For 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 the LORD; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them:
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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.