I will set My throne in Elam, and destroy its king and officials,” declares the LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB and I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from there king and princes,’ says Yahweh.
- KJV And I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the LORD.
- NKJV I will set My throne in Elam, And will destroy from there the king and the princes,’ says the Lord.
- NASB ‘Then I will set My throne in Elam, And eliminate from there the king and officials,’ Declares the Lord.
- NLT I will set my throne in Elam,” says the Lord, “and I will destroy its king and officials.
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Quick answer
God will set His throne in Elam, destroying its king and princes. The LORD asserts His own rule over the fallen nation.
Overview
By placing His throne in Elam, God declares His sovereign authority over a land that thought itself independent. He removes its rulers, showing that He alone is the true King over every kingdom (Daniel 4:17). The verse anticipates the universal reign of God to which all earthly thrones must yield.
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- Jer 43:10Then tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and I will set his throne over these stones that I have embedded, and he will spread his royal pavilion over them.
- Dan 7:9–14As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.
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