Jeremiah 49:38

I will set up my throne in Elam, and destroy its king and officials, declares the Lord.

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In The King James Version

And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the LORD.

In Context

37I will smash the Elamites in front of their enemies, before those who want to kill them. In my furious anger I will bring disaster down on them, declares the Lord. I will chase them down with the sword until I have destroyed them.

39However, later on I will bring the Elamites back from exile, declares the Lord.

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Cross References

Psalms 9:5You have condemned the nations; you have destroyed the wicked; you have wiped out their names forever and ever.

Daniel 7:9While I was watching, thrones were set up and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothes were white as snow and his hair looked like the purest wool. His throne blazed like flames; its wheels like burning fire.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 49:35-39

The Judgment of Elam. ( b. c. 595.) 34 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, 35 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. 36 And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come. 37 For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before… Read the whole commentary →

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