Jeremiah 49:34–39

A Message Concerning Elam

34 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⌋,t 35 “Thus says Yahweh of hosts:

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

the first and best of their might.

36 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.

37 So I will shatter Elam ⌊before⌋u their enemies,

and ⌊before⌋v the seekers of their life.

And I will bring disaster upon them,

⌊my burning anger⌋,w’ ⌊declares⌋x Yahweh.

‘And I will send after them the sword

until I have destroyed them.

38 And I will set my throne in Elam

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

39 ‘⌊And then⌋z in the last of the days

I will restore the fortunesa of Elam,’ ⌊declares⌋b Yahweh.”