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 be inhabited by jackals, and it will be desolate forever. No one will live there; no one will inhabit it.” 34This message concerning Elam came to the prophet Jeremiah from the Lord at the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah. This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: “I will destroy the archers of Elam— the best of their forces. 36I will bring enemies from all directions, and I will scatter the people of Elam to the four winds. They will be exiled to countries around the world. 37I myself will go with Elam’s enemies to shatter it. In my fierce anger, I will bring great disaster upon the people of Elam,” says the Lord. “Their enemies will chase them with the sword until I have destroyed them completely.

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“Yes, prepare to attack Babylon, all you surrounding nations. Let your archers shoot at her; spare no arrows. For she has sinned against the Lord.
• Jeremiah 51:56Destroying armies come against Babylon. Her mighty men are captured, and their weapons break in their hands. For the Lord is a God who gives just punishment; he always repays in full.
• Psalms 46:9He causes wars to end throughout the earth. He breaks the bow and snaps the spear; he burns the shields with fire.
• Isaiah 22:6Elamites are the archers, with their chariots and charioteers. The men of Kir hold up the shields.

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