Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
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Interpretation
The Elamites were the Persians; they acted against God's Israel, and must be reckoned with. Evil pursues sinners.
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This thought runs through Jeremiah 49:34-38.
Glossary
- Elam Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Shush.
- Bow Tribe
- The bow was in use in early times both in war and in the chase ( Gen. 21:20 ; 27:3 ; 48:22 ). The tribe of Benjamin were famous for the use of the bow ( 1 Chr. 8:40 ; 12:2 ; 2 Chr. 14:8 ; 17:17 ); so also were the Elamites.