12 I[a] will kindle a fire in the temples of Egypt’s gods,(A) and he will burn them and take them captive. He will clean the land of Egypt as a shepherd picks lice off[b] his clothes,(B) and he will leave there unscathed. 13 He will smash the sacred pillars of the sun temple[c][d] in the land of Egypt and burn the temples of the Egyptian gods.’”

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Footnotes

  1. 43:12 LXX, Syr, Vg read He
  2. 43:12 Or will wrap himself in the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself in
  3. 43:13 Or Beth-shemesh
  4. 43:13 = of Heliopolis

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

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  1. Jeremiah 43:13 Or in Heliopolis