Jeremiah 49:35New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Thus says the LORD of hosts, ‘Behold, I am going to break the bow of Elam, The finest of their might.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam; the chief of their might.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts,—Behold me! breaking the bow of Elam,—The beginning, of their might;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Lo, I am breaking the bow of Elam, The beginning of their might.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Behold I will break the bow of Elam, and their chief strength.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Thus sayeth the Lorde of hostes, Beholde, I will breake the bowe of Elam, euen the chiefe of their strength.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will breake the bow of Elam, the chiefe of their might.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Thus says the LORD of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Thus saith the Lord, The bow of Elam{gr.Aelam} is broken, [even] the chief of their power.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Thus saith Yahweh Tzevaoth; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. |
Thus
x3541 (3541) Complementכֹּהkoh{ko}
From the prefix K and H1931; properly like this, that is, by implication (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now.
saith
559 {0559} Primeאָמַר'amar{aw-mar'}
A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
Yähwè
יָהוֶה
3068 {3068} PrimeיְהֹוָהY@hovah{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
Xævä´ôŧ
צְבָאוֹת;
6635 {6635} Primeצָבָאtsaba'{tsaw-baw'}
From H6633; a mass of persons (or figurative things), especially regularly organized for war (an army); by implication a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically hardship, worship).
Behold,
x2009 (2009) Complementהִנֵּהhinneh{hin-nay'}
Prolonged for H2005; lo!.
I will break
7665 {7665} Primeשָׁבַרshabar{shaw-bar'}
A primitive root; to burst (literally or figuratively).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
the bow
7198 {7198} Primeקֶשֶׁתqesheth{keh'-sheth}
From H7185 in the original sense (of H6983) of bending; a bow, for shooting (hence figuratively strength) or the iris.
of
`Êläm
עֵילָם,
5867 {5867} Primeעֵילָם`Eylam{ay-lawm'}
Probably from H5956; hidden, that is, distant; Elam, a son of Shem, and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites.
the chief
7225 {7225} Primeרֵאשִׁיתre'shiyth{ray-sheeth'}
From the same as H7218; the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically a firstfruit).
of their might.
1369 {1369} Primeגְּבוּרָהg@buwrah{gheb-oo-raw'}
Feminine passive participle from the same as H1368; force (literally or figuratively); by implication valor, victory. |
Jeremiah 49:35
_ _ bow — Elam was famed for its bowmen (Isaiah 22:6).
_ _ chief of their might — in opposition to “bow,” that is, bowmen, who constituted their main strength. |
Jeremiah 49:35
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the (h) bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
(h) Because the Persians were good archers, he shows that the thing in which they put their trust would not profit them. |
- break:
Jeremiah 50:14 Put yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD.
Jeremiah 50:29 Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.
Jeremiah 51:56 Because the spoiler is come upon her, [even] upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite.
Psalms 46:9 He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
Isaiah 22:6 And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men [and] horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.
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- the bow:
- Strabo says that the mountainous part of Elymais chiefly bred archers; and Livy speaks of Elymei sagittarii "the Elymean archers."
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