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Jeremiah 49:39
39‘But at a future time, I will make Elam strong again.’ That is what the Lord says.
Jeremiah 49:39 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)“Yet I will restore the fortunes of Elam in days to come,” declares the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"But in the latter days I will restore the fortunes of Elam, declares the Lord."
- New King James Version (NKJV)‘But it shall come to pass in the latter days: I will bring back the captives of Elam,’ says the Lord.”
Context of Jeremiah 49:39
37I will make them very afraid of their enemies who want to kill them. I will cause them to have terrible trouble, because I am very angry with them.’ That is what the Lord says. ‘I will send soldiers to attack them, until I have completely destroyed them. 38I will destroy their kings and their leaders. I will be the king who rules over Elam.’ That is what the Lord says. ‘But at a future time, I will make Elam strong again.’ That is what the Lord says.
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וְהָיָ֣ה׀ בְּאַחֲרִ֣ית הַיָּמִ֗ים אָשִׁ֛יב אֶת־שְׁב֥וּת עֵילָ֖ם נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for Jeremiah 49:39
- Jeremiah 48:47But one day I will cause Moab to be strong again.’ That is what the Lord says. That is the end of the Lord's message against Moab.
- Isaiah 2:2This is what will happen in the last days. The mountain where the Lord's temple is will continue to be there. It will be the most important mountain of all. It will be higher than all the hills around it. People from every nation will go there all the time.
- Ezekiel 38:16Your army will be like a cloud that covers the land when you attack my people, the Israelites. In the days at the end of time I will bring you to attack my land. Yes, Gog, I will use you to show the nations that I am holy. Then they will know who I am.
- Daniel 2:28But there is a God in heaven. He explains secret things. In your dream, he has shown you what will happen in future years. Now I will tell you the dream and the visions that you had while you lay on your bed.
- Daniel 10:14Now I have come to explain what will happen to your people in the future. The vision is about a future time.’
- Hosea 3:5After that time, the Israelites will turn back to the Lord their God. They will serve their king, a descendant of King David. In the future, they will obey the Lord with fear, and they will receive his good gifts.
- Micah 4:1In the last days, the mountain where the Lord's house is will be the highest mountain. It will be the most important of all the mountains. It will be higher than the hills, and people from many countries will go to it.
- Jeremiah 49:6But in future days, I will make Ammon's people strong again.’ That is what the Lord says.
- Job 42:10After Job prayed for his three friends, the Lord made him a rich man again. He gave Job twice as many things as he had before.
- Ezekiel 16:53But one day I will cause Sodom and her daughters to enjoy life again. I will also cause Samaria and her daughters to enjoy life again. And I will also do that for you, Jerusalem.
- Ezekiel 29:14I will bring them back home to live in peace. I will bring them to Pathros, the land of their ancestors. There they will be a weak kingdom.
- Ezekiel 39:25So this is what the Lord God says. ‘Now I will bring back Jacob (Israel) from the countries where his people are prisoners. I will be kind to all Israel's people. And I will make them see that I am holy.
- Amos 9:14I will bring the people of Israel, my people, back to their own land. Enemies destroyed their cities, but now my people will build them again. They will live safely in them. My people will plant vines. They will drink wine from their grapes. They will eat the fruit from trees that they have planted in their gardens.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 49:39
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 39I will bring again the captivity of Elam - As this is to be in the latter days, probably it may mean the spiritual freedom which these people would receive under the Gospel dispensation. Under Cyrus, the Elamites, collected out of all quarters, were united with the Persians, their neighbors, and became, with them, masters of the east. See Calmet and Dahler. There are still, however, difficulties on this subject. Who the Elamites were is still a question…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 39Elam - Elam was subject to Babylon Daniel 8:2, and its capital Shushan a favorite residence of the Persian kings Esther 1:2. Of its subsequent fate we know little; the Elamites continued to exist, and members of their nation were present at Pentecost among those chosen to represent the Gentile world at the first preaching of the Gospel Acts 2:9.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. 39The Lord's judgment included a promise to restore Elam's fortunes. In 539 BC, Cyrus, an Elam native, conquered Babylon and started the Persian Empire. Susa, Elam's former capital, became the Persian Empire's capital (Esther 1:2). God chose Cyrus to free the Jews (Isaiah 44:28–45:1).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3939. latter days--The full restoration belongs to gospel times. Elamites were among the first who heard and accepted it (Ac 2:9).Read the comment
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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
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