Jeremiah 43:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Jeremiah 43:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 43:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 43:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt. He will burn them, and carry them away captive. He will array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd puts on his garment; and he will go out from there in peace.”

Jeremiah 43:12 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 43:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And I will kindle a fire in the houses of 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 putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace. ”

Jeremiah 43:12 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 43:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I have kindled a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt, and it hath burned them, and he hath taken them captive, and covered himself with the land of Egypt, as cover himself doth the shepherd with his garment, and he hath gone forth thence in peace;”

Jeremiah 43:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 43:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I will kindle a fire in the houses of thegods 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 putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace. ”

Jeremiah 43:12 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 43:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And I wil kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt, and he shall burne them and carie them away captiues, and he shall aray himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepheard putteth on his garment, and shall depart from thence in peace.”

Jeremiah 43:12 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 43:12 in 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 Beth–shemesh, 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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What Does Jeremiah 43:12 Mean?

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