Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
KJV
Parallel translations
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4 additional translationsASV
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
WEB
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold, I will shatter Elam’s bow, the mainstay of their might.
YLT
`Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Lo, I am breaking the bow of Elam, The beginning of their might.
DBT
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJeremiah — The weeping prophet of Judah's final generation — 627 BC call under Josiah to the 586 BC fall of Jerusalem and into Egyptian exile. Fifty-two chapters of lament, confrontation, and covenant promise, with the New Covenant glimpsed at the book's theological apex.
- Author
- Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah, of the priestly family of Anathoth (1:1); Baruch the scribe assisted with dictation (36:4, 45:1)
- Date
- Ministry c. 627–580 BC; book compiled during and after the 586 BC exile