Jeremiah 43:12

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
kindle	וְהִצַּ֣תִּי ve.hi.Tza.ti	H3341	to burn or set on fire · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential perfect, 1st person common singular
fire	אֵ֗שׁ 'Esh	H784	fire (literally or figuratively) · noun, common both genders singular absolute
houses	בְּבָתֵּי֙ be.va.Tei	H1004	a house (in the greatest variation of applications · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
gods	אֱלֹהֵ֣י 'e.lo.Hei	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct
Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם mitz.Ra.yim	H4714	Mitsrajim · proper noun, a place name
burn	וּשְׂרָפָ֖ם u.se.ra.Fam	H8313	to be (causatively · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
captives	וְשָׁבָ֑ם ve.sha.Vam	H7617	to transport into captivity · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
array	וְעָטָה֩ ve.'a.Tah	H5844	to wrap · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
land	אֶ֨רֶץ 'E.retz	H776	the earth (at large · noun, common feminine singular construct
Egypt	מִצְרַ֜יִם mitz.Ra.yim	H4714	Mitsrajim · proper noun, a place name
shepherd	הָֽרֹעֶה֙ ha.ro.'Eh	H7462	to tend a flock · definite article + verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
on	יַעְטֶ֤ה ya'.Teh	H5844	to wrap · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
garment	בִּגְד֔וֹ big.Do	H899	a covering · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
forth	וְיָצָ֥א ve.ya.Tza'	H3318	to go (causatively · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
peace	בְּשָׁלֽוֹם be.sha.Lom	H7965	safe · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Ezekiel 30:13 Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also destroy the idols, and I will cause their images to cease out of Noph; and there shall be no more a pri…
Psalms 109:18-19 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.
Isaiah 19:1 The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his pre…
Isaiah 49:18 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 su…
Jeremiah 46:25 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 k…
Jeremiah 48:7 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 hi…
Exodus 12:12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against…
2 Samuel 5:21 And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 43:8–end

We have here, as also in the next chapter, Jeremiah prophesying in Egypt. Jeremiah was now in Tahpanhes, for there his lords and masters were; he was there among idolatrous Egyptians and treacherous Israelites; but there, 1. He received the word of the Lord; it came to him. God can find his people, with the visits of his grace, wherever they are; and, when his ministers are bound, yet the word of the Lord is not bound. The spirit of prophecy was not confined to the land of Israel. When Jeremiah went into Egypt, not out of choice, but by constraint, God withdrew not his wonted favour from him. 2. What he received of the Lord he delivered to the people. Wherever we are we must endeavour to do…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 43:12

houses of . . . gods--He shall not spare even the temple, such will be His fury. A reproof to the Jews that they betook themselves to Egypt, a land whose own safety depended on helpless idols. burn . . . carry . . . captives--burn the Egyptian idols of wood, carry to Babylon those of gold and other metals. array himself with the land, &c.-- Isa 49:18 has the same metaphor. as a shepherd, &c.--He shall become master of Egypt as speedily and easily as a shepherd, about to pass on with his flock to another place, puts on his garment.

John Gill on Jeremiah 43:12

And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt,.... Not only men should not be spared, but their gods also, and their temples should be burnt, as was usually done when cities were taken and destroyed: this is ascribed to God, to his wrath and vengeance; idolatry being a sin highly displeasing to him; though the Chaldeans were the instruments of it, yet it being done by the order, direction, and providence of God, it is rightly attributed to him: and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives; that is, Nebuchadnezzar shall do this; he shall burn their temples, and carry away their idols of gold and silver; so Kimchi, who adds, or the sense is, he shall carry captive their…

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Dictionary and topics

Egypt — The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. The Egyptians belonged to the white race, and their original…
Shepherd — A word naturally of frequent occurence in Scripture. Sometimes the word “pastor” is used instead (Jer. 2:8; 3:15; 10:21; 12:10; 17:16). This word is used figuratively to represent the relation of…
Egypt · .Prophecies against — .Prophecies against

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Jeremiah 43:12

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 43:8–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 43:12

John Gill on Jeremiah 43:12

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 43:12

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 43:8–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 43:12

John Gill on Jeremiah 43:12

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Jeremiah 43:12

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 43:12

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 43:12-13

Rashi on Jeremiah 43:12