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Jeremiah 25:25

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all the kings of Zimri, Elam, and Media;

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 25

The prophecy of this chapter bears date some time before those prophecies in the chapters next foregoing, for they are not placed in the exact order of time in which they were delivered. This is dated in the first year of Nebuchadrezzar, that remarkable year when the sword of the Lord began to be drawn and furbished. Here is, I. A review of the prophecies that had been delivered to Judah and Jerusalem for many years past, by Jeremiah himself and other prophets, with the little regard given to them and the little success of them (Jer 25:1-7). II. A very express threatening of the destruction of Judah and Jerusalem, by the king of Babylon, for their contempt of God, and their continuance in sin (Jer 25:8-11), to which is annexed a promise of their deliverance out of their captivity in Babylon, after 70 years (Jer 25:12-14). III. A prediction of the devastation of divers other nations about, by Nebuchadrezzar, represented by a "cup of fury" put into their hands (Jer 25:15-28), by a sword sent among them (Jer 25:29-33), and a desolation made among the shepherds and their flocks and pastures (Jer 25:34-38); so that we have here judgment beginning at the house of God, but not ending there.

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Strong's Concordancev. 25

מֶלֶךְ (melek, H4428) — a king זִמְרִי (Zimrîy, H2174) — Zimri, the name of five Israelites, and of an Arabian tribe עֵילָם (ʻÊylâm, H5867) — Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six Israelites מָדַי (Mâday, H4074) — Madai, a country of central Asia

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Genesis 10:22rank 4

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

Isaiah 11:11rank 4

On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

Jeremiah 51:11rank 3

Sharpen the arrows! Fill the quivers! The LORD has aroused the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because His plan is aimed at Babylon to destroy her, for it is the vengeance of the LORD— vengeance for His temple.

Jeremiah 51:28rank 3

Prepare the nations for battle against her— the kings of the Medes, their governors and all their officials, and all the lands they rule.

Isaiah 13:17rank 3

Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold.

Daniel 8:2rank 2

And in the vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa, in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision that I was beside the Ulai Canal.

Genesis 25:2rank 2

and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

Genesis 14:1rank 2

In those days Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim

Ezekiel 32:24rank 2

Elam is there with all her multitudes around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword— those who went down uncircumcised to the earth below, who once spread their terror in the land of the living. They bear their disgrace with those who descend to the Pit.

Isaiah 22:6rank 2

Elam takes up a quiver, with chariots and horsemen, and Kir uncovers the shield.

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