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As a shepherd picks his garment clean of lice, so he will pick Egypt clean and depart. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/43.htm">New Living Translation</a> He will set fire to the temples of Egypt’s gods; he will burn the temples and carry the idols away as plunder. He will pick clean the land of Egypt as a shepherd picks fleas from his cloak. And he himself will leave unharmed. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/43.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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 clean the land of Egypt as a shepherd cleans his cloak of vermin, and he shall go away from there in peace. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/43.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> I will kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and Nebuchadnezzar will burn those temples and take their gods as captives. So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself in his garment, and he will depart from there unscathed. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/43.htm">King James Bible</a> And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/43.htm">New King James Version</a> I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt, and he shall burn them and carry them away captive. And he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd puts on his garment, and he shall go out from there in peace. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/43.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And I shall set fire to the temples of the gods of Egypt, and he will burn them and take them captive. So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself with his garment, and he will depart from there safely. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/43.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220And I shall set fire to the temples of the gods of Egypt, and he will burn them and take them captive. So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself with his garment, and he will depart from there safely. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/43.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And I shall set fire to the temples of the gods of Egypt, and he will burn them and take them captive. So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself with his garment, and he will depart from there safely. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/43.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And I shall set fire to the houses of the gods of Egypt, and he will burn them and take them captive. So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself with his garment, and he will depart from there safely. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/43.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And [through him] I will set fire to the temples of the gods of Egypt, and he will burn them and take them (Egyptian idols) captive. He will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself with his garment, and he will go away from there safely. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/43.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I will kindle a fire in the temples of Egypt’s gods, and he will burn them and take them captive. He will clean the land of Egypt as a shepherd picks lice off his clothes, and he will leave there unscathed. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/43.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I will kindle a fire in the temples of Egypt&#8217s gods, and he will burn them and take them prisoner. He will clean the land of Egypt as a shepherd picks lice off his garment, and he will leave there unscathed. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/43.htm">American Standard Version</a> And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captive: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/43.htm">English Revised Version</a> And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/43.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He will set fire to the temples of Egypt's gods. He will burn down the temples and take their gods captive. Nebuchadnezzar will put on Egypt as his coat as a shepherd puts on his coat. He will leave Egypt peacefully. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/43.htm">Good News Translation</a> I will set fire to the temples of Egypt's gods, and the king of Babylonia will either burn their gods or carry them off. As shepherds pick their clothes clean of lice, so the king of Babylonia will pick the land of Egypt clean and then leave victorious. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/43.htm">International Standard Version</a> He will set fire to the temples of the gods of Egypt. He will burn their idols and take them captive. He will wrap himself with the land of Egypt like a shepherd wraps himself with a garment, and then he will leave from there in peace. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/43.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> I will kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and Nebuchadnezzar will burn those temples and take their gods as captives. So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself in his garment, and he will depart from there unscathed. <a href="/net/jeremiah/43.htm">NET Bible</a> He will set fire to the temples of the gods of Egypt. He will burn their gods or carry them off as captives. He will pick Egypt clean like a shepherd picks the lice from his clothing. He will leave there unharmed. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/43.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captive: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd puts on his garment; and he shall go forth from there in peace. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/43.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace. <a href="/web/jeremiah/43.htm">World English Bible</a> I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt. He will burn them, and carry them away captive. He will array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd puts on his garment; and he will go out from there in peace. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/43.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And I have kindled a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt, and it has burned them, and he has taken them captive, and covered himself with the land of Egypt, as the shepherd covers himself with his garment, and he has gone forth there in peace; <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/43.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And I have kindled a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt, and it hath burned them, and he hath taken them captive, and covered himself with the land of Egypt, as cover himself doth the shepherd with his garment, and he hath gone forth thence in peace; <a href="/slt/jeremiah/43.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And I kindled a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt, and he burnt them and carried them away captive: and he covered himself with the land of Egypt as the shepherd will cover himself with his garment; and he will go forth from thence in peace.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/43.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he shall kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and he shall burn them, and he shall carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment: and he shall go forth from thence in peace. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/43.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he will kindle a fire in the shrines of the gods of Egypt, and he will burn them down, and he will lead them away captive. And he will clothe himself with the land of Egypt, just as a shepherd is clothed with his cloak. And he will go forth from that place in peace. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/43.htm">New American Bible</a> He shall set fire to the temples of Egypt’s gods, burn the gods and carry them off. He shall pick the land of Egypt clean, as a shepherd picks lice off his cloak, and then depart victorious. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/43.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/43.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he shall kindle a fire in the house of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them and carry them away captives; and he shall conquer the land of Egypt as easily as a shepherd puts on his woolen cloak; and he shall go away from thence peacefully. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/43.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he shall set fire in the house of the gods of the Egyptians, and he shall burn them and he shall take them captive, and he shall cover the land as a Shepherd is covered with a wool cloak, and he will go forth from there in peace<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/43.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives; and he shall fold up the land of Egypt, as a shepherd foldeth up his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/43.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he shall kindle a fire in the houses of their gods, and shall burn them, and shall carry them away captives: and shall search the land of Egypt, as a shepherd searches his garment; and he shall go forth in peace. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/43-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=13204" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/43.htm">Jeremiah Taken to Egypt</a> …11He will come and strike down the land of Egypt, bringing death to those destined for death, captivity to those destined for captivity, and the sword to those destined for the sword. 12<a href="/hebrew/3341.htm" title="3341: wə·hiṣ·ṣat·tî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To kindle, burn. A primitive root; to burn or set on fire; figuratively, to desolate.">I will kindle</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">a fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇāt·tê (Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">in the temples</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of the gods</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8313.htm" title="8313: ū·śə·rā·p̄ām (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To burn. A primitive root; to be on fire.">and Nebuchadnezzar will burn those temples</a> <a href="/hebrew/7617.htm" title="7617: wə·šā·ḇām (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To take captive. A primitive root; to transport into captivity.">and take their gods as captives.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5844.htm" title="5844: wə·‘ā·ṭāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To wrap oneself, enwrap, envelop oneself. A primitive root; to wrap, i.e. Cover, veil, cloth, or roll.">So he will wrap himself</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer- (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: hā·rō·‘eh (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with.">a shepherd</a> <a href="/hebrew/5844.htm" title="5844: ya‘·ṭeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To wrap oneself, enwrap, envelop oneself. A primitive root; to wrap, i.e. Cover, veil, cloth, or roll.">wraps himself</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/899.htm" title="899: biḡ·ḏōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage. From bagad; a covering, i.e. Clothing; also treachery or pillage.">in his garment,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: wə·yā·ṣā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">and he will depart</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: miš·šām (Prep-m:: Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">from there</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: bə·šā·lō·wm (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">unscathed.</a> 13He will demolish the sacred pillars of the temple of the sun in the land of Egypt, and he will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt.’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/ezekiel/29-19.htm">Ezekiel 29:19-20</a> Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will carry off its wealth, seize its spoil, and remove its plunder. This will be the wages for his army. / I have given him the land of Egypt as the reward for his labor, because it was done for Me, declares the Lord GOD. <a href="/isaiah/19-1.htm">Isaiah 19:1</a> This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them. <a href="/jeremiah/46-13.htm">Jeremiah 46:13-26</a> This is the word that the LORD spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about the coming of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to strike the land of Egypt: / “Announce it in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol; proclaim it in Memphis and Tahpanhes: ‘Take your positions and prepare yourself, for the sword devours those around you.’ / Why have your warriors been laid low? They cannot stand, for the LORD has thrust them down. ... <a href="/isaiah/20-4.htm">Isaiah 20:4</a> so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame. <a href="/ezekiel/30-10.htm">Ezekiel 30:10-12</a> This is what the Lord GOD says: I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. / He and his people with him, the most ruthless of the nations, will be brought in to destroy the land. They will draw their swords against Egypt and fill the land with the slain. / I will make the streams dry up and sell the land to the wicked. By the hands of foreigners I will bring desolation upon the land and everything in it. I, the LORD, have spoken. <a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-6</a> Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. / I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets. <a href="/isaiah/37-26.htm">Isaiah 37:26-27</a> Have you not heard? Long ago I ordained it; in days of old I planned it. Now I have brought it to pass, that you should crush fortified cities into piles of rubble. / Therefore their inhabitants, devoid of power, are dismayed and ashamed. They are like plants in the field, tender green shoots, grass on the rooftops, scorched before it is grown. <a href="/2_kings/19-25.htm">2 Kings 19:25</a> Have you not heard? Long ago I ordained it; in days of old I planned it. Now I have brought it to pass, that you should crush fortified cities into piles of rubble. <a href="/isaiah/46-11.htm">Isaiah 46:11</a> I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it. <a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28</a> who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Let its foundation be laid.’” <a href="/daniel/11-42.htm">Daniel 11:42-43</a> He will extend his power over many countries, and not even the land of Egypt will escape. / He will gain control of the treasures of gold and silver and over all the riches of Egypt, and the Libyans and Cushites will also submit to him. <a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1-3</a> This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut: / “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. / I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name. <a href="/isaiah/14-24.htm">Isaiah 14:24-27</a> The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand. / I will break Assyria in My land; I will trample him on My mountain. His yoke will be taken off My people, and his burden removed from their shoulders.” / This is the plan devised for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out over all the nations. ... <a href="/isaiah/47-6.htm">Isaiah 47:6</a> I was angry with My people; I profaned My heritage, and I placed them under your control. You showed them no mercy; even on the elderly you laid a most heavy yoke. <a href="/habakkuk/1-6.htm">Habakkuk 1:6-10</a> For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans—that ruthless and impetuous nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to seize dwellings not their own. / They are dreaded and feared; from themselves they derive justice and sovereignty. / Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd puts on his garment; and he shall go forth from there in peace.in the<a href="/jeremiah/46-25.htm">Jeremiah 46:25</a> The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings; even Pharaoh, and all them that trust in him:<a href="/jeremiah/48-7.htm">Jeremiah 48:7</a> For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together.<a href="/jeremiah/50-2.htm">Jeremiah 50:2</a> Declare ye among the nations, and publish, and set up a standard; publish, and conceal not: say, Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.array<a href="/esther/6-9.htm">Esther 6:9</a> And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.<a href="/job/40-10.htm">Job 40:10</a> Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.putteth<a href="/psalms/109-18.htm">Psalm 109:18,19</a> As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones… <a href="/psalms/132-16.htm">Psalm 132:16,18</a> I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy… <a href="/isaiah/49-18.htm">Isaiah 49:18</a> Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/6-23.htm">Array</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-18.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-3.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-3.htm">Captives</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-3.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-8.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-17.htm">Cloak</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-9.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-8.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-30.htm">Fold</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-5.htm">Foldeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-18.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-6.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-15.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-8.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-18.htm">Kindle</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-5.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-35.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-2.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-16.htm">Safely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Shepherd</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-26.htm">Temples</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-11.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-3.htm">Unscathed</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-20.htm">Wrap</a> <a href="/psalms/109-19.htm">Wraps</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/46-3.htm">Array</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-13.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-7.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-46.htm">Captives</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-9.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-2.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/matthew/5-40.htm">Cloak</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-3.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-13.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-13.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-5.htm">Fold</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/4-5.htm">Foldeth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-6.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-3.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-13.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-13.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-27.htm">Kindle</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-6.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-4.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-11.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-16.htm">Safely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-19.htm">Shepherd</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-13.htm">Temples</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-16.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/job/9-4.htm">Unscathed</a> <a href="/micah/7-3.htm">Wrap</a> <a href="/hosea/4-19.htm">Wraps</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 43</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/43-1.htm">Johanan, discrediting Jeremiah's prophecy, carries him and the rest in Egypt.</a> 8. <a href="/jeremiah/43-8.htm">Jeremiah prophesies by a type the conquest of Egypt by the Babylonians.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/43.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/43.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>I will kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt This phrase indicates divine judgment against the idolatry of Egypt. In the ancient Near East, temples were central to religious and cultural life, and the destruction of these places symbolized the defeat of the gods they housed. The imagery of fire suggests total destruction and purification, a common biblical theme (e.g., <a href="/deuteronomy/4-24.htm">Deuteronomy 4:24</a>). Historically, Egypt was known for its pantheon of gods, and this prophecy underscores the futility of relying on false deities.and Nebuchadnezzar will burn those temples and take their gods as captives Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, is depicted as an instrument of God's judgment. The act of burning temples and taking gods captive signifies the humiliation and impotence of Egypt's deities. This reflects the historical practice of conquering kings who would often carry off idols to demonstrate their superiority (e.g., <a href="/isaiah/46.htm">Isaiah 46:1-2</a>). It also highlights the sovereignty of the God of Israel over all nations and their gods.So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself in his garment This metaphor illustrates Nebuchadnezzar's complete domination over Egypt. Just as a shepherd casually wraps himself in his garment, Nebuchadnezzar will effortlessly take control of Egypt. The shepherd imagery is significant in biblical literature, often used to describe leadership and care (e.g., <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23:1</a>). Here, it emphasizes the ease and totality of Babylon's conquest.and he will depart from there unscathed This phrase assures that Nebuchadnezzar will face no harm in his campaign against Egypt. It underscores the certainty of the prophecy and the protection afforded to him as God's chosen instrument of judgment. Historically, this reflects the successful military campaigns of Nebuchadnezzar, who expanded Babylon's influence without significant setbacks. Theologically, it reinforces the theme of divine sovereignty and the fulfillment of God's word.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his prophecies concerning the judgment of Judah and other nations. 2. <a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> The king of Babylon, who is prophesied to conquer Egypt and demonstrate God's sovereignty over the nations. 3. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> A significant nation in biblical history, often representing worldly power and opposition to God's people. 4. <a href="/topical/t/temples_of_the_gods_of_egypt.htm">Temples of the gods of Egypt</a> These represent the idolatrous practices and false gods that Egypt worshipped, which God promises to destroy. 5. <a href="/topical/s/shepherd_metaphor.htm">Shepherd metaphor</a> This imagery is used to describe Nebuchadnezzar's effortless conquest and control over Egypt, symbolizing God's control over the situation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> God is in control of all nations and their leaders. His plans will be accomplished regardless of human power or opposition. <a href="/topical/j/judgment_against_idolatry.htm">Judgment Against Idolatry</a> God will not tolerate idolatry. The destruction of Egypt's temples serves as a warning against placing anything above God in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophecy.htm">The Role of Prophecy</a> Prophecy serves to reveal God's plans and purposes. It is a reminder of His omniscience and omnipotence. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Trust in God's Deliverance</a> Just as God delivered His people from Egypt in the past, He will continue to deliver those who trust in Him from spiritual bondage. <a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_worldly_power.htm">The Futility of Worldly Power</a> Earthly power and wealth are temporary. True security and peace come from aligning with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_43.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 43</a> <a href="/q/key_events_in_jeremiah's_life.htm">What are the key events in Jeremiah's life?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_kemosh's_captivity.htm">Jeremiah 48:7 references Moab’s deity Kemosh going into captivity; is there any historical or biblical corroboration of this event? </a> <a href="/q/why_no_extrabiblical_proof_of_jer_43_13.htm">Why don't extrabiblical sources corroborate the destruction of the Egyptian temples or pillars (Jer 43:13)?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_nebuchadnezzar's_egypt_invasion.htm">Does historical or archaeological evidence verify Nebuchadnezzar's invasion of Egypt (Jer 43:8-13)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/43.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) I will kindle a fire.--The change of person is full of significance. Jehovah Himself kindles the fire which is to destroy the temples of the gods of Egypt, and the Chaldaean king is but His instrument.As a shepherd putteth on his garment.--The words may point simply to the easiness of the conquest. To take possession of the whole country will be as quick and light a matter as when the shepherd takes up his garment at night and wraps it round him. Possibly (as Hitzig suggests) there may be a reference to the fact that when the shepherd so wraps himself he turns the fleecy coat which he wears inside out (the "pellibus inversis" of Juvenal, Sat. xiv. 136). So, the prophet may suggest, shall the conqueror turn the whole land upside down. (Comp. <a href="/2_kings/21-13.htm" title="And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipes a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down.">2Kings 21:13</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/43.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 12. - Burn them; viz. the temples. Egypt was full of gorgeous and imposing temples, which could not, however, always be burned, nor were the conquerors of Egypt anxious to display hostility to Egyptian religion. Carry them away captives; viz. the idol gods (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/48-7.htm">Jeremiah 48:7</a>, "Chemosh shall no forth into captivity:" and <a href="/isaiah/46-2.htm">Isaiah 46:2</a>, "Their soul [or, 'personality'] hath gone into captivity"). The prophet speaks from the point of view of a believer in the idol gods. He shall array himself with the land of Egypt, etc. (For "array himself with" and "putteth on,"read wrap himself in and wrappeth himself in.) Ewald well explains this figure. "As easily as the shepherd in the open field wraps himself in the cool night in his mantle, will he be able to grasp Egypt with his hand and fling it round him like an easily managed garment, in order then to leave the land as an absolute conqueror, clothed in this attire of booty, in peace, without an enemy." <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/43-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>I will kindle וְהִצַּ֣תִּי (wə·hiṣ·ṣat·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3341.htm">Strong's 3341: </a> To burn, set on fire, to desolate a fire אֵ֗שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire in the temples בְּבָתֵּי֙ (bə·ḇāt·tê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of the gods אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Egypt, מִצְרַ֔יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa and he will burn [those temples] וּשְׂרָפָ֖ם (ū·śə·rā·p̄ām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8313.htm">Strong's 8313: </a> To be, on fire and take [their gods] as captives. וְשָׁבָ֑ם (wə·šā·ḇām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7617.htm">Strong's 7617: </a> To transport into captivity So he will wrap וְעָטָה֩ (wə·‘ā·ṭāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5844.htm">Strong's 5844: </a> To wrap oneself, enwrap, envelop oneself himself with אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> Nearness, near, with, by, at, among the land אֶ֨רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of Egypt מִצְרַ֜יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa as כַּאֲשֶׁר־ (ka·’ă·šer-) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that a shepherd הָֽרֹעֶה֙ (hā·rō·‘eh) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7462.htm">Strong's 7462: </a> To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with wraps himself יַעְטֶ֤ה (ya‘·ṭeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5844.htm">Strong's 5844: </a> To wrap oneself, enwrap, envelop oneself in his garment, בִּגְד֔וֹ (biḡ·ḏōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_899.htm">Strong's 899: </a> A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage and he will depart וְיָצָ֥א (wə·yā·ṣā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim from there מִשָּׁ֖ם (miš·šām) Preposition-m | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> There, then, thither unscathed. בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃ (bə·šā·lō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/43-12.htm">Jeremiah 43:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/43-12.htm">Jeremiah 43:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/43-12.htm">Jeremiah 43:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/43-12.htm">Jeremiah 43:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/43-12.htm">Jeremiah 43:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/43-12.htm">Jeremiah 43:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/43-12.htm">Jeremiah 43:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/43-12.htm">Jeremiah 43:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/43-12.htm">Jeremiah 43:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/43-12.htm">Jeremiah 43:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-12.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 43:12 I will kindle a fire (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/43-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 43:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 43:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/43-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 43:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 43:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>