun - masculine pluralI will restoreאָשׁוּבH7725Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerElamעֵילָ֖םH5867Noun - proper - feminine singularfrom captivityשְׁבִיתH7622Noun - feminine singular constructdeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃סH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or restore the fortunes of Elam

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