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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/43.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/43.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220While the Jews are watching, take some large stones with you and bury them in clay in the brick pavement at the entrance to Pharaoh&#8217s palace in Tahpanhes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/43.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“While the people of Judah are watching, take some large rocks and bury them under the pavement stones at the entrance of Pharaoh’s palace here in Tahpanhes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/43.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Take in your hands large stones and hide them in the mortar in the pavement that is at the entrance to Pharaoh’s palace in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/43.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“In the sight of the Jews, pick up some large stones and bury them in the clay of the brick pavement at the entrance to Pharaoh’s palace at Tahpanhes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/43.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brickkiln, which <i>is</i> at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/43.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Take large stones in your hand, and hide them in the sight of the men of Judah, in the clay in the brick courtyard which <i>is</i> at the entrance to Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/43.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Take <i>some</i> large stones in your hands and hide them in the mortar in the brick <i>terrace</i> which is at the entrance of Pharaoh’s palace in Tahpanhes, in the sight of some <i>of the</i> Jews;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/43.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Take some large stones in your hands and hide them in the mortar in the brick terrace which is at the entrance of Pharaoh&#8217s palace in Tahpanhes, in the sight of some of the Jews;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/43.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Take <i>some</i> large stones in your hands and hide them in the mortar in the brick <i>terrace</i> which is at the entrance of Pharaoh’s palace in Tahpanhes, in the sight of some <i>of the</i> Jews;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/43.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Take <i>some</i> large stones in your hands and hide them in the mortar in the brick <i>terrace</i> which is at the entrance of Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of some <i>of the</i> Jews;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/43.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Take some large stones in your hands and hide them in the mortar in the brickwork [of the terrace] which is at the entrance of Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of some of the <i>men of</i> Judah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/43.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Pick up some large stones and set them in the mortar of the brick pavement that is at the opening of Pharaoh’s palace at Tahpanhes. Do this in the sight of the Judean men<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/43.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220Pick up some large stones and set them in the mortar of the brick pavement that is at the opening of Pharaoh&#8217s palace at Tahpanhes. Do this in the sight of the Judean men<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/43.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Take great stones in thy hand, and hide them in mortar in the brickwork, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/43.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jeremiah, carry some large stones to the entrance of the government building in Tahpanhes. Bury the stones underneath the brick pavement and be sure the Jews are watching. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/43.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in mortar in the brickwork, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/43.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Take some large stones, and bury them under the brick pavement at the entrance to the Pharaoh's palace in Tahpanhes. Do this while the people of Judah watch you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/43.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Get some large stones and bury them in the mortar of the pavement in front of the entrance to the government building here in the city, and let some of the Israelites see you do it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/43.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Take large stones in your hands, and, in the sight of the men of Judah, bury them in the mortar of the brickwork at the entrance of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/43.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?In the sight of the Jews, pick up some large stones and bury them in the clay of the brick pavement at the entrance to Pharaoh?s palace at Tahpanhes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/43.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Take some large stones and bury them in the mortar of the clay pavement at the entrance of Pharaoh's residence here in Tahpanhes. Do it while the people of Judah present there are watching.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/43.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Take great stones in your hand, and hide them in mortar in the brick work, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/43.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Take great stones in thy hand, and hide them in the clay in the brick-kiln, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/43.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Take great stones in your hand and hide them in mortar in the brick work which is at the entry of Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/43.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Take great stones in your hand, and you have hidden them in the clay in the brick-kiln, that [is] at the opening of the house of Pharaoh in Tahpanhes, before the eyes of the men of Judah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/43.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Take in thy hand great stones, and thou hast hidden them, in the clay, in the brick-kiln, that is at the opening of the house of Pharaoh in Tahpanhes, before the eyes of the men of Judah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/43.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Take in thy hand great stones, and hide them in the mortar in the brick kiln, which is in the entrance of the house of Pharaoh in Tahpanhes, before the eyes of the men of Judah,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/43.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Take great stones in thy hand, and thou shalt hide them in the vault that is under the brick wall at the gate of Pharao's house in Taphnis: in the sight of the men of Juda. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/43.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“Take great stones in your hand, and you shall conceal them in the crypt which is under the brick wall at the gate of the house of Pharaoh at Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/43.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Take some large stones in your hand and set them in mortar in the terrace at the entrance to the house of Pharaoh in Tahpanhes, while the Judahites watch.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/43.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Take some large stones in your hands, and bury them in the clay pavement that is at the entrance to Pharaoh’s palace in Tahpanhes. Let the Judeans see you do it,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/43.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Take large stones in your hands and hide them in the mortar in the brickkiln which is at the entrance of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/43.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“Take into your hand great stones and hide them in the mortar in the brick kiln in the gate of the house of Pharaoh, in Takhpis, before the eyes of the men of Judea<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/43.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Take great stones in thy hand, and hide them in the mortar in the framework, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/43.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Take thee great stones, and hide them in the entrance, at the gate of the house of Pharao in Taphnas, in the sight of the men of Juda:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/43-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=13157" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/43.htm">Jeremiah Taken to Egypt</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah at Tahpanhes: <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: lə·‘ê·nê (Prep-l:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">“In the sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’ă·nā·šîm (N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064: yə·hū·ḏîm (N-proper-mp) -- Jewish. Patronymically from Yhuwdah; a Jehudite, or descendant of Jehudah.">of the Jews,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: qaḥ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">pick up</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏə·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)"></a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ (Adj-fp) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">some large</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ’ă·ḇā·nîm (N-fp) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">stones</a> <a href="/hebrew/2934.htm" title="2934: ū·ṭə·man·tām (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms:: 3mp) -- To hide, conceal. A primitive root; to hide.">and bury them</a> <a href="/hebrew/4423.htm" title="4423: bam·me·leṭ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Mortar, cement. From malat, cement.">in the clay</a> <a href="/hebrew/4404.htm" title="4404: bam·mal·bên (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A brick mold, quadrangle. From laban; a brick-kiln.">of the brick pavement</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6607.htm" title="6607: bə·p̄e·ṯaḥ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Opening, doorway, entrance. From pathach; an opening, i.e. Door or entrance way.">at the entrance</a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: par·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">to Pharaoh’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">palace</a> <a href="/hebrew/8471.htm" title="8471: bə·ṯaḥ·pan·ḥês (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Or Tchaphnchec; or Tachpnec; of Egyptian derivation; Tachpanches, Techaphneches or Tachpenes, a place in Egypt.">at Tahpanhes.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Then tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and I will set his throne over these stones that I have embedded, and he will spread his royal pavilion over them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/19-1.htm">Jeremiah 19:1-2</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Go and buy a clay jar from a potter. Take some of the elders of the people and leaders of the priests, / and go out to the Valley of Ben-hinnom near the entrance of the Potsherd Gate. Proclaim there the words I speak to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/13-1.htm">Jeremiah 13:1-11</a></span><br />This is what the LORD said to me: “Go and buy yourself a linen loincloth and put it around your waist, but do not let it touch water.” / So I bought a loincloth in accordance with the word of the LORD, and I put it around my waist. / Then the word of the LORD came to me a second time: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-3.htm">Ezekiel 12:3-7</a></span><br />Therefore, son of man, pack your bags for exile. In broad daylight, set out from your place and go to another as they watch. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house. / Bring out your baggage for exile by day, as they watch. Then in the evening, as they watch, go out like those who go into exile. / As they watch, dig through the wall and carry your belongings out through it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/20-2.htm">Isaiah 20:2-4</a></span><br />the LORD had already spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, “Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and the sandals from your feet.” And Isaiah did so, walking around naked and barefoot. / Then the LORD said, “Just as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush, / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/4-1.htm">Ezekiel 4:1-3</a></span><br />“Now you, son of man, take a brick, place it before you, and draw on it the city of Jerusalem. / Then lay siege against it: Construct a siege wall, build a ramp to it, set up camps against it, and place battering rams around it on all sides. / Then take an iron plate and set it up as an iron wall between yourself and the city. Turn your face toward it so that it is under siege, and besiege it. This will be a sign to the house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-15.htm">Ezekiel 37:15-17</a></span><br />Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “And you, son of man, take a single stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Judah and to the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Joseph—the stick of Ephraim—and to all the house of Israel associated with him.’ / Then join them together into one stick, so that they become one in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-1.htm">Isaiah 8:1-4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me, “Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinary stylus: Maher-shalal-hash-baz. / And I will appoint for Myself trustworthy witnesses—Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah.” / And I had relations with the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. The LORD said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/5-1.htm">Ezekiel 5:1-4</a></span><br />“As for you, son of man, take a sharp sword, use it as a barber’s razor, and shave your head and beard. Then take a set of scales and divide the hair. / When the days of the siege have ended, you are to burn up a third of the hair inside the city; you are also to take a third and slash it with the sword all around the city; and you are to scatter a third to the wind. For I will unleash a sword behind them. / But you are to take a few strands of hair and secure them in the folds of your garment. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">Isaiah 30:1-3</a></span><br />“Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the LORD, “to those who carry out a plan that is not Mine, who form an alliance, but against My will, heaping up sin upon sin. / They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade. / But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and the refuge of Egypt’s shade your disgrace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/24-15.htm">Ezekiel 24:15-24</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, behold, I am about to take away the desire of your eyes with a fatal blow. But you must not mourn or weep or let your tears flow. / Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-10.htm">Matthew 13:10-17</a></span><br />Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?” / He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. / Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">Matthew 21:33-46</a></span><br />Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit. / But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/21-10.htm">Acts 21:10-11</a></span><br />After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. / Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-1.htm">Matthew 24:1-2</a></span><br />As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings. / “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” / But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Take great stones in your hand, and hide them in the clay in the brick kiln, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;</p><p class="hdg">great</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/13-1.htm">Jeremiah 13:1</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/18-2.htm">Jeremiah 18:2</a></b></br> Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/19-1.htm">Jeremiah 19:1</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, Go and get a potter's earthen bottle, and <i>take</i> of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests;</p><p class="hdg">in the brick-kiln</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/1-14.htm">Exodus 1:14</a></b></br> And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, <i>was</i> with rigour.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/12-31.htm">2 Samuel 12:31</a></b></br> And he brought forth the people that <i>were</i> therein, and put <i>them</i> under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nahum/3-14.htm">Nahum 3:14</a></b></br> Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/65-3.htm">Brick</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-31.htm">Brickkiln</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-31.htm">Brick-Kiln</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-1.htm">Clay</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-14.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-14.htm">Entry</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-2.htm">Framework</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-8.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-3.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-3.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-25.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-5.htm">House</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-3.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-14.htm">Large</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-25.htm">Mortar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-8.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-8.htm">Paste</a> <a href="/esther/1-6.htm">Pavement</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-11.htm">Pharaoh's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-11.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-15.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-10.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-8.htm">Tahpanhes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-8.htm">Tah'panhes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-28.htm">Watching</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-3.htm">Way</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-30.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/4-1.htm">Brick</a> <a href="/nahum/3-14.htm">Brickkiln</a> <a href="/nahum/3-14.htm">Brick-Kiln</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-2.htm">Clay</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-5.htm">Entrance</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-5.htm">Entry</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-11.htm">Framework</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-7.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-25.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-8.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-8.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-1.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-2.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-13.htm">Large</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-10.htm">Mortar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-13.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/hosea/7-4.htm">Paste</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-17.htm">Pavement</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-1.htm">Pharaoh's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-8.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-24.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-10.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-1.htm">Tahpanhes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-1.htm">Tah'panhes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-27.htm">Watching</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-10.htm">Way</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-10.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 43</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/43-1.htm">Johanan, discrediting Jeremiah's prophecy, carries him and the rest in Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/43-8.htm">Jeremiah prophesies by a type the conquest of Egypt by the Babylonians.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>In the sight of the Jews</b><br>This phrase indicates a public act meant to be witnessed by the Jewish exiles in Egypt. Jeremiah's actions were often symbolic, serving as visual prophecies. The presence of the Jews highlights their continued disobedience and lack of faith, as they had fled to Egypt against God's command (<a href="/jeremiah/42-19.htm">Jeremiah 42:19-22</a>).<p><b>pick up some large stones</b><br>The large stones symbolize something significant and enduring. In biblical symbolism, stones often represent strength, permanence, and sometimes judgment. Here, they are used to signify the establishment of Nebuchadnezzar's throne, as prophesied by Jeremiah, indicating Babylon's impending dominance over Egypt.<p><b>and bury them in the clay of the brick pavement</b><br>The act of burying the stones in clay suggests concealment and foundation. Clay, being malleable, contrasts with the permanence of stone, indicating that while the Jews sought refuge in Egypt, their security was temporary and unstable. The brick pavement may refer to a constructed area, possibly a courtyard, emphasizing the public and deliberate nature of the act.<p><b>at the entrance to Pharaoh’s palace</b><br>The entrance to Pharaoh's palace is a place of authority and power. By performing this act at such a location, Jeremiah is declaring that even the might of Egypt will not withstand the coming Babylonian invasion. This setting underscores the futility of relying on earthly powers instead of God.<p><b>at Tahpanhes</b><br>Tahpanhes was a significant city in Egypt, known as a place where many Jews sought refuge after the fall of Jerusalem. Archaeological evidence, such as the "Pharaoh's House" or "Fortress of Tahpanhes," supports the historical accuracy of this location. The choice of Tahpanhes is strategic, as it was a center of Jewish settlement and a symbol of their misplaced trust in Egypt for protection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah. Known for his warnings of impending judgment and calls for repentance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tahpanhes.htm">Tahpanhes</a></b><br>An ancient city in Egypt where the remnant of Judah fled after the fall of Jerusalem. It was a significant location for the Jewish exiles.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh's_palace.htm">Pharaoh’s Palace</a></b><br>The royal residence in Tahpanhes, symbolizing Egyptian power and influence. It serves as the backdrop for Jeremiah's prophetic action.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/men_of_judah.htm">Men of Judah</a></b><br>The remnant of the Jewish people who fled to Egypt, seeking refuge from Babylonian conquest, despite God's warnings against doing so.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_action.htm">Prophetic Action</a></b><br>Jeremiah's act of burying stones symbolizes the coming of Nebuchadnezzar's throne to Egypt, indicating God's sovereignty and the futility of seeking refuge in Egypt.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>God's plans will prevail regardless of human actions. Jeremiah's symbolic act in Egypt demonstrates that God's will cannot be thwarted by seeking refuge in worldly powers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god.htm">Obedience to God</a></b><br>The remnant's decision to flee to Egypt against God's command serves as a cautionary tale about the importance of obedience and trust in God's guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolic_actions_in_prophecy.htm">Symbolic Actions in Prophecy</a></b><br>Jeremiah's use of symbolic actions to convey God's message highlights the importance of understanding and interpreting prophetic symbols in Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_trusting_in_human_strength.htm">The Futility of Trusting in Human Strength</a></b><br>The remnant's reliance on Egypt reflects a broader biblical theme of the futility of trusting in human strength and alliances instead of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_judgment_and_restoration.htm">God's Faithfulness in Judgment and Restoration</a></b><br>Even in judgment, God remains faithful to His promises, using events to bring about His ultimate plan for restoration.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_43.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 43</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_choose_judas_as_a_disciple.htm">What are Vessels of Wrath?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_jeremiah_in_egypt_and_judah.htm">How can we reconcile Jeremiah's presence in Egypt with traditions that he remained in Judah (Jer 43:6-7)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_ryrie_study_bible.htm">What was the cause of Jeremiah's death?</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>(9) <span class= "bld">Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brickkiln.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">in the mortar on the platform. </span>There seems something incongruous in the idea of a brickkiln, or a place for baking bricks, at the entrance of a royal palace; nor is it easy to see why Nebuchadrezzar should have chosen it as a place for his throne. It seems better, with Hitzig, Furst, and others, to take the Hebrew word, which occurs only here and in <a href="/2_samuel/12-31.htm" title="And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick-kiln: and thus did he to all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.">2Samuel 12:31</a> and <a href="/nahum/3-14.htm" title="Draw you waters for the siege, fortify your strong holds: go into clay, and tread the mortar, make strong the brick kiln.">Nahum 3:14</a>, as meaning a structure of brick, a <span class= "ital">dais </span>or raised <span class= "ital">pavement, </span>like the Gabbatha or Pavement on which Pilate sat (<a href="/john/19-13.htm" title="When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.">John 19:13</a>), in front of the entrance of the palace, on which the king naturally placed his throne when he sat in judgment or received petitions. Assyrian and Babylonian monuments present many instances of kings thus seated. As making his prediction more vivid, the prophet places stones in the <span class= "ital">mortar </span>or <span class= "ital">cement </span>(not "clay") with which the mass was covered, and conceals them apparently with a fresh coat of mortar. There they were to remain till his prediction should be fulfilled. The symbolic act was of the same type as the breaking of the potter's vessel in <a href="/jeremiah/19-10.htm" title="Then shall you break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with you,">Jeremiah 19:10</a>, and the yoke worn on the prophet's shoulders (<a href="/jeremiah/27-2.htm" title="Thus said the LORD to me; Make you bonds and yokes, and put them on your neck,">Jeremiah 27:2</a>), and Ezekiel's digging through the wall (<a href="/ezekiel/12-7.htm" title="And I did so as I was commanded: I brought forth my stuff by day, as stuff for captivity, and in the even I dig through the wall with my hand; I brought it forth in the twilight, and I bore it on my shoulder in their sight.">Ezekiel 12:7</a>). It may be noted that our version follows Luther in translating "brickkiln." The LXX. evades the difficulty by taking refuge in vague terms" in the vestibule (<span class= "greekheb">???????</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>in the gate of the house," and the Vulgate gives "in the crypt which is under the brick walls." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/43.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Take great stones,</span> etc. A strange symbolic act of Jeremiah's is here described. "We must not suppose, arguing from our Western and precise notions, that he would be at all necessarily interfered with. In fact, he would have a twofold security, as a prophet of God to those who acknowledged him as such, and in the opinion of others as insane, and, according to Eastern ideas, thus especially under Divine promptings in his acts" (Streane). He is directed to take great stones and embed them in the mortar (not "clay") in the brick pavement at the entry of the palace. When the events predicted came to pass, these stones would testify that Jeremiah had predicted them. The word rendered "brick pavement" is of doubtful meaning. In <a href="/nahum/3-14.htm">Nahum 3:14</a> it signifies "brick kiln." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/43-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“In the sight</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵינֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ê·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - cdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[of the] Jews,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3064.htm">Strong's 3064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jews -- Jewish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pick up</span><br /><span class="heb">קַ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">some large</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּדֹל֗וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stones</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבָנִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bury them</span><br /><span class="heb">וּטְמַנְתָּ֤ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ṭə·man·tām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2934.htm">Strong's 2934: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hide, conceal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the clay</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמֶּ֙לֶט֙</span> <span class="translit">(bam·me·leṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4423.htm">Strong's 4423: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mortar -- cement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the brick pavement</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמַּלְבֵּ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(bam·mal·bên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4404.htm">Strong's 4404: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brick mold, quadrangle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the entrance</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּפֶ֥תַח</span> <span class="translit">(bə·p̄e·ṯaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6607.htm">Strong's 6607: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, entrance way</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Pharaoh’s</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּרְעֹ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(par·‘ōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">palace</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּית־</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at Tahpanhes.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּתַחְפַּנְחֵ֑ס</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯaḥ·pan·ḥês)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8471.htm">Strong's 8471: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tahpanhes -- a city in Egypt</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/43-9.htm">Jeremiah 43:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/43-9.htm">Jeremiah 43:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/43-9.htm">Jeremiah 43:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/43-9.htm">Jeremiah 43:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/43-9.htm">Jeremiah 43:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/43-9.htm">Jeremiah 43:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/43-9.htm">Jeremiah 43:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/43-9.htm">Jeremiah 43:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/43-9.htm">Jeremiah 43:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/43-9.htm">Jeremiah 43:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/43-9.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 43:9 Take great stones in your hand (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/43-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 43:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 43:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/43-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 43:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 43:10" /></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>