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The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning ^(C1)Elam, ^(C2)at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying:

"This is what the LORD of armies says: 'Behold, I am going to ^(C1)break the bow of Elam, The ^(F1)finest of their might.

-'I will bring upon Elam the ^(C1)four winds From the four ends of heaven, And will ^(C2)scatter them to all these winds; And there will be no nation To which the outcasts of Elam will not go.

-'So I will ^(F1)shatter Elam before their enemies And before those who seek their lives; And I will ^(C1)bring disaster upon them, Even My ^(C2)fierce anger,' declares the LORD, 'And I will ^(C3)send the sword after them Until I have consumed them.

-'Then I will set My throne in Elam, And eliminate from there the king and officials,' Declares the LORD.

'But it will come about in the last days That I will ^(C1)restore the fortunes of Elam,'" Declares the LORD.