Jeremiah

Jeremiah 43:9–13

⁹“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.

¹⁰Then 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. ¹¹He will come and strike down the land of Egypt, bringing death to those destined for death, captivity to those destined for captivity, and the sword to those destined for the sword.

¹²I will kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and Nebuchadnezzar will burn those temples and take their gods as captives.^b So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself in his garment, and he will depart from there unscathed. ¹³He will demolish the sacred pillars of the temple of the sun in the land of Egypt,^c and he will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt.’”

Footnotes

b 43:12 Literally and he will burn them and take them captive
c 43:13 LXX He will demolish the pillars of Heliopolis in On or He will demolish the pillars of Heliopolis in Egypt; Hebrew He will demolish the pillars of Beth-shemesh in the land of Egypt

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Jeremiah 43:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the sight	לְעֵינֵ֖י	lə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
Jews	יְהוּדִֽים׃	yə·hū·ḏîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3064 Jewish
pick up	קַ֣ח	qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3947 take
some large	גְּדֹל֗וֹת	gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H1419 great
stones	אֲבָנִ֣ים	’ă·ḇā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H68 stone
and bury them	וּטְמַנְתָּ֤ם	ū·ṭə·man·tām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H2934 hide, conceal
in the clay	בַּמֶּ֙לֶט֙	bam·me·leṭ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4423 mortar, cement
of the brick pavement	בַּמַּלְבֵּ֔ן	bam·mal·bên	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4404 brick-mould
at the entrance	בְּפֶ֥תַח	bə·p̄e·ṯaḥ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
to Pharaoh’s	פַּרְעֹ֖ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
palace	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
at Tahpanhes	בְּתַחְפַּנְחֵ֑ס	bə·ṯaḥ·pan·ḥês	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8471 Tachpanches

Jeremiah 43:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then tell them	וְאָמַרְתָּ֣	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
that	אֲלֵיהֶ֡ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
this is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֜וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
says	אָמַר֩	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will send for	שֹׁלֵ֙חַ֙	šō·lê·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7971 send
My servant	עַבְדִּ֔י	‘aḇ·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
Nebuchadnezzar	נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֤ר	nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·reṣ·ṣar	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor
king	מֶֽלֶךְ־	me·leḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Babylon	בָּבֶל֙	bā·ḇel	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H894 Babel, Babylon
and I will set	וְשַׂמְתִּ֣י	wə·śam·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7760 put, place, set
his throne	כִסְא֔וֹ	ḵis·’ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3678 seat
over	מִמַּ֛עַל	mim·ma·‘al	Preposition-m; Adverb	H4605 higher part
these	הָאֵ֖לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
stones	לָאֲבָנִ֥ים	lā·’ă·ḇā·nîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H68 stone
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I have embedded	טָמָ֑נְתִּי	ṭā·mā·nə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2934 hide, conceal
and he will spread	וְנָטָ֥ה	wə·nā·ṭāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
his royal pavilion	שַׁפְרוּרוֹ	šap̄·rū·rō	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8237 splendid, a tapestry, canopy
over them	עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height

Jeremiah 43:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will come	וּבָאָה	ū·ḇå̄·ʾå̄h	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and strike down	וְהִכָּ֖ה	wə·hik·kāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
bringing death	לַמָּ֗וֶת	lam·mā·weṯ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
to those	אֲשֶׁ֧ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
destined for death	לַמָּ֣וֶת	lam·mā·weṯ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
captivity	לַשֶּׁ֔בִי	laš·še·ḇî	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7628 captivity, captives
to those	וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר	wa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
destined for captivity	לַשְּׁבִי֙	laš·šə·ḇî	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7628 captivity, captives
and the sword	לֶחָֽרֶב׃	le·ḥā·reḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
to those	וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר	wa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
destined for the sword	לַחֶ֖רֶב	la·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword

Jeremiah 43:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will kindle	וְהִצַּ֣תִּי	wə·hiṣ·ṣat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3341 kindle, burn
a fire	אֵ֗שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
in the temples	בְּבָתֵּי֙	bə·ḇāt·tê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1004 house
of the gods	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and	וּשְׂרָפָ֖ם	ū·śə·rā·p̄ām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H8313 burn
and take	וְשָׁבָ֑ם	wə·šā·ḇām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7617 take captive
So he will wrap himself	וְעָטָה֩	wə·‘ā·ṭāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5844 wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H853 mark of the accusative
the land	אֶ֨רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֜יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
as	כַּאֲשֶׁר־	ka·’ă·šer-	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
a shepherd	הָֽרֹעֶה֙	hā·rō·‘eh	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
wraps himself	יַעְטֶ֤ה	ya‘·ṭeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5844 wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself
in his garment	בִּגְד֔וֹ	biḡ·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
and he will depart	וְיָצָ֥א	wə·yā·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
from there	מִשָּׁ֖ם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
unscathed	בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃	bə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace

Jeremiah 43:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will demolish	וְשִׁבַּ֗ר	wə·šib·bar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
the sacred pillars	מַצְּבוֹת֙	maṣ·ṣə·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump
of the temple of the sun	שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ	še·meš	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1053 Beth-Shemesh
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
he will burn down	יִשְׂרֹ֥ף	yiś·rōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8313 burn
the temples	בָּתֵּ֥י	bāt·tê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1004 house
of the gods	אֱלֹהֵֽי־	’ĕ·lō·hê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֖יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians