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Jeremiah 49:38

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 49:38 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence king and princes, saith Jehovah.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence king and princes, saith Jehovah.
Jeremiah 49:38 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 49

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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
“And I will set my throne in Elam, etc.] Either when Alexander subdued it, or Cyrus, or rather Nebuchadnezzar, whose palace probably was, as it is certain his successors was, in Shushan in Elam, as before observed from (<270802>Daniel 8:2). This is called the Lord’s throne, because he gave it to him; his conquest of Elam, and his dominion over it, were from him: and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the Lord; so that there should be no more kings of Elam, and princes and nobles of their own, after this time; and because mention is made of the kings of Elam in the times of Nebuchadnezzar, (<242525>Jeremiah 25:25); though that is observed in the first year of his reign,…”
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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
“I will show Myself King by My judgments there, as though My tribunal were erected there. The throne of Cyrus, God's instrument, set up over Media, of which Elam was a part, may be meant [GROTIUS]; or rather, that of Nebuchadnezzar (Jer 43:10). Then the restoration of Elam (Jer 49:39) will refer partly to that which took place on the reduction of Babylon by Cyrus, prince of Persia and Media.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Literally, king and princes. Elam will lose its independence, and henceforward have no native ruler with his attendant officers. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“My throne - God calls the throne of Cyrus or Alexander his throne; because he gave it the conqueror. Jeremiah 49:39”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“49:38 I will set my throne in Elam: The Lord would express his supreme authority by destroying Elam’s king and officials.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Jer 43:10; Dan 7:9-14 Jeremiah 49:39”
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