Jeremiah 49:38
And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the Lord.
Jeremiah 49:38 in other translations
| BSB | I will set My throne in Elam, and destroy its king and officials,” declares the LORD. |
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| WEB | I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from there king and princes,’ says the LORD. |
| ASV | and I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence king and princes, saith Jehovah. |
| YLT | And I have set My throne in Elam, And I have destroyed thence King and princes--an affirmation of Jehovah. |
| DARBY | And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence king and princes, saith Jehovah. |
| BBE | I will put the seat of my power in Elam, and in Elam I will put an end to kings and rulers, says the Lord. |
| Webster | And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the LORD. |
What does Jeremiah 49:38 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 49:34-39
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…
Jeremiah 49:38 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Jeremiah 49:38
- Daniel 7:9-14
I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened. I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame. As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time. …
- Jeremiah 43:10
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.
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Context
- Jeremiah 49:37
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:
- Jeremiah 49:38
And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the Lord.
- Jeremiah 49:39
But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the Lord.
Jeremiah 49:38 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y pondré mi silla en Elam, y destruiré de allí rey y príncipe, dice Jehová. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et je mettrai mon trône en Élam, et j’en ferai périr le roi et les princes, dit l’ Éternel. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und ich werde meinen Thron in Elam aufstellen und werde König und Fürsten daraus vertilgen, spricht Jehova. - |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et ponam solium meum in Ælam, et perdam inde reges et principes, ait Dominus. |