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Jeremiah 49:39
39But I will restore the fortunes of Elam in days to come. I, the Lord, have spoken!”
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 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. But I will restore the fortunes of Elam in days to come. I, the Lord, have spoken!”
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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 I will restore the fortunes of Moab in days to come. I, the Lord, have spoken!” This is the end of Jeremiah’s prophecy concerning Moab.
- Isaiah 2:2In the last days, the mountain of the Lord’s house will be the highest of all— the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.
- Ezekiel 38:16and you will attack my people Israel, covering their land like a cloud. At that time in the distant future, I will bring you against my land as everyone watches, and my holiness will be displayed by what happens to you, Gog. Then all the nations will know that I am the Lord.
- Daniel 2:28But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the future. Now I will tell you your dream and the visions you saw as you lay on your bed.
- Daniel 10:14Now I am here to explain what will happen to your people in the future, for this vision concerns a time yet to come.”
- Hosea 3:5But afterward the people will return and devote themselves to the Lord their God and to David’s descendant, their king. In the last days, they will tremble in awe of the Lord and of his goodness.
- Micah 4:1In the last days, the mountain of the Lord’s house will be the highest of all— the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.
- Jeremiah 49:6But I will restore the fortunes of the Ammonites in days to come. I, the Lord, have spoken.”
- Job 42:10When Job prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes. In fact, the Lord gave him twice as much as before!
- Ezekiel 16:53“But someday I will restore the fortunes of Sodom and Samaria, and I will restore you, too.
- Ezekiel 29:14I will restore the prosperity of Egypt and bring its people back to the land of Pathros in southern Egypt from which they came. But Egypt will remain an unimportant, minor kingdom.
- Ezekiel 39:25“So now, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will end the captivity of my people; I will have mercy on all Israel, for I jealously guard my holy reputation!
- Amos 9:14I will bring my exiled people of Israel back from distant lands, and they will rebuild their ruined cities and live in them again. They will plant vineyards and gardens; they will eat their crops and drink their wine.
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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