34 That which hath been the word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying: 35 'Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Lo, I am breaking the bow of Elam, The beginning of their might. 36 And I have brought in to Elam four winds, From the four ends of the heavens, And have scattered them to all these winds, And there is no nation whither outcasts of Elam come not in. 37 And I have affrighted Elam before their enemies, And before those seeking their life, And I have brought in against them evil, The heat of Mine anger, An affirmation of Jehovah, And I have sent after them the sword, Till I have consumed them; 38 And I have set My throne in Elam, And I have destroyed thence King and princes—an affirmation of Jehovah. 39 And it hath come to pass, in the latter end of the days, I turn back 'to' the captivity of Elam, An affirmation of Jehovah!'
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 49:34-39
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.