Jeremiah 49:34 meaning and explanation

This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam at the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah.

Jeremiah 49:34, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse introduces the final oracle in Jeremiah 49, a message from the LORD through the prophet Jeremiah concerning Elam, a region east of Babylon in what is now southwestern Iran. It is dated to the beginning of Zedekiah's reign over Judah, around 597 BC, a time when Babylon was tightening its grip on the ancient Near East.

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