Jeremiah 43:13

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Jeremiah 43:13, word by word

And he will breakשִׁבַּרshibar

break

To break something to pieces.

Where else “shibar” appears

the standing stonesמַצְּבוֹתmatsvot

standing stone

Standing stone: a stone set upright as a memorial of something, of a meeting with God or of a covenant. Later laws forbid the standing stones of Canaanite worship, which were objects of worship.

Where else “matsvot” appears

of Beth-shemeshבֵּיתbet

Beth-shemesh

Beth-shemesh: a town on the border of Judah, in the Shephelah. The name means "house of the sun."

Where else “bet” appears

is in the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears

of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears

and the housesבָּתֵּיbate

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

Where else “bate” appears

of the godsאֱלֹהֵיelohe

gods

The gods of other peoples.

Where else “elohe” appears

he will burnיִשְׂרֹףyisrof

burn

Burn; bake in the fire.

Where else “yisrof” appears

with fire.’אֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears

Translation note

“Beth-shemesh” (“house of the sun”): the text says it is in the land of Egypt; it is not the Beth-shemesh of Judah.

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