Jeremiah 43:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 43:9

7 ^aSo they went to the land of Egypt, for they did not obey the voice of the Lord. And they went as far as ^bTahpanhes.

8 Then the ^aword of the Lord came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,

9 “Take large stones in your hand, and hide them in the sight of the men of Judah, in the¹ clay in the brick courtyard which is at the entrance to Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes;

10 and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “Behold, I will send and bring Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, ^aMy servant, and will set his throne above these stones that I have hidden. And he will spread his royal pavilion over them.

11 ^aWhen he comes, he shall strike the land of Egypt and deliver to death ^bthose appointed for death, and to captivity those appointed for captivity, and to the sword those appointed for the sword.

12 I will kindle a fire in the houses of ^athe 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.

13 He shall also break the sacred pillars of¹ Beth Shemesh that are in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians he shall burn with fire.” ’ ”

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 43:9

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American Standard Version
Take great stones in thy hand, and hide them in mortar in the brickwork, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;

Amplified® Bible
Take large stones in your hands and hide them in the mortar in the pavement of brick which is at the entrance of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;

Contemporary English Version
Jeremiah, carry some large stones to the entrance of the government building in Tahpanhes. Bury the stones underneath the brick pavement and be sure the Jews are watching.

Darby English Version
Take great stones in thy hand, and hide them in the clay in the brick-kiln, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the Jews,

Good News Bible
"Get some large stones and bury them in the mortar of the pavement in front of the entrance to the government building here in the city, and let some of the Israelites see you do it.

King James Version
Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brickkiln, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;

New American Standard Bible
"Take {some} large stones in your hands and hide them in the mortar in the brick {terrace} which is at the entrance of Pharaoh's palace in Tahpanhes, in the sight of some {of the} Jews;

New International Version
"While the Jews are watching, take some large stones with you and bury them in clay in the brick pavement at the entrance to Pharaoh's palace in Tahpanhes.

New King James Version
“Take large stones in your hand, and hide them in the sight of the men of Judah, in the clay in the brick courtyard which is at the entrance to Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Take some large stones in your hands and hide them in the mortar in the brick terrace which stands at the entrance of Pharaoh's palace in Tahpanhes, in the sight of some of the Jews;

Revised Standard Version
"Take in your hands large stones, and hide them in the mortar in the pavement which is at the entrance to Pharaoh's palace in Tah'panhes, in the sight of the men of Judah,

Young's Literal Translation
`Take in thy hand great stones, and thou hast hidden them, in the clay, in the brick-kiln, that `is' at the opening of the house of Pharaoh in Tahpanhes, before the eyes of the men of Judah,

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