Judgment on Elam-1
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Jer. 49:34 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,
The 89th prophecy in Jeremiah (Jer. 49:34; fulfilled; Jer. 49:35-39 unfulfilled {until Feb. 28 2026} maybe). Next, Jer. 50:1.
Prophecy against Elam
Elam was east of Babylon in what is today the country of Iran. This prophecy was given early in the reign of Zedekiah, about 597 b.c.
The word...
דָּבָר
dâbâr
daw-bawr'
From to arrange; a word; by implication a matter (as spoken of) of thing; adverbially a cause: - act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), + because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune (-ication), + concern [-ing], + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, [evil favoured-] ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, [no] thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some [uncleanness], somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what [-soever], + wherewith, which, word, work.
of the Lord...
יְהֹוָה
yehôvâh
yeh-ho-vaw'
From to exist; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God: - Jehovah, the Lord.
that...
אֲשֶׁר
'ăsher
ash-er'
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.: - X after, X alike, as (soon as), because, X every, for, + forasmuch, + from whence, + how (-soever), X if, (so) that ([thing] which, wherein), X though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where (+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, + whither (-soever), who (-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.
came...
הָיָה
hâyâh
haw-yaw'
A primitive root (compare to breathe); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary): - beacon, X altogether, be (-come, accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), continue, do, faint, fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, X use.
to...
אֶל אֵל
'êl 'el
ale, el
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to: - about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because (-fore, -side), both . . . and, by, concerning, for, from, X hath, in (-to), near, (out) of, over, through,to (-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
Jeremiah...
יִרְמְיָהוּ יִרְמְיָה
yirmeyâh yirmeyâhû
yir-meh-yaw', yir-meh-yaw'-hoo
From to be high and the sacred name: Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites: - Jeremiah.
the prophet...
נָבִיא
nâbı̂y'
naw-bee'
From to prophesy; a prophet or (generally) inspired man: - prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
against...
אֶל אֵל
'êl 'el
ale, el
(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to: - about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because (-fore, -side), both . . . and, by, concerning, for, from, X hath, in (-to), near, (out) of, over, through,to (-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).
Elam...
עוֹלָם עֵילָםo
‛êylâm ‛ôlâm
ay-lawm', o-lawm'
Probably from to veil from sight; hidden, that is, distant; Elam, a son of Shem, and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites: - Elam.
in the beginning...
רֵאשִׁית
rê'shı̂yth
ray-sheeth'
From the same as to shake; the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically a first-fruit): - beginning, chief (-est), first (-fruits, part, time), principal thing.
of the reign...
מַלְכֻיָּה מַלְכֻת מַלְכוּת
malkûth malkûth malkûyâh
mal-kooth', mal-kooth', mal-koo-yaw'
From to reign; a rule; concretely a dominion: - empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.
of Zedekiah...
צִדְקִיָּהוּ צִדְקִיָּה
tsidqı̂yâh tsidqı̂yâhû
tsid-kee-yaw', tsid-kee-yaw'-hoo
From the right and the sacred name: right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites: - Zedekiah, Zidkijah.
king...
מֶלֶךְ
melek
meh'-lek
From to reign; a king: - king, royal.
of Judah,...
יְהוּדָה
yehûdâh
yeh-hoo-daw'
From to use; celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory: - Judah.
saying,...
אָמַר
'âmar
aw-mar'
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude): - answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command (ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use [speech], utter, X verily, X yet.