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Jeremiah 49:37

So I will shatter Elam before their enemies and before those who seek their lives. 1 for I will bring disaster against them, the fury of my wrath—this is Yahweh's declaration— 1 and I will send the sword after them until I have annihilated them. 1

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In The King James Version

For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them even my fierce anger, saith the LORD; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them:

In Context

36For I will bring the four winds from the four corners of the heavens, 1 and I will scatter the people of Elam to all of those winds. There is no nation 1 to which those scattered from Elam will not go. 1

38Then I will put my throne in Elam and will destroy its king and leaders from there—this is Yahweh's declaration— 1

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Cross References

Psalms 48:4For, see, the kings assembled themselves; 1 they passed by together. 1

Jeremiah 9:16Then I will scatter them among the nations that they have not known, neither they nor their ancestors. I will send out a sword after them until I have completely destroyed them.'” 1

Jeremiah 34:20I will give them into the hand of their enemies and into the hand of those who are seeking their lives. Their bodies will be food for the birds of the skies and the beasts on the earth.

Jeremiah 48:39How it has been shattered! How they howl in their lamenting! Moab turns its back in shame! So Moab will become an object of derision and a terror to all those who are around him.”

Jeremiah 49:22See, someone will attack like an eagle, and swoop down and spread his wings over Bozrah. 1 Then on that day, the hearts of Edom's soldiers will become like the heart of a woman in birth labor.” 1

Jeremiah 49:29Their tents and their flocks will be taken, 1 along with their tent curtains and all of their equipment; 1 their camels will be led away from them, 1 and men will shout to them, “Terror is on every side!” 1

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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