12 For (A)I will go through the land of Egypt on that night, and fatally strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the human firstborn to animals; and (B)against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments—(C)I am the Lord.

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12 “On that same night I will pass through(A) Egypt and strike down(B) every firstborn(C) of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods(D) of Egypt. I am the Lord.(E)

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12 And [a]I shall set fire to the temples of the (A)gods of Egypt, and he will burn them and take them captive. So he will [b](B)wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd [c]wraps himself with his garment, and he will depart from there safely.

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  1. Jeremiah 43:12 Some ancient versions He will set
  2. Jeremiah 43:12 Or delouse the land
  3. Jeremiah 43:12 Or delouses his garment

12 He will set fire(A) to the temples(B) of the gods(C) of Egypt; he will burn their temples and take their gods captive.(D) As a shepherd picks(E) his garment clean of lice, so he will pick Egypt clean and depart.

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(A)provoking Me to anger with the works of your hands, (B)burning [a]sacrifices to other gods in the land of Egypt where you are entering to reside, so that you may be eliminated and become a (C)curse and a disgrace among all the nations of the earth?

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  1. Jeremiah 44:8 Or incense

Why arouse my anger with what your hands have made,(A) burning incense(B) to other gods in Egypt,(C) where you have come to live?(D) You will destroy yourselves and make yourselves a curse[a] and an object of reproach(E) among all the nations on earth.

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  1. Jeremiah 44:8 That is, your name will be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, others will see that you are cursed; also in verse 12; similarly in verse 22.