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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 />I will set my throne in Elam and destroy her king and officials,&#8221 declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/49.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will set my throne in Elam,” says the LORD, “and I will destroy its king and officials.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/49.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and I will set my throne in Elam and destroy their king and officials, declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will set My throne in Elam, and destroy its king and officials,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/49.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/49.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will set My throne in Elam, And will destroy from there the king and the princes,’ says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/49.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘Then I will set My throne in Elam, And eliminate from there <i>the</i> king and officials,’ Declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/49.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Then I will set My throne in Elam And destroy out of it king and princes,&#8217 Declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/49.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Then I shall set My throne in Elam, And I shall destroy out of it king and princes,’ Declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then I will set My throne in Elam And cause king and princes from there to perish,’ Declares Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/49.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘Then I will set My throne [of judgment] in Elam And I will destroy from there the king and princes,’ Says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/49.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will set my throne in Elam, and I will destroy the king and officials from there. This is the LORD’s declaration.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/49.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will set My throne in Elam, and I will destroy the king and officials from there. This is the LORD&#8217s declaration. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/49.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence king and princes, saith Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/49.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your king and his officials will die, and I will rule in their place. I, the LORD, have spoken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/49.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence king and princes, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/49.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I'll set my throne in Elam and destroy its king and officials, declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/49.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will destroy their kings and leaders, and set up my throne there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/49.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'll put my throne in Elam, and destroy the king and the officials there," declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/49.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will set My throne in Elam, and destroy its king and officials,? declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/49.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will establish my sovereignty over Elam. I will destroy their king and their leaders," says the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/49.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from there king and officials,' says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/49.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/49.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from there king and princes,’ says Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/49.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have set My throne in Elam, "" And I have destroyed king and princes from there, "" A declaration of YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/49.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have set My throne in Elam, And I have destroyed thence King and princes -- an affirmation of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/49.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I set my throne in Elam, and I destroyed from thence the king and the chiefs, says Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/49.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will set my throne in Elam, and destroy kings and princes from thence, saith the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/49.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will set my throne in Elam, and I will perish the kings and princes from there, says the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/49.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will set up my throne in Elam and destroy from there king and princes— oracle of the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/49.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and I will set my throne in Elam, and destroy their king and officials, says the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/49.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I will set my throne in Elam, and I will destroy from thence the kings and the princes, says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/49.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall set my throne in Eilam (Eternity), and I shall destroy from there Kings and Rulers, says LORD JEHOVAH ? <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/49.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I will set My throne in Elam, And will destroy from thence king and princes, saith the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/49.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will set my throne in Aelam, and will send forth thence king and rulers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/49-38.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=15193" 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">37</span>So I will shatter Elam before their foes, before those who seek their lives. I will bring disaster upon them, even My fierce anger,” declares the LORD. “I will send out the sword after them until I finish them off. <span class="reftext">38</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: wə·śam·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">I will set</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: ḵis·’î (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Seat of honor, throne. Or kicceh; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne.">My throne</a> <a href="/hebrew/5867.htm" title="5867: bə·‘ê·lām (Prep-b:: 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.">in Elam,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: wə·ha·’ă·ḇaḏ·tî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">and destroy</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: miš·šām (Prep-m:: Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">its</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: wə·śā·rîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">and officials,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</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.">the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">39</span>“Yet in the last days, I will restore Elam from captivity,” declares the LORD.…<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="/daniel/5-30.htm">Daniel 5:30-31</a></span><br />That very night Belshazzar king of the Chaldeans was slain, / and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.<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="/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="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1-2</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-3.htm">Jeremiah 50:3</a></span><br />For a nation from the north will come against her; it will make her land a desolation. No one will live in it; both man and beast will flee.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-9.htm">Jeremiah 50:9</a></span><br />For behold, I stir up and bring against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the land of the north. They will line up against her; from the north she will be captured. Their arrows will be like skilled warriors who do not return empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-41.htm">Jeremiah 50:41-42</a></span><br />Behold, an army is coming from the north; a great nation and many kings are stirred up from the ends of the earth. / They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-11.htm">Jeremiah 51:11</a></span><br />Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because His plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her, for it is the vengeance of the LORD—vengeance for His temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-28.htm">Jeremiah 51:28-29</a></span><br />Prepare the nations for battle against her—the kings of the Medes, their governors and all their officials, and all the lands they rule. / The earth quakes and writhes because the LORD’s intentions against Babylon stand: to make the land of Babylon a desolation, without inhabitant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/21-27.htm">Ezekiel 21:27</a></span><br />A ruin, a ruin, I will make it a ruin! And it will not be restored until the arrival of Him to whom it belongs, to whom I have assigned the right of judgment.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/30-10.htm">Ezekiel 30:10</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-16.htm">Revelation 17:16-17</a></span><br />And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. / For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.<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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a></span><br />And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from there the king and the princes, said the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/43-10.htm">Jeremiah 43:10</a></b></br> And say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/7-9.htm">Daniel 7:9-14</a></b></br> I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment <i>was</i> white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne <i>was like</i> the fiery flame, <i>and</i> his wheels <i>as</i> burning fire… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/49-31.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-32.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-28.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-26.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-37.htm">Elam</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-10.htm">End</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-25.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-3.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-26.htm">Power</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-3.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-7.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-18.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-16.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-10.htm">Throne</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/49-39.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-39.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-21.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-30.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-39.htm">Elam</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-39.htm">End</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-41.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-35.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-15.htm">Power</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-35.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-23.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-32.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-9.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-32.htm">Throne</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/49.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/49.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I will set My throne in Elam</b><br>This phrase indicates God's sovereign authority and judgment over Elam, an ancient kingdom located in what is now southwestern Iran. The setting of God's throne signifies His dominion and the execution of His will. In biblical context, the throne often represents divine rule and judgment (<a href="/isaiah/6.htm">Isaiah 6:1</a>, <a href="/revelation/4-2.htm">Revelation 4:2</a>). Elam, historically a powerful nation, is mentioned in <a href="/genesis/14.htm">Genesis 14:1</a> and <a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11</a>, indicating its longstanding presence and influence. The prophecy suggests a shift in power, where God asserts His control over nations, fulfilling His purposes as seen in other prophetic books like Daniel and Ezekiel.<p><b>and destroy its king and officials,”</b><br>The destruction of the king and officials symbolizes the dismantling of Elam's political and social structures. This reflects God's judgment against nations that oppose His will, similar to His judgments on Babylon and Assyria (Jeremiah 50-51, <a href="/isaiah/10.htm">Isaiah 10</a>). Historically, Elam was known for its conflicts with neighboring empires, including Babylon and Assyria. The removal of leadership indicates a complete overthrow, aligning with God's pattern of humbling the proud and exalting the humble (<a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a>, <a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>). This also prefigures the ultimate judgment and establishment of Christ's eternal kingdom, where all earthly powers will be subdued (<a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10-11</a>).<p><b>declares the LORD.</b><br>This declaration emphasizes the authority and certainty of the prophecy. The phrase "declares the LORD" is a common prophetic formula, underscoring that the message originates from God Himself, not human speculation (<a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a>). It assures the fulfillment of God's word, as seen throughout Scripture where His declarations come to pass (<a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a>, <a href="/isaiah/46-10.htm">Isaiah 46:10</a>). This serves as a reminder of God's unchanging nature and His control over history, encouraging believers to trust in His promises and sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <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 ancient Near East and often interacted with Israel and other neighboring nations.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is sovereign over all nations and declares His intentions through the prophet Jeremiah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of judgment and hope. He conveyed God's words to the nations, including Elam.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_and_officials_of_elam.htm">King and Officials of Elam</a></b><br>The ruling authorities in Elam who are subject to God's judgment as declared in this prophecy.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/throne.htm">Throne</a></b><br>Symbolizes God's sovereign rule and authority. The setting of God's throne in Elam indicates His dominion and the execution of His judgment.<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>God's declaration to set His throne in Elam demonstrates His ultimate authority over all nations, not just Israel. This reminds us that God's plans encompass the entire world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_justice.htm">Judgment and Justice</a></b><br>The destruction of Elam's king and officials serves as a reminder of God's justice. He holds leaders accountable for their actions and ensures that justice prevails.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_judgment.htm">Hope Beyond Judgment</a></b><br>While the prophecy speaks of judgment, the broader biblical account includes restoration and hope. God's purposes often involve both correction and redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_unexpected_places.htm">God's Presence in Unexpected Places</a></b><br>The setting of God's throne in Elam suggests that His presence and influence extend beyond traditional boundaries. We should be open to seeing God's work in unexpected areas of our lives and the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophecy.htm">The Role of Prophecy</a></b><br>Prophecies like this one in Jeremiah serve to warn, instruct, and encourage God's people. They remind us to align our lives with God's will and to trust in His ultimate plan.<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/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/what_does_'called_by_his_purpose'_mean.htm">How is Jesus represented in each book of the Bible?</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/what's_a_biblical_promise.htm">What is a biblical promise in Christianity?</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>(38) <span class= "bld">I will set my throne in Elam.</span>--The throne of Jehovah is, it is clear, the throne of the king who is, for the time, His chosen instrument and servant, in this case therefore the throne of Nebuchadnezzar (<a href="/jeremiah/43-10.htm" title="And say to them, Thus said the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne on these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.">Jeremiah 43:10</a>), against whom. Elam, like the other nations in <a href="/context/jeremiah/25-13.htm" title="And I will bring on that land all my words which I have pronounced against it, even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah has prophesied against all the nations.">Jeremiah 25:13-25</a>, and in Jeremiah 48, 49, had apparently risen in rebellion. Of this we have, perhaps, a trace in the statement of <a href="//apocrypha.org/judith/1-1.htm" title="In the twelfth year of the reign of Nabuchodonosor, who reigned in Nineve, the great city; in the days of Arphaxad, which reigned over the Medes in Ecbatane,">Judith 1:1-13</a>, that Nebuchadnezzar defeated Arphaxad, a king of Media, in the seventeenth year of his reign. The words find an historical fulfilment in the fact that Shushan, "in the province of Elam," became one of the royal residences of the Chaldaean kings (<a href="/daniel/8-2.htm" title="And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.">Daniel 8:2</a>), and continued to be so under those of Persia, who, as regards the population of Elam proper, were as conquerors (<a href="/nehemiah/1-1.htm" title="The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,">Nehemiah 1:1</a>; <a href="/esther/1-2.htm" title="That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,">Esther 1:2</a>). A like prediction of the fall of Elam, among other nations, before the attack of the King of Babylon is found in <a href="/ezekiel/32-24.htm" title="There is Elam and all her multitude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in the land of the living; yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit.">Ezekiel 32:24</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/49.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 38.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will set my throne</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> my tribunal (as <a href="/jeremiah/43-10.htm">Jeremiah 43:10</a>). <span class="cmt_word">The king and the princes;</span> rather, <span class="accented">king and princes</span>. The threat is not merely that the reigning king shall be dethroned, but that Elam shall lose its native rulers altogether. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/49-38.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">I will set</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשַׂמְתִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·śam·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My throne</span><br /><span class="heb">כִסְאִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ḵis·’î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3678.htm">Strong's 3678: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seat of honor, throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Elam,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֵילָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ê·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | 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">and destroy</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ha·’ă·ḇaḏ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6.htm">Strong's 6: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wander away, lose oneself, to perish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשָּׁ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(miš·šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֥לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<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">and officials,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׂרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·śā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻם־</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/49-38.htm">Jeremiah 49:38 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/49-38.htm">Jeremiah 49:38 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/49-38.htm">Jeremiah 49:38 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/49-38.htm">Jeremiah 49:38 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/49-38.htm">Jeremiah 49:38 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/49-38.htm">Jeremiah 49:38 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/49-38.htm">Jeremiah 49:38 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/49-38.htm">Jeremiah 49:38 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/49-38.htm">Jeremiah 49:38 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/49-38.htm">Jeremiah 49:38 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/49-38.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 49:38 And I will set my throne (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/49-37.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 49:37"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 49:37" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/49-39.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 49:39"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 49:39" /></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>