Jeremiah 49:36

“And I will bring upon Elam four winds from the four ends of the heavens, and I will scatter them to all these winds, and there will be no nation to which those driven out of Elam will not come.”

Jeremiah 49:36 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 49:36, word by word

And I will bringהֵבֵאתִיheveti

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “heveti” appears
upon Elamעֵילָםelam

Elam

Elam, a son of Shem; also the country east of Mesopotamia; also several Israelites.

Where else “elam” appears
fourאַרְבַּעarba

four

Four.

Where else “arba” appears
windsרוּחוֹתruchot

wind

Moving air; also the four quarters of the horizon.

Where else “ruchot” appears
endsקְצוֹתketsot

edge

The part where something ends: the tip, the edge or the corner.

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of the heavensשָּׁמַיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

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and I will scatter themזֵרִתִיzeriti

scatter

To strew people or things about.

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and there will be noיִהְיֶהyihye

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “yihye” appears
nationגּוֹיgoy

nation

A people with their land; also Israel.

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those driven outנִדְּחֵיnidche

banish

To push a people far from their land.

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The context

35Thus says YHWH Tsevaot: Look, I am breaking the bow of Elam, the first of their might.

36 · This verse (above)

37And I will dismay Elam before their enemies and before those who seek their life; and I will bring upon them evil, the burning of my anger, declares YHWH; and I will send after them the sword until I have consumed them.

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