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Jeremiah 49:37

37 For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies

And before those who seek their life.

dI will bring disaster upon them,

My fierce anger,’ says the Lord;

‘And I will send the sword after them

Until I have consumed them.

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Jeremiah 49:37 — The New International Version (NIV)

37 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.

Jeremiah 49:37 — English Standard Version (ESV)

37 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,

Jeremiah 49:37 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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 49:37 — New Living Translation (NLT)

37 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.

Jeremiah 49:37 — New Century Version (NCV)

37 I will terrify Elam in front of their enemies,

who want to destroy them.

I will bring disaster to Elam

and show them how angry I am!” says the Lord.

“I will send a sword to chase Elam

until I have killed them all.

Jeremiah 49:37 — American Standard Version (ASV)

37 And 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 Jehovah; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them;

Jeremiah 49:37 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

37 And I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life; and I will bring evil upon them, my fierce anger, saith Jehovah; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them.

Jeremiah 49:37 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

37 I’ll defeat the people of Elam in the presence of their enemies, 

in the presence of those who want to kill them. 

I’ll bring disaster with my burning anger, declares the Lord

I’ll send armies after them until I put an end to them. 

Jeremiah 49:37 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

37 I will devastate Elam before their enemies,

before those who want 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.

Jeremiah 49:37 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

37 I will terrify Elam before their enemies, and before those who seek their life; I will bring disaster upon them, my fierce anger, says the Lord. I will send the sword after them, until I have consumed them;

Jeremiah 49:37 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

37 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.

Jeremiah 49:37 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

37 I will use Elam’s enemies to smash them.

Those who are trying to take their lives will kill them.

I will bring trouble on Elam’s people.

My anger will burn against them,”

announces the Lord.

“I will chase them with swords.

I will hunt them down

until I have destroyed them.

Jeremiah 49:37 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

37 ‘So I will shatter Elam before their enemies

And before those who seek their lives;

And I will bring calamity upon them,

Even My fierce anger,’ declares the Lord,

‘And I will send out the sword after them

Until I have consumed them.


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