A Message Concerning Elam

34 The word of Yahweh that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah the king of Judah, ⌊saying⌋,[fn] 35 “Thus says Yahweh of hosts:

• ‘Look, I am going to break the bow of Elam,
  • the first and best of their might.
• 36 And I will bring to Elam four winds,
  • from the four corners of heaven,
• and I will scatter them to all these winds,
  • and there will not be a nation
  • where the scattered people of Elam will not go.
• 37 So I will shatter Elam before[fn] their enemies,
  • and before[fn] the seekers of their life.
• And I will bring disaster upon them,
  • my burning anger ,[fn]’ declares[fn] Yahweh.
• ‘And I will send after them the sword
  • until I have destroyed them.
• 38 And I will set my throne in Elam
  • and I will destroy from there king and officials,’ declares[fn] Yahweh.
• 39 ‘ And then[fn] in the last of the days
  • I will restore the fortunes[fn] of Elam,’ declares[fn] Yahweh.”