Jeremiah 49:35
“The LORD of Armies says: ‘Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
World English Bible Classic
In The King James Version
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 46:10“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted on the earth.”
Isaiah 22:6Elam carried his quiver, with chariots of men and horsemen; and Kir uncovered the shield.
Jeremiah 50:29“Call together the archers against Babylon, all those who bend the bow. Encamp against her all around. Let none of it escape. Pay her back according to her work. According to all that she has done, do to her; for she has been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.
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 →