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Then the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah in (A)Tahpanhes, saying, “Take some large stones in your [a]hands and hide them in the mortar in the [b]brick terrace which is at the entrance of Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of [c]some of the Jews; 10 and you will say to them, ‘Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, “Behold, I am going to send and get (B)Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, (C)My servant, and I am going to set his throne right over these stones that I have hidden; and he will spread his (D)canopy over them. 11 He will also come and (E)strike the land of Egypt; those who are meant for death will be given over to death, and those for captivity to captivity, and (F)those for the sword to the sword. 12 And [d]I shall set fire to the houses of the (G)gods of Egypt, and he will burn them and take them captive. So he will (H)wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself with his garment, and he will depart from there safely. 13 He will also shatter the [e]sacred pillars of [f]Heliopolis, which is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of Egypt he will burn with fire.”’”

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  1. Jeremiah 43:9 Lit hand
  2. Jeremiah 43:9 Or brickwork
  3. Jeremiah 43:9 Lit men
  4. Jeremiah 43:12 Some ancient versions He will set
  5. Jeremiah 43:13 Or obelisks
  6. Jeremiah 43:13 The house of the sun-god; Heb Beth-shemesh

In Tahpanhes(A) the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: “While the Jews are watching, take some large stones(B) with you and bury them in clay in the brick(C) pavement at the entrance to Pharaoh’s palace(D) in Tahpanhes. 10 Then say to them, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I will send for my servant(E) Nebuchadnezzar(F) king of Babylon, and I will set his throne(G) over these stones I have buried here; he will spread his royal canopy(H) above them. 11 He will come and attack Egypt,(I) bringing death(J) to those destined(K) for death, captivity to those destined for captivity,(L) and the sword to those destined for the sword.(M) 12 He will set fire(N) to the temples(O) of the gods(P) of Egypt; he will burn their temples and take their gods captive.(Q) As a shepherd picks(R) his garment clean of lice, so he will pick Egypt clean and depart. 13 There in the temple of the sun[a](S) in Egypt he will demolish the sacred pillars(T) and will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 43:13 Or in Heliopolis