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Judgment on Elam

Jeremiah 49:38

In 10 translations

BSB
I will set My throne in Elam, and destroy its king and officials,” declares the LORD.
KJV
And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the LORD.
WEB
I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from there king and princes,’ says Yahweh.
ASV
and I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence king and princes, saith Jehovah.
LSV
And I have set My throne in Elam, || And I have destroyed king and princes from there, || A declaration of YHWH.
YLT
And I have set My throne in Elam, And I have destroyed thence King and princes — an affirmation of Jehovah.
DBY
And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence king and princes, saith Jehovah.
DRC
And I will set my throne in Elam, and destroy kings and princes from thence, saith the Lord.
GNV
And I wil set my throne in Elam, and I wil destroy both the King and the princes from thence, saith the Lord: but in the latter daies I wil bring againe the captiuitie of Elam, sayeth the Lord.
JPS
And I will set My throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence king and princes, saith the LORD.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְשַׂמְתִּ֥י כִסְאִ֖י בְּעֵילָ֑ם וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֥י מִשָּׁ֛ם מֶ֥לֶךְ וְשָׂרִ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Daniel 7:9–14As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels…
  • Jeremiah 43:10Then tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and I will set his throne over these stones that I have embedded, and he will…

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