Judgment on Elam-6

In the latter days

Jer. 49:39 But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD.

I will bring again the captivity of Elam which is another of several nations God has promised to restore in the latter days:

1. Elam (Jer. 49:39)

2. Moab (Jer. 48:47)

3. Ammon (Jer. 48:6)

4. Israel (Jer. 23:20; 30:24; Deu. 4:30; Hos. 3:5; Acts 15:13-19)

But it shall come to pass...

הָיָה

hâyâh

haw-yaw'

A primitive root (compare properly 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.

in the latter...

אַחֲרִית

'achărı̂yth

akh-ar-eeth'

From properly from the hind; the last or end, hence the future; also posterity: - (last, latter) end (time), hinder (utter) -most, length, posterity, remnant, residue, reward.

days,...

יוֹם

yôm

yome

From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literally (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figuratively (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverbially): - age, + always, + chronicles, continually (-ance), daily, ([birth-], each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), + elder, X end, + evening, + (for) ever (-lasting, -more), X full, life, as (so) long as (. . . live), (even) now, + old, + outlived, + perpetually, presently, + remaineth, X required, season, X since, space, then, (process of) time, + as at other times, + in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), X whole (+ age), (full) year (-ly), + younger.

Yet Elam’s destruction will not be total because God will restore her fortunes… in days to come (cf. Jer. 48:47; 49:6).

that I will bring again...

שׁוּב

shûb

shoob

A primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbially again: - ([break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep]) X again, (cause to) answer (+ again), X in any case (wise), X at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call [to mind], carry again (back), cease, X certainly, come again (back) X consider, + continually, convert, deliver (again), + deny, draw back, fetch home again, X fro, get [oneself] (back) again, X give (again), go again (back, home), [go] out, hinder, let, [see] more, X needs, be past, X pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), X repent, requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, + say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, X surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw.

אֵת

'êth

ayth

Apparently contracted from a signal in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely): - (As such unrepresented in English.)

the captivity...

שְׁבִית שְׁבוּת

sh^ebûth sh^ebı̂yth

sheb-ooth', sheb-eeth'

From to transport into captivity; exile; concretely prisoners; figuratively a former state of prosperity: - captive (-ity).

of Elam,...

עוֹלָם עֵילָם^o

‛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.

saith...

נְאֻם

n^e'ûm

nah-oom'

From properly to whisper; an oracle: - (hath) said, saith.

the Lord...

יְהֹוָה

y^ehôvâh

yeh-ho-vaw'

From to exist; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God: - Jehovah, the Lord.