Jeremiah 49:36

Jeremiah 49:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)I will bring against Elam the four winds from the four quarters of heaven; I will scatter them to the four winds, and there will not be a nation where Elam’s exiles do not go.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I will bring upon Elam the four winds from the four quarters of heaven. And I will scatter them to all those winds, and there shall be no nation to which those driven out of Elam shall not come.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Against Elam I will bring the four winds From the four quarters of heaven, And scatter them toward all those winds; There shall be no nations where the outcasts of Elam will not go.

Context of Jeremiah 49:36

34The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying: 35“Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘Behold (listen carefully), I am going to break the bow of Elam, The finest [weapon] of their strength. And I will bring upon Elam the four winds From the four corners of heaven; And I will scatter them toward all those winds, And there will be no nation To which the outcasts of Elam will not go. 37So I will cause Elam to be shattered (dismayed) before their enemies And before those who seek their lives; And I will bring disaster on them, Even My fierce anger,’ says the Lord. ‘And I will send the sword after them Until I have consumed them. 38Then I will set My throne [of judgment] in Elam And I will destroy from there the king and princes,’ Says the Lord.

Jeremiah 49:36 word by word

וְהֵבֵאתִ֨י אֶל־עֵילָ֜ם אַרְבַּ֣ע רוּח֗וֹת מֵֽאַרְבַּע֙ קְצ֣וֹת הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְזֵ֣רִתִ֔ים לְכֹ֖ל הָרֻח֣וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה הַגּ֔וֹי אֲשֶׁ֛ר לֹֽא־יָב֥וֹא שָׁ֖ם נִדְּחֵ֥י עֵילָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And upon Elamעֵילָם‛êylâm ‛ôlâm · ElamH5867
• will I bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• the fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
• windsרוּחַrûach · spirit: breathH7307
• quartersקָצָהqâtsâh · endH7098
• of heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• and will scatterזָרָהzârâh · to scatterH2219
• and there shall be no nationגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• whither the outcastsנָדַחnâdach · to banishH5080
• of Elamעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• shall not comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935

Cross-references for Jeremiah 49:36

• Daniel 7:2Daniel said, “I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea (the nations).
• Daniel 8:8Then the male goat magnified himself exceedingly, and when he was [young and] strong, the great horn (Alexander) was [suddenly] broken; and in its place there came up four prominent horns [among whom the kingdom was divided, one] toward [each of] the four winds of heaven.
• Daniel 11:4But as soon as he (Alexander) has risen, his kingdom will be broken [by his death] and divided toward the four winds of heaven [the north, south, east, and west], but not to his descendants, nor according to the [Grecian] authority with which he ruled, for his kingdom will be torn out and uprooted and given to others (his four generals) to the exclusion of these.
• Revelation 7:1After this I saw four angels stationed at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth so that no wind would blow on the earth or on the sea or on any tree.
• Jeremiah 49:32Their camels will become plunder, And their herds of cattle a spoil; And I will scatter to all the [four] winds those who cut the corners of their hair [as evidence of their idolatry], And I will bring their disaster from every side,” says the Lord.
• Deuteronomy 28:25“The Lord will cause you to be defeated before your enemies; you will go out against them one way, but flee before them seven ways, and you will be an example of terror to all the kingdoms of the earth [when they see your destruction].
• Ezekiel 5:10Therefore, fathers will eat their sons among you, and sons will eat their fathers; and I will execute judgments on you and I will scatter to all the winds the remnant of you.
• Amos 9:9“For behold, I am commanding, And I shall shake and sift the house of Israel among all nations [and cause it to tremble] Like grain is shaken in a sieve [removing the chaff], But not a kernel [of the faithful remnant] shall fall to the ground and be lost [from My sight].
• Jeremiah 30:17For I will restore health to you And I will heal your wounds,’ says the Lord, ‘Because they have called you an outcast, saying: “This is Zion; no one seeks her and no one cares for her.” ’
• Psalms 147:2The Lord is building up Jerusalem; He is gathering [together] the exiles of Israel.
• Isaiah 11:12And He will lift up a signal for the nations And assemble the outcasts of Israel, And will gather the dispersed of Judah From the four corners of the earth.
• Isaiah 16:3[Say to the ruler] “Give us advice, make a decision [for Moab, king of Judah]; Cast your shadow [over us] like night in the midst of noon; Hide the outcasts, do not betray the fugitive [to his pursuer].
• Isaiah 27:13It will come to pass in that day that a great trumpet will be blown, and those who were lost and perishing in the land of Assyria and who were scattered in the land of Egypt will come and worship the Lord on the holy mountain at Jerusalem.
• Isaiah 56:8The Lord God, who gathers the dispersed of Israel, declares: “I will gather yet others to them (Israel), to those [already] gathered.”

Commentaries on Jeremiah 49:36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 36Will I bring the four winds - Nebuchadnezzar and his armies, gathered out of different provinces, and attacking this people at all points in the same time. There shall be no nation, etc. - They shall be scattered through the one hundred and twenty-seven provinces of which the Babylonish empire is composed.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 36In a whirlwind violent gales seem to blow from every quarter, and whatever is exposed to their fury they scatter over the whole country. With similar violence the whole nation of Elam shall be dispersed far and wide.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 34-39Verses 34-39 The Elamites were the Persians; they acted against God's Israel, and must be reckoned with. Evil pursues sinners. God will make them know that he reigns. Yet the destruction of Elam shall not be for ever. But this promise was to have its full accomplishment in the days of the Messiah. In reading the Divine assurance of the destruction of all the enemies of the church, the believer sees that the issue of the holy war is not doubtful. It is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36After a successful invasion, the victors often scattered the refugees across a wide area.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3636. four winds, &c.--Nebuchadnezzar's army containing soldiers from the four quarters.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 49:36

• Persia

In the dictionaries

• Elam
• Elam; Elamites
• Conceive
• Dwelling
• Heir
• Move
• Rise
• Winds
• Isaiah
• Jeremiah (2)

Commentaries on Jeremiah 49

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings