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Jeremiah 43:10

And say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.

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KJV King James Version

And say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

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.

WEB World English Bible

and tell them, Thus says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel: Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne on these stones that I have hidden; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.

ASV American Standard Version

and say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and thou hast said unto them: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: ‘Lo, I am sending, and I have taken Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, My servant, and I have set his throne above these stones that I have hid, and he hath stretched out his pavilion over them,

Surrounding context — Jeremiah 43

7 So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: thus came they [even] to Tahpanhes.

8 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,

9 Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brickkiln, which [is] at the entry of Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;

10 And say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.

11 And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt, [and deliver] such [as are] for death to death; and such [as are] for captivity to captivity; and such [as are] for the sword to the sword.

12 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.

13 He shall break also the images of Bethshemesh, that [is] in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire.

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וְאָמַרְתָּ֣H559 · a.marto say אֲלֵיהֶ֡םH413 · elto(wards)כֹּֽה־H3541 · kohthus אָמַר֩H559 · a.marto say יְהוָ֨הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD צְבָא֜וֹתH6635 · tsa.vaarmy אֱלֹהֵ֣יH430 · e.lo.himGod יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael הִנְנִ֤יH2005 · henlook!שֹׁלֵ֙חַ֙H7971 · sha.lachto send: depart וְ֠לָקַחְתִּיH3947 · la.qachto take: take אֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֤רH5019 · ne.vu.khad.nets.tsarNebuchadnezzar מֶֽלֶךְ־H4428 · me.lekhking בָּבֶל֙H894 · ba.velBabylon עַבְדִּ֔יH5650 · e.vedservant/slave וְשַׂמְתִּ֣יH7760 · sumto set: make כִסְא֔וֹH3678 · kis.sethrone מִמַּ֛עַלH4605 · ma.alabove לָאֲבָנִ֥יםH68 · e.venstone הָאֵ֖לֶּהH428 · el.lehthese אֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhich טָמָ֑נְתִּיH2934 · ta.manto hide וְנָטָ֥הH5186 · na.tahto stretch אֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]שַׁפְרִיר֖וֹH8237 · shaph.rurpavilion עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃H5921 · alupon

Cross-references

Isaiah 44:28That saith of Cyrus, [He is] my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.Ezekiel 29:18-20Son of man, Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyrus: every head [was] made bald, and every shoulder [was] peeled: yet had he no wages, nor his army, for Tyrus, for the service that he had served against it:Jeremiah 1:15For, lo, I will call all the families of the kingdoms of the north, saith the LORD; and they shall come, and they shall set every one his throne at the entering of the gates of Jerusalem, and against all the walls thereof round about, and against all the cities of Judah.Psalm 18:11He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him [were] dark waters [and] thick clouds of the skies.Psalm 31:20Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.Psalm 27:5For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.Matthew 22:7But when the king heard [thereof], he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.Jeremiah 27:6-8And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him.1 Kings 20:16And they went out at noon. But Benhadad [was] drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.Jeremiah 25:6-26And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.Jeremiah 46:27-28But fear not thou, O my servant Jacob, and be not dismayed, O Israel: for, behold, I will save thee from afar off, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make [him] afraid.Daniel 2:21And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:1 Kings 20:12And it came to pass, when [Benhadad] heard this message, as he [was] drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set [yourselves in array]. And they set [themselves in array] against the city.Daniel 5:18-19O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:

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