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Jeremiah 49:39

But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD.

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וְהָיָ֣הvehayahand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.בְּאַחֲרִ֣יתbeacharitin endאַחֲרִיתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “in end”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH319the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity(last, latter) end (time), hinder (utter) -most, length, posterity, remnant, residue, reward.הַיָּמִ֗יםhayamimthe as long asיוֹםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…אשובshvvagainשׁוּבverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…אָשִׁ֛יבashivagainשׁוּבverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “again”, an unfinished actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).שביתshvytcaptiveשְׁבוּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “captive”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7622exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperitycaptive(-ity).שְׁב֥וּתshevutcaptiveשְׁבוּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “captive”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7622exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperitycaptive(-ity).עֵילָ֖םeylamElamעֵילָםnoun, proper name — “Elam”H5867Elam, a son of Shem and his descendants, with their country; also of six IsraelitesElam.נְאֻםneumsaidנְאֻםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “said”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5002an oracle(hath) said, saith.יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But it shall come to pass in the end of days, that I will bring back the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring back the captivity of Elam, saith Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

And it hath come to pass, in the latter end of the days, I turn back [to] the captivity of Elam, An affirmation of Jehovah!'

World English Bible

‘But it will happen in the latter days that I will reverse the captivity of Elam,’ says Yahweh.”

Darby Translation

But it shall come to pass at the end of the days, I will turn the captivity of Elam, saith Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

But in the latter days I will cause the captives of Elam, to return, saith the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)