Jeremiah 49:35–38

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.

This is what the Lord of Armies says:

I am about to shatter Elam’s bow,

the source of their might.

I 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.

I 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

until I finish them off.

I will set my throne in Elam,

and I will destroy the king and officials from there.

This is the Lord’s declaration.

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.

“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.

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.