Jeremiah 49:35Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Behold I will break the bow of Elam, and their chief strength.
כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הִנְנִ֥י שֹׁבֵ֖ר אֶת־קֶ֣שֶׁת עֵילָ֑ם רֵאשִׁ֖ית גְּבוּרָתָֽם׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Isa 22:6And Elam took the quiver, the chariot of the horseman, and the shield was taken down from the wall.
- Ps 46 (45):9
- Jer 51:56Because the spoiler is come upon her, that is, upon Babylon, and her valiant men are taken, and their bow is weakened, because the Lord, who is a strong revenger, will surely repay.
- Jer 50:14Prepare yourselves against Babylon round about, all you that bend the bow: fight against her, spare not arrows: because she hath sinned against the Lord.
- Jer 50:29Declare to many against Babylon, to all that bend the bow: stand together against her round about, and let none escape; pay her according to her work: according to all that she hath done, do ye to her: for she hath lifted up herself against the Lord, against the Holy One of Israel.