Jeremiah 49:35
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
KJV
Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum : Ecce ego confringam arcum Ælam, et summam fortitudinem eorum :
Vulgate
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
ASV
כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הִנְ/נִ֥י שֹׁבֵ֖ר אֶת קֶ֣שֶׁת עֵילָ֑ם רֵאשִׁ֖ית גְּבוּרָתָֽ/ם
Hebrew
Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Behold I will break the bow of Elam, and their chief strength.
Douay-Rheims
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In this verse
People
Elam
In the original Hebrew
11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
וֹ
v
noun · 61×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כֹּֽה
kh
adverb · 574×
נִ֨י
ny
pronoun · 313×
נִשְׁבְּר֥וּ
nshbrv
verb · 149×
עֵילָ֣ם
'ylm
noun · 30×
צְבָא֖וֹת
tsb'vt
noun · 480×
קֶ֣שֶׁת
qsht
noun · 76×
רֵאשִׁ֣ית
r'shyt
noun · 51×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Isa 22:6 — And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir uncovered the shield.
- Jer 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.
- Ps 18:34 — He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
- Ps 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.