Yeremia 49:35

Bahasa Indonesia Sehari-hari

Beginilah firman TUHAN semesta alam: "Sesungguhnya, Aku mematahkan busur Elam, yakni inti kekuatannya.

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Alkitab Terjemahan Baru
Beginilah firman TUHAN semesta alam: "Sesungguhnya, Aku mematahkan busur Elam, yakni inti kekuatannya.

Alkitab Terjemahan Lama
Demikianlah firman Tuhan semesta alam sekalian: Bahwasanya Aku akan mematahkan busur Elam dan hulu kuatnyapun.

Contextual Overview

³⁴ These are the wordes that the Lord spake to the prophete Ieremie concerning Elam, in the beginning of the raigne of Zedekias kyng of Iuda. ³⁵ Thus saith the Lord of hoastes, Beholde, I wyl breake the bowe of Elam, their principall strength. ³⁶ And vpon Elam I wyll bryng the foure windes from the foure quarters of heauen, and wyll scatter them against the same foure wyndes: and there shalbe no people, but some of Elam shall flee vnto them. ³⁷ For I wyll cause Elam to be afraide of their enemies, and of them that seeke their liues, and wyll bryng vpon them a mischiefe, euen my wrath saith the Lorde: And I wyll persecute them with the sworde so long tyll I haue brought them to naught. ³⁸ I wyll set my throne in Elam, I wyll destroy both the kyng and princes from thence saith the Lorde: ³⁹ But in processe of tyme I wyll bryng Elam out of captiuitie agayne, saith the Lorde.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

break: Jeremiah 50:14, Jeremiah 50:29, Jeremiah 51:56, Psalms 46:9, Isaiah 22:6

the bow: Strabo says that the mountainous part of Elymais chiefly bred archers; and Livy speaks of Elymei sagittarii "the Elymean archers.

Reciprocal: Psalms 18:34 - so that Hosea 1:5 - I will

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I will break the bow of Elam,.... The inhabitants of this country were famous for their skill in archery; :-; this the Lord threatens to break, so that it, should be useless, and of no more service to them to defend themselves, or annoy others. Their strength, as the Targum; that in which their great strength and security lay; in which they put their trust and confidence, as follows:

the chief of their might; which may be interpreted, by way of apposition, of their bow, the chief instrument of their might and power; or may design their mighty men, the archers themselves, who should be destroyed, even Elam itself, and all the inhabitants of it; especially their warriors, who should be slain or carried captive.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The bow was the national weapon of Elam, and therefore the “chief of their might,” that on which their strength in war depended.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 49:35. I will break the bow of Elam — They were eminent archers; and had acquired their power and eminence by their dexterity in the use of the bow. See Isaiah 22:6. Strabo, Livy, and others speak of their eminence in archery.