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Jeremiah 49:35
35Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
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
33And Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons, and a desolation for ever: there shall no man abide there, nor any son of man dwell in it. 34The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. 36And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation where the outcasts of Elam shall not come. 37For 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:
Read all of Jeremiah 49Jeremiah 49:35 word by word
כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הִנְנִ֥י שֹׁבֵ֖ר אֶת־קֶ֣שֶׁת עֵילָ֑ם רֵאשִׁ֖ית גְּבוּרָתָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Jeremiah 49:35
- Jeremiah 50:14Put yourselves in array against Babylon on every side: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD.
- Jeremiah 51:56Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely repay.
- Psalms 46:9He maketh wars to cease to the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear asunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
- Isaiah 22:6And Elam bore the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered 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
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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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