Jeremiah 49:37

Jeremiah 49:37 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the Lord; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them:
• New International Version (NIV)I will shatter Elam before their foes, before those who want to kill them; I will bring disaster on them, even my fierce anger,” declares the Lord. “I will pursue them with the sword until I have made an end of them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I will terrify Elam before their enemies and before those who seek their life. I will bring disaster upon them, my fierce anger, declares the Lord. I will send the sword after them, until I have consumed them,
• New King James Version (NKJV)For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies And before those who seek their life. I will bring disaster upon them, My fierce anger,’ says the Lord; ‘And I will send the sword after them Until I have consumed them.

Context of Jeremiah 49:37

35This 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. I 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. 38I will set my throne in Elam,” says the Lord, “and I will destroy its king and officials. 39But I will restore the fortunes of Elam in days to come. I, the Lord, have spoken!”

Jeremiah 49:37 word by word

וְהַחְתַּתִּ֣י אֶת־עֵ֠ילָם לִפְנֵ֨י אֹיְבֵיהֶ֜ם וְלִפְנֵ֣י׀ מְבַקְשֵׁ֣י נַפְשָׁ֗ם וְהֵבֵאתִ֨י עֲלֵיהֶ֧ם׀ רָעָ֛ה אֶת־חֲר֥וֹן אַפִּ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֤י אַֽחֲרֵיהֶם֙ אֶת־הַחֶ֔רֶב עַ֥ד כַּלּוֹתִ֖י אוֹתָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For I will cause Elamעֵילָם‛êylâm ‛ôlâm · ElamH5867
• to be dismayedחָתַתchâthath · to to be dismayedH2865
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• their enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• them that seekבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• their lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• and I will bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: harmH7451
• my fierceחָרוֹןchârôn chârôn · burning angerH2740
• angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and I will sendשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• them, till I have consumedכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: destroyH3615

Cross-references for Jeremiah 49:37

• Jeremiah 49:5But look! I will bring terror upon you,” says the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “Your neighbors will chase you from your land, and no one will help your exiles as they flee.
• Jeremiah 48:39How it is shattered! Hear the wailing! See the shame of Moab! It has become an object of ridicule, an example of ruin to all its neighbors.”
• Jeremiah 50:36The sword will strike her wise counselors, and they will become fools. The sword will strike her mightiest warriors, and panic will seize them.
• Psalms 48:4The kings of the earth joined forces and advanced against the city.
• Ezekiel 32:23Their graves are in the depths of the pit, and they are surrounded by their allies. They struck terror in the hearts of people everywhere, but now they have been slaughtered by the sword.
• Jeremiah 34:20I will give you to your enemies, and they will kill you. Your bodies will be food for the vultures and wild animals.
• Jeremiah 9:16I will scatter them around the world, in places they and their ancestors never heard of, and even there I will chase them with the sword until I have destroyed them completely.”
• Jeremiah 48:2No one will ever brag about Moab again, for in Heshbon there is a plot to destroy her. ‘Come,’ they say, ‘we will cut her off from being a nation.’ The town of Madmen, too, will be silenced; the sword will follow you there.
• Leviticus 26:33I will scatter you among the nations and bring out my sword against you. Your land will become desolate, and your cities will lie in ruins.
• Ezekiel 5:2Place a third of it at the center of your map of Jerusalem. After acting out the siege, burn it there. Scatter another third across your map and chop it with a sword. Scatter the last third to the wind, for I will scatter my people with the sword.
• Ezekiel 12:14I will scatter his servants and warriors to the four winds and send the sword after them.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 49:37

• 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. 37The Lord would show his strong anger through the great disaster coming to Elam. Although no specific charge is mentioned, Elam, like other nations, worshipped false gods and was cruel in wars against its neighbors.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3737. consumed--as a distinct nation (Da 8:2-27). Fulfilled under Alexander and his successors.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 49:37

• Persia

In the dictionaries

• Elam
• Elam; Elamites
• Conceive
• Dwelling
• Heir
• Move
• Rise
• Isaiah
• Jeremiah (2)
• Obadiah, Book of

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