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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/49.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/49.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, early in the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/49.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This message concerning Elam came to the prophet Jeremiah from the LORD at the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/49.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/49.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/49.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/49.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/49.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />That which came as the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/49.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />That which came as the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />That which came as the word of Yahweh to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/49.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/49.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the word of the LORD that came to the prophet Jeremiah about Elam at the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about Elam at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/49.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/49.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/49.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Early in the rule of King Zedekiah of Judah, the LORD spoke his word to the prophet Jeremiah about Elam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/49.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Soon after Zedekiah became king of Judah, the LORD Almighty spoke to me about the country of Elam. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/49.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This is what came as a message from the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet about Elam at the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/49.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/49.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Early in the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah, the LORD spoke to the prophet Jeremiah about Elam. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/49.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/49.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/49.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh’s word that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/49.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />That which has been the word of YHWH to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/49.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> That which hath been the word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/49.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The word of Jehovah which was to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the kingdom of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/49.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The word of the Lord that came to Jeremias the prophet against Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Sedecias king of Juda, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/49.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah, the king of Judah, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/49.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah, king of Judah: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/49.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The word of the LORD that came to the prophet Jeremiah concerning Elam, at the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/49.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Concerning Elam, the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he might prophesy concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/49.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />About Eilam: the word of LORD JEHOVAH that was on Jeremiah the Prophet that was prophesied upon Eilam in the beginning of the Kingdom of Tsedeqiah King of Judea<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/49.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/49.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />THE PROPHECIES OF JEREMIAS AGAINST THE NATIONS OF AELAM.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/49-34.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=15141" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/49.htm">The Judgment on Elam</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">34</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ḏə·ḇar- (N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">This is the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414: yir·mə·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yirmyahuw; from ruwm and Yahh; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites.">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">concerning</a> <a href="/hebrew/5867.htm" title="5867: ‘ê·lām (N-proper-fs) -- Or mowlam; probably from alam; hidden, i.e. Distant; Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites.">Elam</a> <a href="/hebrew/7225.htm" title="7225: bə·rê·šîṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Beginning, chief. From the same as ro'sh; the first, in place, time, order or rank.">at the beginning</a> <a href="/hebrew/4438.htm" title="4438: mal·ḵūṯ (N-fsc) -- Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom. Or malkuth; or malkuyah; from malak; a rule; concretely, a dominion.">of the reign</a> <a href="/hebrew/6667.htm" title="6667: ṣiḏ·qî·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Yah is righteousness, six Isr. Or Tsidqiyahuw; from tsedeq and Yahh; right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites.">of Zedekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah.</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> </span><span class="reftext">35</span>This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold, I will shatter Elam’s bow, the mainstay of their might.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/21-2.htm">Isaiah 21:2</a></span><br />A dire vision is declared to me: “The traitor still betrays, and the destroyer still destroys. Go up, O Elam! Lay siege, O Media! I will put an end to all her groaning.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/32-24.htm">Ezekiel 32:24-25</a></span><br />Elam is there with all her multitudes around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword—those who went down uncircumcised to the earth below, who once spread their terror in the land of the living. They bear their disgrace with those who descend to the Pit. / Among the slain they prepare a resting place for Elam with all her hordes, with her graves all around her. All of them are uncircumcised, slain by the sword, although their terror was once spread in the land of the living. They bear their disgrace with those who descend to the Pit. They are placed among the slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-17.htm">Isaiah 13:17-19</a></span><br />Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold. / Their bows will dash young men to pieces; they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb; they will not look with pity on the children. / And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/5-28.htm">Daniel 5:28-31</a></span><br />PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.” / Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom. / That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1-3</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut: / “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. / I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">2 Kings 24:1-2</a></span><br />During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded. So Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years, until he turned and rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar. / And the LORD sent Chaldean, Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders against Jehoiakim in order to destroy Judah, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servants the prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-6.htm">2 Kings 25:6-7</a></span><br />The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him. / And they slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes. Then they put out his eyes, bound him with bronze shackles, and took him to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28</a></span><br />who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Let its foundation be laid.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-11.htm">Isaiah 46:11</a></span><br />I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2-3</a></span><br />And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. / All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-1.htm">Revelation 17:1-2</a></span><br />Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. / The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and those who dwell on the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her immorality.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-12.htm">Revelation 16:12</a></span><br />And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-8.htm">Revelation 14:8</a></span><br />Then a second angel followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who has made all the nations drink the wine of the passion of her immorality.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-10.htm">Revelation 18:10</a></span><br />In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-21.htm">Revelation 18:21</a></span><br />Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Jeremiah 8:2</a></b></br> And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/25-25.htm">Jeremiah 25:25</a></b></br> And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/10-22.htm">Genesis 10:22</a></b></br> The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/33-7.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-4.htm">Early</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-25.htm">Elam</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-28.htm">First</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-1.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-2.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-1.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-1.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-23.htm">Word</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-30.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-7.htm">Zedeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/49-35.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-22.htm">Early</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-35.htm">Elam</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-17.htm">First</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-1.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-4.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-1.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-59.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-1.htm">Word</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-59.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-59.htm">Zedeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 49</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-1.htm">The judgment of the Ammonites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-6.htm">Their restoration</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-7.htm">The judgment of Edom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-23.htm">of Damascus</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-28.htm">of Kedar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-30.htm">of Hazor</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-34.htm">and of Elam</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/49-39.htm">The restoration of Elam</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Throughout the Bible, the phrase "word of the LORD" signifies authoritative communication from God, often delivered through prophets. It underscores the importance and reliability of the message.<p><b>that came to Jeremiah the prophet</b><br>Jeremiah, known as the "weeping prophet," was called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the people of Judah and surrounding nations. His role as a prophet was to be a mouthpiece for God, often delivering difficult messages. Jeremiah's ministry spanned over 40 years, during which he faced significant opposition and persecution.<p><b>concerning Elam</b><br>Elam was an ancient kingdom located in what is now southwestern Iran. It was a significant power in the region and often interacted with the empires of Assyria and Babylon. The mention of Elam indicates that God's judgment and plans extend beyond Israel and Judah to include other nations, reflecting His sovereignty over all peoples. Elam's inclusion in prophecy highlights the universal scope of God's justice.<p><b>at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah</b><br>Zedekiah was the last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile, reigning from 597 to 586 BC. His reign was marked by political instability and rebellion against Babylon, which ultimately led to the destruction of Jerusalem. The timing of this prophecy at the beginning of Zedekiah's reign situates it in a period of significant turmoil and impending judgment for Judah. This context underscores the urgency and gravity of the prophetic message.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. He served during a tumultuous period leading up to and including the Babylonian exile.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elam.htm">Elam</a></b><br>An ancient kingdom located in what is now southwestern Iran. Elam was a significant power in the region and often interacted with the empires of Mesopotamia.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/z/zedekiah.htm">Zedekiah</a></b><br>The last king of Judah before the Babylonian conquest. His reign was marked by political instability and eventual destruction of Jerusalem.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_word_of_the_lord.htm">The Word of the LORD</a></b><br>This phrase indicates a divine message or prophecy given to Jeremiah, emphasizing the authority and origin of the message.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_beginning_of_the_reign_of_zedekiah.htm">The Beginning of the Reign of Zedekiah</a></b><br>This time marker situates the prophecy in a specific historical context, highlighting the urgency and relevance of the message during a critical period for Judah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>The prophecy against Elam demonstrates God's control and authority over all nations, not just Israel. This reminds us that God is the ruler of the entire world and His plans encompass all peoples.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Jeremiah's role as a prophet highlights the importance of being faithful in delivering God's message, regardless of the audience or the content. We are called to be faithful messengers of God's truth in our own contexts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_context_and_relevance.htm">Historical Context and Relevance</a></b><br>Understanding the historical context of biblical prophecies helps us see their relevance and application. Just as God spoke to specific nations in Jeremiah's time, He continues to speak to us today through His Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_hope.htm">Judgment and Hope</a></b><br>While the prophecy against Elam is one of judgment, it also serves as a reminder of the hope and restoration that God offers to those who turn to Him. We should always look for God's redemptive purposes even in messages of judgment.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_49.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 49</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_proof_elam's_bow_was_'broken'.htm">(Jeremiah 49:34–39) Where is the historical proof of Elam’s bow being completely “broken,” given that Elam endured and left significant cultural and archaeological legacies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/iran's_role_in_biblical_prophecy.htm">What role does Iran play in biblical prophecy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_bible's_elamites.htm">Who were the Elamites mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jeremiah_21_2_contradict_divine_protection.htm">How can Jeremiah 21:2 claim the Lord would not rescue Jerusalem when other passages promise divine protection for the city?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/49.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(34) <span class= "bld">The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam . . .</span>--It is noticeable that this is the only prophecy in Jeremiah 48, 49 with a date attached to it. Assuming the date to be rightly given, it indicates a time later than that of those that precede it, which belong probably to the group of predictions connected with Jeremiah 25. It has been maintained, however, by many critics that the absence of the name of Nebuchadnezzar, so prominent in Jeremiah's predictions after the deportation of Jehoiachin, indicates an earlier rather than a later date, and that the compiler of the prophecies was mistaken in thus fixing the time of its delivery. The inference is, however, somewhat precarious, as the fact is common to the prophecies against the Philistines, Moabites, Ammonites, &c., that precede this. Elam, though commonly identified with Persia, as in <a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm" title="And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.">Isaiah 11:11</a>; <a href="/isaiah/21-2.htm" title="A grievous vision is declared to me; the treacherous dealer deals treacherously, and the spoiler spoils. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.">Isaiah 21:2</a>; <a href="/isaiah/22-6.htm" title="And Elam bore the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.">Isaiah 22:6</a>, appears to be used with a somewhat wider connotation for the tribes beyond the Tigris (<a href="/jeremiah/25-25.htm" title="And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,">Jeremiah 25:25</a>). The tone of the prophecy seems to imply that Elam had been prominent among the enemies of the people of Jehovah (as in <a href="/isaiah/22-6.htm" title="And Elam bore the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.">Isaiah 22:6</a>), and this has led to the inference that they had taken part in the attack on Judah, as auxiliaries in the army of Nebuchadnezzar. It is significant that the thought that Elam is to be the instrument of Jehovah for the destruction of Babylon (<a href="/isaiah/21-2.htm" title="A grievous vision is declared to me; the treacherous dealer deals treacherously, and the spoiler spoils. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media; all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.">Isaiah 21:2</a>), and that out of it was to come the appointed deliverer of Israel, does not seem to have been present to the prophet's mind. His horizon is, as it were, bounded for the time by the more immediate future. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/49.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 34-39.</span> - Concerning Elam. The title places this prophecy later than these in <a href="/jeremiah/48-1.htm">Jeremiah 48:1-49:33</a>; viz. at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah. From this filet, and from the absence of any reference to Nebuchadnezzar as the instrument of Elam's humiliation, Ewald conjectures that the Elamites had been concerned in the events which led to the dethronement and captivity of Jehoiachin. Dr. Payne Smith is inclined to accept this hypothesis, remarking that the Elamites "appear perpetually as the allies of Merodach-baladan and his sons in their struggles for independence." We are not yet, however, in possession of information as to the relations of Elam to the great Babylonian empire which rose upon the ruins of the Assyrian. Ewald's conjecture is a possibility, and no more. And what was Elam? One of the most ancient kingdoms in the world (see <a href="/genesis/14.htm">Genesis 14</a>.). Geographically it was the tract of country., partly mountainous, partly lowland, lying south of Assyria and east of Persia proper, to which Herodotus gives the name of Cissia, and the classical geographers that of Tusis or Tusiaua. This is clear, says Sehrader, from the Persian text of the Behistun inscription of Darius. It is fro-quently mentioned under the name "Ilam," or "Ilamti," in the Assyrian inscriptions, especially in those of Sargon, Sennacherib, and Assurbauipal. In B.C 721 Sargon states that he annexed a district or province of Elam (and hence, perhaps, we must explain the mention of the Elamites in the Assyrian army in <a href="/isaiah/22-6.htm">Isaiah 22:6</a>), which was, doubtless, one cause of the embittered feeling towards Assyria of the portion which remained independent. The annals of the heroic struggle of Merodach-baladan contain repeated reference to the King of Elam. Assurbanipal made no less than three invasions of Elam, and the singular pretext for the third is, curiously enough, associated with the remarkable fourteenth chapter of Genesis. It was this - that the Elamite king had refused to deliver up an image of the goddess Nana, which Kudur-nankhundi, an ancient Elamite monarch, had carried oft, and which had remained 1635 or (perhaps) 1535 years in Elam. This king has been plausibly conjectured to be a member of the same dynasty as "Chedorlaomer [ = Kudur-Lagamar] King of Elam." This time it was all over with Elam; Shushan itself was plundered and destroyed, and far and wide the country was laid waste. That so restless and courageous a people should have become famous among the surrounding nations was only to be expected; and it is a striking proof of this that Ezekiel, in describing the companions whom fallen Egypt would meet with in Hades, mentions "Elam and all her multitude" (<a href="/ezekiel/32-24.htm">Ezekiel 32:24</a>). The fact that the Septuagint has the heading twice over - first very briefly (in <a href="/jeremiah/25-14.htm">Jeremiah 25:14</a>, where it is followed by this prophecy), and then at full length (in <a href="/jeremiah/26-1.htm">Jeremiah 26:1</a>, at the end of the prophecy of Elam) - has been variously explained. It is, at any rate, clear that there is some confusion in the present text of this translation. In connection with this prediction it is interesting to notice one of the results of a new cuneiform discovery among some tablets acquired in 1878 by the British Museum. At the very time when Nebuchadnezzar was taking an oath of allegiance from Zedekiah, he was also engaged in hostilities against Elam. "We do not know," says Mr. Pinches, "what brought the Babylonians into hostilities with the Elamites, but the result of the expedition was to bring the whole kingdom of Elam within the boundaries of the Babylonian monarchy" (<span class="accented">Transactions of the Society of Biblical Archaeology</span>, 7:214). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/49-34.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">This is the word</span><br /><span class="heb">דְבַר־</span> <span class="translit">(ḏə·ḇar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיָ֧ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jeremiah</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yir·mə·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the prophet</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּבִ֖יא</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">concerning</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Elam</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵילָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5867.htm">Strong's 5867: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elam -- a son of Shem, also his descendants and their country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the beginning</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרֵאשִׁ֗ית</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rê·šîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7225.htm">Strong's 7225: </a> </span><span class="str2">The first, in place, time, order, rank</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the reign</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְכ֛וּת</span> <span class="translit">(mal·ḵūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4438.htm">Strong's 4438: </a> </span><span class="str2">Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Zedekiah</span><br /><span class="heb">צִדְקִיָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiḏ·qî·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6667.htm">Strong's 6667: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zedekiah -- 'Yah is righteousness', six Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/49-34.htm">Jeremiah 49:34 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/49-34.htm">Jeremiah 49:34 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/49-34.htm">Jeremiah 49:34 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/49-34.htm">Jeremiah 49:34 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/49-34.htm">Jeremiah 49:34 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/49-34.htm">Jeremiah 49:34 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/49-34.htm">Jeremiah 49:34 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/49-34.htm">Jeremiah 49:34 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/49-34.htm">Jeremiah 49:34 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/49-34.htm">Jeremiah 49:34 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/49-34.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 49:34 The word of Yahweh that came (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/49-33.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 49:33"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 49:33" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/49-35.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 49:35"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 49:35" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>