and allthe kingsof Zimri,allthe kingsof Elamand allthe kingsof Media;
The sonsof Shem[were] Elamand Asshurand Arpachshadand Ludand Aram.
And it cameabout in the daysof Amraphelkingof Shinar,Ariochkingof Ellasar,Chedorlaomerkingof Elam,and Tidalkingof Goiim,
She boreto him Zimranand Jokshanand Medanand Midianand Ishbakand Shuah.
Then it will happenon that daythat the LordWill againrecoverthe secondtimewith His handThe remnantof His people,whowill remain,From Assyria,Egypt,Pathros,Cush,Elam,Shinar,Hamath,And from the islandsof the sea.
Behold,I am going to stirup the Medesagainstthem, Whowill not valuesilveror takepleasurein gold.
A harshvisionhas been shownto me; The treacherousone [still] dealstreacherously,and the destroyer[still] destroys.Goup, Elam,laysiege,Media;I have madean endof allthe groaningshe has caused.
Elamtookup the quiverWith the chariots,infantry[and] horsemen;And Kiruncoveredthe shield.
Sharpenthe arrows,fillthe quivers!The LORDhas arousedthe spiritof the kingsof the Medes,BecauseHis purposeis againstBabylonto destroyit; For it is the vengeanceof the LORD,vengeancefor His temple.
Consecratethe nationsagainsther, The kingsof the Medes,Their governorsand alltheir prefects,And everylandof their dominion.
"Elamis thereand allher hordesaroundher grave;allof them slain,fallenby the sword,whowentdownuncircumcisedto the lowerpartsof the earth,whoinstilledtheir terrorin the landof the livingand boretheir disgracewith those who wentdownto the pit.
"'PERES--your kingdomhas beendividedand givenover to the Medesand Persians."
I lookedin the vision,and while I was lookingI was in the citadelof Susa,whichis in the provinceof Elam;and I lookedin the visionand I myselfwas besidethe UlaiCanal.
"Parthiansand Medesand Elamites,and residentsof Mesopotamia,Judeaand Cappadocia,Pontusand Asia,
