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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 49:35 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jer 49:35 |
Strong Concordance |
Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; Behold, I will break [07665] the bow [07198] of Elam [05867], the chief [07225] of their might [01369]. |
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King James |
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
bow--Elam was famed for its bowmen (Isa 22:6).
chief of their might--in opposition to "bow," that is, bowmen, who constituted their main strength. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| The bow was the national weapon of Elam, and therefore the "chief of their might," that on which their strength in war depended. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| I will break the bow of Elam - They were eminent archers; and had acquired their power and eminence by their dexterity in the use of the bow. See Isa 22:6. Strabo, Livy, and others speak of their eminence in archery. |
6 And Elam [05867] bare [05375] the quiver [0827] with chariots [07393] of men [0120] and horsemen [06571], and Kir [07024] uncovered [06168] the shield [04043].
6 And Elam [05867] bare [05375] the quiver [0827] with chariots [07393] of men [0120] and horsemen [06571], and Kir [07024] uncovered [06168] the shield [04043].