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Jeremiah 49:37

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 49:37 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life; and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith Jehovah; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life; and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith Jehovah; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them;
Jeremiah 49:37 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 49

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
34The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,
35Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
36And upon Elam will I bring the four winds from the four quarters of heaven, and will scatter them toward all those winds; and there shall be no nation whither the outcasts of Elam shall not come.
37And I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life; and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith Jehovah; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them;
38and I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence king and princes, saith Jehovah.
39But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring back the captivity of Elam, saith Jehovah.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, etc.] Frightened; thrown into the utmost consternation, so that they shall have no heart nor spirit to go out against them, and meet them, and defend themselves; but make all haste imaginable to flee from them, such a panic would seize them: and before them that seek their life; a further description of their enemies; they being such, who, not content with their substance, sought to take away their lives; nothing less would satisfy them, being: cruel and blood thirsty ones: and I will bring evil upon them, [even] my fierce anger, saith the Lord; and a greater evil than that cannot be; signifying that the destruction that should be…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“consumed--as a distinct nation (Dan. 8:2-27). Fulfilled under Alexander and his successors.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“49:37 The Lord would express his fierce anger through the great disaster to come upon Elam. No specific charge is mentioned here, but like other nations, Elam served false gods and was cruel in its wars against its neighbors.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“to be: Jer 49:5, Jer 49:22, Jer 49:24, Jer 49:29, Jer 48:39, Jer 50:36; Psa 48:4-6; Eze 32:23 \*marg. their enemies: Jer 34:20, Jer 34:21 I will send the sword: Jer 9:16, Jer 48:2; Lev 26:33; Eze 5:2, Eze 5:12, Eze 12:14 Jeremiah 49:38”
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