³⁴This is the word of the Lord that came to the prophet Jeremiah about Elam^A at the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah.^ab ³⁵This is what the Lord of Armies says:

I am about to shatter Elam’s bow,^a

the source^B of their might.

³⁶I will bring the four winds against Elam

from the four corners of the heavens,

and I will scatter them to all these winds.

There will not be a nation

to which Elam’s banished ones will not go.

³⁷I will devastate Elam before their enemies,

before those who intend to take their lives.

I will bring disaster on them,

my burning anger.

This is the Lord’s declaration.

I will send the sword after them^b

until I finish them off.

³⁸I will set my throne in Elam,

and I will destroy the king and officials from there.

This is the Lord’s declaration.

³⁹Yet, in the last days,

I will restore the fortunes of Elam.^c

This is the Lord’s declaration.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah.

Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the mainstay of their might. And I will bring upon Elam the four winds from the four quarters of heaven. And I will scatter them to all those winds, and there shall be no nation to which those driven out of Elam shall not come. I will terrify Elam before their enemies and before those who seek their life. I will bring disaster upon them, my fierce anger, declares the Lord. I will send the sword after them, until I have consumed them, and I will set my throne in Elam and destroy their king and officials, declares the Lord.

“But in the latter days I will restore the fortunes of Elam, declares the Lord.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, early in the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah:

This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“See, I will break the bow of Elam,

the mainstay of their might.

I will bring against Elam the four winds

from the four quarters of heaven;

I will scatter them to the four winds,

and there will not be a nation

where Elam’s exiles do not go.

I will shatter Elam before their foes,

before those who want to kill them;

I will bring disaster on them,

even my fierce anger,”

declares the Lord.

“I will pursue them with the sword

until I have made an end of them.

I will set my throne in Elam

and destroy her king and officials,”

declares the Lord.

“Yet I will restore the fortunes of Elam

in days to come,”

declares the Lord.

NLTNew Living Translation

This message concerning Elam came to the prophet Jeremiah from the Lord at the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah. This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says:

“I will destroy the archers of Elam—

the best of their forces.

I will bring enemies from all directions,

and I will scatter the people of Elam to the four winds.

They will be exiled to countries around the world.

I 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.

I 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!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah the king of Judah, saying, “Thus says Yahweh of hosts:

‘Look, I am going to break the bow of Elam,

the first and best of their might.

And I will bring to Elam four winds,

from the four corners of heaven,

and I will scatter them to all these winds,

and there will not be a nation

where the scattered people of Elam will not go.

So I will shatter Elam before their enemies,

and before the seekers of their life.

And I will bring disaster upon them,

my burning anger,’ declares Yahweh.

‘And I will send after them the sword

until I have destroyed them.

And I will set my throne in Elam

and I will destroy from there king and officials,’ declares Yahweh.

‘And then in the last of the days

I will restore the fortunes of Elam,’ declares Yahweh.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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,

Thus saith the Lord of hosts;

Behold, I will break the bow of Elam,

The chief of their might.

And 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

Whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.

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:

And I will set my throne in Elam,

And will destroy from thence the king and the princes,

Saith the Lord.

But it shall come to pass in the latter days,

That I will bring again the captivity of Elam,

Saith the Lord.

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