“Yet in the last days, I will restore Elam from captivity,” declares the LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB ‘But it shall happen in the latter days, that I will bring back the captivity of Elam,’ says Yahweh.”
- KJV But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD.
- NKJV ‘But it shall come to pass in the latter days: I will bring back the captives of Elam,’ says the Lord.”
- NASB ‘But it will come about in the last days That I will restore the fortunes of Elam,’ ” Declares the Lord.
- NLT But I will restore the fortunes of Elam in days to come. I, the Lord, have spoken!”
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Quick answer
In the latter days God promises to restore Elam's fortunes. Even amid judgment, a note of future mercy is sounded.
Overview
After pronouncing severe judgment, the LORD holds out restoration for Elam 'in the latter days.' This gracious turn reflects God's heart to gather peoples from all nations into His blessing. It foreshadows the gospel's reach to the Gentiles and the inclusion of distant peoples among God's redeemed (Acts 2:9; Revelation 7:9).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Jer 48:47Yet in the latter days I will restore Moab from captivity,” declares the LORD. Here ends the judgment on Moab.
- Hos 3:5Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days.
- Job 42:10After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions.
- Dan 2:28But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these:
- Amos 9:14I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit.
- Ezek 16:53–55But I will restore Sodom and her daughters from captivity, as well as Samaria and her daughters. And I will restore you along with them.
- Ezek 38:16You will advance against My people Israel like a cloud covering the land. It will happen in the latter days, O Gog, that I will bring you against My land, so that the nations may know Me when I show Myself holy in you before their eyes.
- Isa 2:2In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.
- Jer 49:6Yet afterward I will restore the Ammonites from captivity,” declares the LORD.
- Ezek 39:25Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Now I will restore Jacob from captivity and will have compassion on the whole house of Israel, and I will be jealous for My holy name.
- Mic 4:1In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it.
- Ezek 29:14I will restore Egypt from captivity and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom.
- Dan 10:14Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision concerns those days.”
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