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Jeremiah 43:13

EgyptHeliopolis

11 He will come and strike down the land of Egypt, bringing death to those destined for death, captivity to those destined for captivity, and the sword to those destined for the sword.

12 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. 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.

He will demolish the sacred pillars of the temple of the sun in the land of Egypt, and he will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt.’”
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BSB
He will demolish the sacred pillars of the temple of the sun in the land of Egypt, and he will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt.’”
KJV
He shall break also the images of Beth-shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire.
WEB
He will also break the pillars of Beth Shemesh that is in the land of Egypt; and he will burn the houses of the gods of Egypt with fire.’”
ASV
He shall also break the pillars of Beth-shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of Egypt shall he burn with fire.
DARBY
And he shall break the pillars of Beth-shemesh, which is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of Egypt shall he burn with fire.
BLB
And he will break the pillars of Heliopolis that [are] in the land of Egypt, and the houses of the gods of Egypt he will burn with fire.
ÅB
Og han skal knuse støttene i Betsemes[^1] i Egypt, og Egypts templer skal han brenne opp med ild.
[^1]: Heliopolis.
OTB
Han vil også rive ned obeliskene i Heliopolis i landet Egypt, og templene til Egypts guder vil han brenne med ild.’”
B1930
Og han skal knuse støttene i Betsemes i Egyptens land, og Egyptens templer skal han brenne op med ild. / < Heliopolis.>

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  • Isaiah 19:18

    In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of Hosts. One of them will be called the City of the Sun.

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