38 And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the Lord.
38 I will set my throne in Elam and destroy her king and officials," declares the Lord.
38 and I will set my throne in Elam and destroy their king and officials, declares the Lord.
38 And then I'll set up my throne in Elam, having thrown out the king and his henchmen.
38 I will set My throne in Elam, And will destroy from there the king and the princes,' says the Lord.
38 I will set my throne in Elam," says the Lord, "and I will destroy its king and officials.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 49:38
Commentary on Jeremiah 49:34-39
(Read Jeremiah 49:34-39)
The Elamites were the Persians; they acted against God's Israel, and must be reckoned with. Evil pursues sinners. God will make them know that he reigns. Yet the destruction of Elam shall not be for ever. But this promise was to have its full accomplishment in the days of the Messiah. In reading the Divine assurance of the destruction of all the enemies of the church, the believer sees that the issue of the holy war is not doubtful. It is blessed to recollect, that He who is for us, is more than all against us. And he will subdue the enemies of our souls.