The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah 43 Prophecy of the Conquest of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar

 The Book of the Prophet Jeremiah 43

Prophecy of the Conquest of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar

8 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying:

9 “Take large stones in your hand and hide them among the clay in the furnace that is at the entrance of Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the Jewish men.

10 And say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, my servant, and I will set his throne upon these stones that I have hidden; and he shall spread his royal tent over them.

11 And he shall come and strike the land of Egypt: those for death, to death; those for captivity, to captivity; those for the sword, to the sword.

12 And I will send fire upon the houses of the gods of Egypt, and he shall burn them, and carry them away captive; And he shall adorn himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd puts on his garment, and shall go out from there in peace.

13 And he shall break the images of Beth-shemesh, which is in the land of Egypt, and burn the houses of the gods of Egypt with fire.