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33 “The city of Hazor will become a ·home [den; haunt] for ·wild dogs [jackals; 9:11; 10:22];
    it will be ·an empty desert [desolate] forever.
No one will live there,
    and no one will ·stay [sojourn; wander] in it.”

A Message to Elam

34 ·Soon after Zedekiah became [L At the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah the] king of Judah [C beginning in 597 bc], the Lord spoke this word to Jeremiah the prophet. This message is to the nation of Elam [C located on the Iranian plateau].

35 This is what the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts] says:

“I will soon break Elam’s bow [Is. 22:6],
    its greatest strength.

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33 “Hazor(A) will become a haunt of jackals,(B)
    a desolate(C) place forever.
No one will live there;
    no people will dwell(D) in it.”

A Message About Elam

34 This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning Elam,(E) early in the reign of Zedekiah(F) king of Judah:

35 This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“See, I will break the bow(G) of Elam,
    the mainstay of their might.

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