Jeremiah 49:35

Jeremiah 49:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
• New International Version (NIV)This is what the Lord Almighty says: “See, I will break the bow of Elam, the mainstay of their might.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Thus says the Lord of hosts: "Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the mainstay of their might.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, The foremost of their might.

Context of Jeremiah 49:35

33“Hazor will become a permanent wasteland, a place where only jackals live. No one will live there. No human being will settle in it.” 34Early in the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah, the Lord spoke to the prophet Jeremiah about Elam. The Lord who rules over all said, “I will kill all the archers of Elam, who are the chief source of her military might. 36I will cause enemies to blow through Elam from every direction like the winds blowing in from the four quarters of heaven. I will scatter the people of Elam to the four winds. There will not be any nation where the refugees of Elam will not go. 37I will make the people of Elam terrified of their enemies, who are seeking to kill them. I will vent my fierce anger and bring disaster upon them,” says the Lord. “I will send armies chasing after them until I have completely destroyed them.

Jeremiah 49:35 word by word

כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הִנְנִ֥י שֹׁבֵ֖ר אֶת־קֶ֣שֶׁת עֵילָ֑ם רֵאשִׁ֖ית גְּבוּרָתָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
• Behold, I will breakשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
• the bowקֶ֫שֶׁתqesheth · bowH7198
• of Elamעֵילָם‛êylâm ‛ôlâm · ElamH5867
• the chiefרֵאשִׁיתrê'shîyth · first: bestH7225
• of their mightגְּבוּרָהgebûrâh · mightH1369

Cross-references for Jeremiah 49:35

• Jeremiah 50:14“Take up your battle positions all around Babylon, all you soldiers who are armed with bows. Shoot all your arrows at her! Do not hold any back! For she has sinned against the Lord.
• Jeremiah 51:56For a destroyer is attacking Babylon. Her warriors will be captured; their bows will be broken. For the Lord is a God who punishes; he pays back in full.
• Psalms 46:9He brings an end to wars throughout the earth; he shatters the bow and breaks the spear; he burns the shields with fire.
• Isaiah 22:6The Elamites picked up the quiver, and came with chariots and horsemen; the men of Kir prepared the shield.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 49:35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35I will break the bow of Elam - They were eminent archers; and had acquired their power and eminence by their dexterity in the use of the bow. See Isaiah 22:6. Strabo, Livy, and others speak of their eminence in archery.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35The bow was the national weapon of Elam, and therefore the “chief of their might,” that on which their strength in war depended.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. 35The Elamite warriors were expert archers, but their skills did not save Elam.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3535. bow--Elam was famed for its bowmen (Is 22:6). chief of their might--in opposition to "bow," that is, bowmen, who constituted their main strength.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 49:35

• Bow
• Persia

In the dictionaries

• Elam
• Elam; Elamites
• Lord of Hosts
• Archer
• Conceive
• Dwelling
• Heir
• Move
• Rise
• Isaiah

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