JER 43:12 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καὶ κατέβη εἰς οἰκίαν τοῦ βασιλέως, εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ γραμματέως, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐκεῖ πάντες οἱ ἄρχοντες ἐκάθηντο, Ἐλισαμὰ ὁ γραμματεὺς, καὶ Δαλαίας υἱὸς Σελεμίου, καὶ Ἰωνάθαν υἱὸς Ἀκχοβὼρ, καὶ Γαμαρίας υἱὸς Σαφὰν, καὶ Σεδεκίας υἱὸς Ἀνανίου, καὶ πάντες οἱ ἄρχοντες·
(Kai katebaʸ eis oikian tou basileōs, eis ton oikon tou grammateōs, kai idou ekei pantes hoi arⱪontes ekathaʸnto, Elisama ho grammateus, kai Dalaias huios Selemiou, kai Yōnathan huios Akⱪobōr, kai Gamarias huios Safan, kai Sedekias huios Ananiou, kai pantes hoi arⱪontes; )

BrTr And he went down to the king's house, into the house of the scribe: and, behold, there were sitting there all the princes, Elisama the scribe, and Dalæas the son of Selemias, and Jonathan the son of Acchobor, and Gamarias the son of Saphan, and Sedekias the son of Ananias, and all the princes.

ULT Then I will light a fire in the temples of Egypt’s gods. Nebuchadnezzar will burn them or capture them. He will clean out the land of Egypt just as shepherds clean vermin off their clothes. He will go out from that place in victory.[fn]

Instead of I will light a fire , some ancient and modern versions have he will light a fire .

UST Nebuchadnezzar’s soldiers will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt and take away their idols as souvenirs. His troops will clean Egypt like a shepherd cleans lice from his cloak and leave without having been harmed.

BSB § I will kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and Nebuchadnezzar will burn those temples and take their gods as captives.[fn] So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself in his garment, and he will depart from there unscathed.

43:12 Literally and he will burn them and take them captive

OEB He shall kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, he shall clear the land of Egypt, as a shepherd clears his mantle of vermin, and then he shall depart from it in comfort.

WEBBE 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.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET He will set fire to the temples of the gods of Egypt. He will burn their gods or carry them off as captives. He will pick Egypt clean like a shepherd picks the lice from his clothing. He will leave there unharmed.

LSV And I have kindled a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt, and it has burned them, and he has taken them captive, and covered himself with the land of Egypt, as the shepherd covers himself with his garment, and he has gone forth there in peace;

FBV I will set fire to the temples of the gods of Egypt. Nebuchadnezzar will burn them and loot their idols. He will pick the land of Egypt clean like a shepherd picks his cloak clean of fleas, and he will leave unharmed.

T4T Nebuchadnezzar’s soldiers will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt. But before they burn the temples, they will take away their idols as souvenirs. His troops will clean Egypt like a shepherd cleans lice from his cloak. They will tear down the sacred pillars that are in the temple of their sun god. And then Nebuchadnezzar’s troops will leave there, without having been harmed.” ’ ”

LEB Then he will kindle a fire in the temples[fn] of the gods of Egypt, and he will burn them and take them captive. And he will wrap up the land of Egypt just as the shepherd wraps up his cloak. And he will go forth from there in peace.

43:12 Literally “houses”

BBE And he will put a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and they will be burned by him: and he will make Egypt clean as a keeper of sheep makes clean his clothing; and he will go out from there in peace.

Moff No Moff JER book available

JPS 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 fold up the land of Egypt, as a shepherd foldeth up his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace.

ASV 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.

DRA And he shall kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and he shall burn them, and he shall 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.

YLT 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;

Drby And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the [fn]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.

43.12 Elohim

RV 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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.
(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/puts on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace. )

KJB-1611 And I wil kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt, and hee shall burne them, and carry them away captiues, and hee shall aray himselfe with the land of Egypt, as a shepheard putteth on his garment, and hee shall goe forth from thence in peace.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps He shall set fire vpon the temple of the Egyptians gods, and burne them vp, and take them selues prisoners: Moreouer, he shall aray hym selfe with the lande of Egypt, lyke as a sheephearde putteth on his coate, and shall depart his way from thence in peace.
(He shall set fire upon the temple of the Egyptians gods, and burn them up, and take themselves prisoners: Moreover/What's_more, he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, like as a shepherd putteth/puts on his coat, and shall depart his way from thence in peace.)

Gnva 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.
(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/puts on his garment, and shall depart from thence in peace. )

Cvdl He shall set fyre vpon the temples of the Egipcias goddes, and burne them vp, & take them selues presoners. Morouer he shall araye himselff wt the lode of Egipte, like as a shepherde putteth on his cote, and shall departe his awaye from thence in peace.
(He shall set fire upon the temples of the Egipcias gods, and burn them up, and take themselves prisoners. Moreover/What's_more he shall araye himselff with the land of Egypt, like as a shepherd putteth/puts on his coat, and shall depart his away from thence in peace.)

Wycl And he schal kindle fier in the templis of goddis of Egipt, and he schal brenne tho templis, and schal lede hem prisoneris; and the lond of Egipt schal be wlappid, as a scheepherd is wlappid in his mentil; and he schal go out fro thennus in pees.
(And he shall kindle fire in the templis of gods of Egypt, and he shall brenne those templis, and shall lead them prisoneris; and the land of Egypt shall be wlappid, as a scheepherd is wlappid in his mentil; and he shall go out from thence in peace.)

Luth Und ich will die Häuser der Götter in Ägypten mit Feuer anstecken, daß er sie verbrenne und wegführe. Und er soll ihm Ägyptenland anziehen, wie ein Hirte sein Kleid anzeucht, und mit Frieden von dannen ziehen.
(And I will the Häuser the/of_the gods in Egypt with fire anstecken, that he they/she/them verbrenne and wegführe. And he should him Egyptland anziehen, like a Hirte his garment anzeucht, and with Frieden from dannen ziehen.)

ClVg et succendet ignem in delubris deorum Ægypti, et comburet ea, et captivos ducet illos, et amicietur terra Ægypti sicut amicitur pastor pallio suo, et egredietur inde in pace:
(and succendet ignem in delubris deorum Ægypti, and comburet ea, and captivos ducet illos, and amicietur earth/land Ægypti like amicitur pastor pallio suo, and egredietur inde in pace: )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) Then I will light a fire

(Some words not found in UHB: and,kindle fire in/on/at/with,temples gods Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and,burn,them and,take_~_captive,them and,wrap DOM earth/land Miʦrayim/(Egypt) just=as wraps the,shepherd DOM cloak,his and,depart from=there in/on/at/with,unscathed )

Here “I” refers to Yahweh. This represents Yahweh sending the Babylonian army to light a fire. Alternate translation: “Then I will cause the Babylonian army to light a fire”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) Nebuchadnezzar will … He will

Here Nebuchadnezzar represents his army. Alternate translation: “Nebuchadnezzar’s army will … They will”

(Occurrence 0) burn them or capture them

Alternate translation: “burn the Egyptian idols or take them”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

(Occurrence 0) He will clean out the land of Egypt just as shepherds clean vermin off their clothes

Taking or destroying everything in Egypt is compared to how a shepherd carefully cleans off his clothes. Alternate translation: “He will take or destroy everything valuable in Egypt just as a shepherd is careful to get every insect off of his clothes”

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