Jeremiah 49:39

“And it will be, in the latter days, that I will bring back the captivity of Elam, declares YHWH.”

Jeremiah 49:39 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 49:39, word by word

And it will beהָיָהhaya

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

Where else “haya” appears
in the latterאַחֲרִיתacharit

future

The time that comes after, what awaits someone further on.

Where else “acharit” appears
daysיָּמִיםyamim

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

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that I will bring backאָשִׁיבashiv

bring back

To return something, restore.

Where else “ashiv” appears
the captivityשְׁבוּתshevut

captivity, fortunes

Captivity: the condition of those taken away as prisoners far from their land. "Turn back the captivity" is to restore someone to his former state.

Where else “shevut” appears
of Elamעֵילָםelam

Elam

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

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declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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The context

38And I will set my throne in Elam, and I will destroy from there king and princes, declares YHWH.

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