Jeremiah 43:13

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“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.’””

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BSBPD

“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.’””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“He shall break also the images of Beth–shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and he hath broken the standing pillars of the house of the sun, that <FI>is<Fi> in the land of Egypt, and the houses of the gods of Egypt he doth burn with fire.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Jeremiah 43:13 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 41:45Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah, and he gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph took charge of all the land of Egypt.
  2. Isaiah 19:1This 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.
  3. Isaiah 19:18In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of Hosts. One of them will be called the City of the Sun.
  4. Jeremiah 10:11Thus you are to tell them: “These gods, who have made neither the heavens nor the earth, will perish from this earth and from under these heavens.”
  5. Jeremiah 25:19Pharaoh king of Egypt, his officials, his leaders, and all his people;
  6. Jeremiah 46:25The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I am about to punish Amon god of Thebes, along with Pharaoh, Egypt with her gods and kings, and those who trust in Pharaoh.
  7. Ezekiel 30:13This is what the Lord GOD says: I will destroy the idols and put an end to the images in Memphis. There will no longer be a prince in Egypt, and I will instill fear in that land.
  8. Ezekiel 30:17The young men of On and Pi-beseth will fall by the sword, and those cities will go into captivity.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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