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Jeremiah 43:13

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 43:13

Verse 13 of 13

Scripture focus

He shall break also the images of Bethshemesh, that [is] in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire.

Jeremiah 43:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 43:13

Theological / Devotional

Images. That is, the pillars, or obelisks, of the place.

Beth-shemesh. Literally, “the house of the sun.” It was probably Heliopolis, or On. The LXX for this clause reads, “and he shall break to pieces the pillars of Heliopolis that are in On.” Heliopolis is a Greek name meaning “city of the sun.” The city was located near the site of modern Cairo. Its Egyptian name was Iunu, of which the Hebrew form is ’On (Gen. 41:45, 50; etc.).

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