KJV King James Version
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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Jeremiah 43:13
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He 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.’”
WEB World English Bible
He shall also break the pillars of Beth Shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of Egypt shall he burn with fire.
ASV American Standard Version
He shall also break the pillars of Beth-shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of Egypt shall he burn with fire.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he hath broken the standing pillars of the house of the sun, that is in the land of Egypt, and the houses of the gods of Egypt he doth burn with fire.’
Surrounding context — 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.
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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וְשִׁבַּ֗רH7665 · sha.varto breakאֶֽת־H853 · et[Obj.]מַצְּבוֹת֙H4676 · mats.tse.vahpillarבֵּ֣יתH1053 · bet she.meshBeth-shemeshשֶׁ֔מֶשׁH1053 · bet she.meshBeth-shemeshאֲשֶׁ֖רH834 · a.sherwhichבְּאֶ֣רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetמִצְרָ֑יִםH4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בָּתֵּ֥יH1004 · betplaceאֱלֹהֵֽי־H430 · e.lo.himGodמִצְרַ֖יִםH4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptיִשְׂרֹ֥ףH8313 · sa.raphto burnבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ סH784 · eshfire
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