Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah in (A)Tahpanhes, saying, “Take some large stones in your [a]hands and hide them in the [b]mortar in the brick terrace which is at the entrance of Pharaoh’s [c]palace in Tahpanhes, in the sight of [d]some of the Jews; 10 and say to them, ‘This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: “Behold, I am going to send men and get (B)My servant (C)Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and I am going to set his throne over these stones that I have hidden; and he will spread his [e](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 [f]I shall set fire to the temples of the (G)gods of Egypt, and he will burn them and take them captive. So he will [g](H)wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd [h]wraps himself with his garment, and he will depart from there safely. 13 He will also smash to pieces the [i]obelisks of [j]Heliopolis, which is in the land of Egypt; and the temples of the gods of Egypt he will burn with fire.”’”

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Notas al pie

  1. Jeremiah 43:9 Lit hand
  2. Jeremiah 43:9 Or clay floor
  3. Jeremiah 43:9 Lit house
  4. Jeremiah 43:9 Lit men
  5. Jeremiah 43:10 Or carpet
  6. Jeremiah 43:12 Some ancient versions He will set
  7. Jeremiah 43:12 Or delouse the land
  8. Jeremiah 43:12 Or delouses his garment
  9. Jeremiah 43:13 Or stone pillars
  10. Jeremiah 43:13 Heb Beth-shemesh; i.e., the house of the sun-god

Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes:(A) Take some large stones in your hands, and bury them in the clay pavement[a] that is at the entrance to Pharaoh’s palace in Tahpanhes. Let the Judeans see you do it, 10 and say to them, “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: I am going to send and take my servant King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon, and I will set his throne above these stones that I have buried, and he will spread his royal canopy over them.(B) 11 He shall come and ravage the land of Egypt, giving

those who are destined for pestilence, to pestilence,
    and those who are destined for captivity, to captivity,
    and those who are destined for the sword, to the sword.(C)

12 “I shall kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and he shall burn them and carry them away captive, and he shall pick clean the land of Egypt as a shepherd picks his cloak clean of vermin, and he shall depart from there safely.(D) 13 He shall break the obelisks of Heliopolis, which is in the land of Egypt, and the temples of the gods of Egypt he shall burn with fire.”

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Notas al pie

  1. 43.9 Meaning of Heb uncertain