Jeremiah 49:34

"Hazor will be a dwelling place of jackals, a desolation forever. No man will dwell there, neither will any son of man live therein.”"

Key Reflection

This verse foretells the complete destruction and desolation of Hazor, depicting it as a place overrun by jackals and devoid of human life, symbolizing utter abandonment and ruin. Such imagery underscores God's judgment on those who rebel against Him, highlighting the ultimate fate of cities that reject His covenant and justice.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Against Elam -Or, concerning Elam. This country, better known as Susiana, is the modern Chuzistan, and lies on the east of Chaldaea, from which it is separated by the Tigris. In the cuneiform inscriptions we find the Elamites on friendly terms with Babylon. The suggestion therefore that they served as auxiliaries in the Chaldaean army in the expedition against Judah is not improbable. It was in the first year of Zedekiah that this prophecy was written, and thus it is a little prior to the prophecies against BabylonJeremiah 51:59, which immediately follow.

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