Jeremiah 49:35
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Thus said the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
American King James Version (AKJV)
Thus said the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
This is what the Lord of armies has said: See, I will have the bow of Elam, their chief strength, broken.
Webster's Revision
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
World English Bible
Thus says Yahweh of Armies: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
English Revised Version (ERV)
Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Behold, I will break the bow of Elam; the chief of their might.
Clarke's Jeremiah 49:35 Bible Commentary
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 Isaiah 22:6. Strabo, Livy, and others speak of their eminence in archery.
Barnes's Jeremiah 49:35 Bible Commentary
The bow was the national weapon of Elam, and therefore the "chief of their might," that on which their strength in war depended.
