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Sagradas Escrituras

Jeremías 49:35

Así dijo el SEÑOR de los ejércitos: He aquí que yo quiebro el arco de Elam, principio de su fortaleza.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Bow;   Persia;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Bow, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Persia;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Archer;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Elam;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Obadiah, Book of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Elam ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elam;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Elam;   Jeremiah (2);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Elam;  

Parallel Translations

La Biblia de las Americas
Así dice el Señor de los ejércitos: "He aquí, quebraré el arco de Elam, lo mejor de su fortaleza.
La Biblia Reina-Valera
As ha dicho Jehov de los ejrcitos: He aqu que yo quiebro el arco de Elam, principio de su fortaleza.
La Biblia Reina-Valera Gomez
As dice Jehov de los ejrcitos: He aqu que yo quiebro el arco de Elam, principio de su fortaleza.

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.


 
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