Jeremiah 49:27-39
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 49
27'I will set fire to the wall of Damascus, And it will devour the fortified palace of Ben-hadad.'
29They will take away their tents and their flocks; They will carry off for themselves Their tent curtains, all their goods and their camels, And they will call out to one another, ‘Horror on every side!’
30Run away, flee! Dwell in the depths, You inhabitants of Hazor,' declares the Lord; 'For Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has formed a plan against you And devised a scheme against you.
31Arise, go up against a nation which is at ease, Which lives securely,' declares the Lord. 'It has no gates or bars; They dwell alone.
32Their camels will become plunder, And their many livestock for spoils, And I will scatter to all the winds those who cut the corners of their hair; And I will bring their disaster from every side,' declares the Lord.
35'This is what the Lord of armies says: ‘Behold, I am going to break the bow of Elam, The finest of their might.
36I will bring upon Elam the four winds From the four ends of heaven, And will scatter them to all these winds; And there will be no nation To which the outcasts of Elam will not go.
37So I will shatter Elam before their enemies And before those who seek their lives; And I will bring disaster upon them, Even My fierce anger,’ declares the Lord, ‘And I will send the sword after them Until I have consumed them.
38Then I will set My throne in Elam, And eliminate from there the king and officials,’ Declares the Lord.
39‘But it will come about in the last days That I will restore the fortunes of Elam,’?' Declares the Lord.
King James Version
Chapter 49
27And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad. 28Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the Lord; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil the men of the east.
33And Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons, and a desolation for ever: there shall no man abide there, nor any son of man dwell in it.
34The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,
35Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
Christian Standard Bible
28About Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon defeated, this is what the Lord says: Rise up, attack Kedar, and destroy the people of the east!
29They will take their tents and their flocks along with their tent curtains and all their equipment. They will take their camels for themselves. They will call out to them, "Terror is on every side!"
32Their camels will become plunder, and their massive herds of cattle will become spoil. I will scatter them to the wind in every direction, those who clip the hair on their temples; I will bring calamity on them across all their borders. This is the Lord’s declaration.
33Hazor will become a jackals’ den, a desolation forever. No one will live there; no human being will stay in it even temporarily.
New Living Translation
Chapter 49
27'And I will set fire to the walls of Damascus that will burn up the palaces of Ben-hadad.'
28This message was given concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which were attacked by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. This is what the Lord says: 'Advance against Kedar! Destroy the warriors from the East!
29Their flocks and tents will be captured, and their household goods and camels will be taken away. Everywhere shouts of panic will be heard: ‘We are terrorized at every turn!’
30Run for your lives,' says the Lord. 'Hide yourselves in deep caves, you people of Hazor, for King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon has plotted against you and is preparing to destroy you.
31'Go up and attack that complacent nation,' says the Lord. 'Its people live alone in the desert without walls or gates.
32Their camels and other livestock will all be yours. I will scatter to the winds these people who live in remote places. I will bring calamity upon them from every direction,' says the Lord.
33'Hazor will be inhabited by jackals, and it will be desolate forever. No one will live there; no one will inhabit it.'
35This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: 'I will destroy the archers of Elam — the best of their forces.
36I will bring enemies from all directions, and I will scatter the people of Elam to the four winds. They will be exiled to countries around the world.
37I myself will go with Elam’s enemies to shatter it. In my fierce anger, I will bring great disaster upon the people of Elam,' says the Lord. 'Their enemies will chase them with the sword until I have destroyed them completely.
38I will set my throne in Elam,' says the Lord, 'and I will destroy its king and officials.
39But I will restore the fortunes of Elam in days to come. I, the Lord, have spoken!'
English Standard Version
Chapter 49
27And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the strongholds of Ben-hadad." 28Concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon struck down. Thus says the Lord: "Rise up, advance against Kedar! Destroy the people of the east!
29 Their tents and their flocks shall be taken, their curtains and all their goods; their camels shall be led away from them, and men shall cry to them: ‘Terror on every side!’
30 Flee, wander far away, dwell in the depths, O inhabitants of Hazor! declares the Lord. For Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has made a plan against you and formed a purpose against you.
31 "Rise up, advance against a nation at ease, that dwells securely, declares the Lord, that has no gates or bars, that dwells alone.
32 Their camels shall become plunder, their herds of livestock a spoil. I will scatter to every wind those who cut the corners of their hair, and I will bring their calamity from every side of them, declares the Lord.
33Hazor shall become a haunt of jackals, an everlasting waste; no man shall dwell there; no man shall sojourn in her."
34The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah.
35Thus says the Lord of hosts: "Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the mainstay of their might.
36And I will bring upon Elam the four winds from the four quarters of heaven. And I will scatter them to all those winds, and there shall be no nation to which those driven out of Elam shall not come.
37I will terrify Elam before their enemies and before those who seek their life. I will bring disaster upon them, my fierce anger, declares the Lord. I will send the sword after them, until I have consumed them,
38and I will set my throne in Elam and destroy their king and officials, declares the Lord.
New International Version
Chapter 49
27"I will set fire to the walls of Damascus; it will consume the fortresses of Ben-Hadad."
30"Flee quickly away! Stay in deep caves, you who live in Hazor," declares the Lord. "Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has plotted against you; he has devised a plan against you.
31"Arise and attack a nation at ease, which lives in confidence," declares the Lord, "a nation that has neither gates nor bars; its people live far from danger.
32Their camels will become plunder, and their large herds will be spoils of war. I will scatter to the winds those who are in distant places and will bring disaster on them from every side," declares the Lord.
33"Hazor will become a haunt of jackals, a desolate place forever. No one will live there; no people will dwell in it."
35This is what the Lord Almighty says: "See, I will break the bow of Elam, the mainstay of their might.
36I will bring against Elam the four winds from the four quarters of heaven; I will scatter them to the four winds, and there will not be a nation where Elam’s exiles do not go.
37I will shatter Elam before their foes, before those who want to kill them; I will bring disaster on them, even my fierce anger," declares the Lord. "I will pursue them with the sword until I have made an end of them.
New King James Version
Chapter 49
27“I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, And it shall consume the palaces of Ben-Hadad.”
28Against Kedar and against the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon shall strike. Thus says the Lord: “Arise, go up to Kedar, And devastate the men of the East!
29Their tents and their flocks they shall take away. They shall take for themselves their curtains, All their vessels and their camels; And they shall cry out to them, ‘Fear is on every side!’
30“Flee, get far away! Dwell in the depths, O inhabitants of Hazor!” says the Lord. “For Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has taken counsel against you, And has conceived a plan against you.
31“Arise, go up to the wealthy nation that dwells securely,” says the Lord, “Which has neither gates nor bars, Dwelling alone.
32Their camels shall be for booty, And the multitude of their cattle for plunder. I will scatter to all winds those in the farthest corners, And I will bring their calamity from all its sides,” says the Lord.
33“Hazor shall be a dwelling for jackals, a desolation forever; No one shall reside there, Nor son of man dwell in it.”
35“Thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, The foremost of their might.
36Against Elam I will bring the four winds From the four quarters of heaven, And scatter them toward all those winds; There shall be no nations where the outcasts of Elam will not go.
37For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies And before those who seek their life. I will bring disaster upon them, My fierce anger,’ says the Lord; ‘And I will send the sword after them Until I have consumed them.
38I will set My throne in Elam, And will destroy from there the king and the princes,’ says the Lord.
39‘But it shall come to pass in the latter days: I will bring back the captives of Elam,’ says the Lord.”
