12 [a]I will kindle a fire in the houses of (A)the gods of Egypt, and he shall burn them and carry them away captive. And he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd puts on his garment, and he shall go out from there in peace.

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  1. Jeremiah 43:12 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Syr., Vg. He

12 He will set fire(A) to the temples(B) of the gods(C) of Egypt; he will burn their temples and take their gods captive.(D) As a shepherd picks(E) his garment clean of lice, so he will pick Egypt clean and depart.

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13 He shall also break the sacred pillars of [a]Beth Shemesh that are in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians he shall burn with fire.” ’ ”

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  1. Jeremiah 43:13 Lit. House of the Sun, ancient On, later called Heliopolis

13 There in the temple of the sun[a](A) in Egypt he will demolish the sacred pillars(B) and will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt.’”

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  1. Jeremiah 43:13 Or in Heliopolis