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Jeremiah 43:13 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 13. 13He 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.
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Quick Meaning
The narrated sign act and its explanation states or reports “He shall break also the images of Beth-shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt” at Jeremiah 43:13 as a specific part of “Buried Stones Signify Babylon's Reach into Egypt.”
Read It With
- Jeremiah 43:8–13
Read Jeremiah 43:13 with 43:8–13. By itself, “He shall break also the images of Beth-shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, imperial horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: At Tahpanhes Jeremiah hides stones near Pharaoh's house and announces that Nebuchadnezzar will spread his pavilion over them and strike Egyptian temples.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within the same chapter, this unit advances from “Leaders Reject the Word and Force the Community into Egypt” into “Buried Stones Signify Babylon's Reach into Egypt.” Its non-interchangeable movement is: At Tahpanhes Jeremiah hides stones near Pharaoh's house and announces that Nebuchadnezzar will spread his pavilion over them and strike Egyptian temples. This verse's placement is specific: The narrated sign act and its explanation states or reports “He shall break also the images of Beth-shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt” at Jeremiah 43:13 as a specific part of “Buried Stones Signify Babylon's Reach into Egypt.”
What Remains True
Material signs can disclose danger and hope, but bodies and property remain protected from coercive imitation. In Jeremiah 43:13, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The narrated sign act and its explanation states or reports “He shall break also the images of Beth-shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt” at Jeremiah 43:13 as a specific part of “Buried Stones Signify Babylon's Reach into Egypt.”
How It Can Shape Life
- Explain the stated ancient referent and choose safe, truthful contemporary communication rather than reenactment. This response follows Jeremiah 43:8–13's specific concern, “Buried Stones Signify Babylon's Reach into Egypt.” This verse directs that response through its exact role: The narrated sign act and its explanation states or reports “He shall break also the images of Beth-shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt” at Jeremiah 43:13 as a specific part of “Buried Stones Signify Babylon's Reach into Egypt.”
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: Jeremiah 43:8–13, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
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