12 For (A)I will go through the land of Egypt on that night, and fatally strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the human firstborn to animals; and (B)against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments—(C)I am the Lord.

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12 “On that same night I will pass through(A) Egypt and strike down(B) every firstborn(C) of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods(D) of Egypt. I am the Lord.(E)

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12 And [a]I shall set fire to the temples of the (A)gods of Egypt, and he will burn them and take them captive. So he will [b](B)wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd [c]wraps himself with his garment, and he will depart from there safely. 13 He will also smash to pieces the [d]obelisks of [e]Heliopolis, which is in the land of Egypt; and the temples of the gods of Egypt he will burn with fire.”’”

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  1. Jeremiah 43:12 Some ancient versions He will set
  2. Jeremiah 43:12 Or delouse the land
  3. Jeremiah 43:12 Or delouses his garment
  4. Jeremiah 43:13 Or stone pillars
  5. Jeremiah 43:13 Heb Beth-shemesh; i.e., the house of the sun-god

12 He will set fire(A) to the temples(B) of the gods(C) of Egypt; he will burn their temples and take their gods captive.(D) As a shepherd picks(E) his garment clean of lice, so he will pick Egypt clean and depart. 13 There in the temple of the sun[a](F) in Egypt he will demolish the sacred pillars(G) and will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt.’”

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  1. Jeremiah 43:13 Or in Heliopolis

13 ‘This is what the Lord God says:

“I will also (A)destroy the idols
And make the [a]images cease from [b](B)Memphis.
And there will no longer be a prince in the land of Egypt;
And I will put fear in the land of Egypt.

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  1. Ezekiel 30:13 Or futile ones
  2. Ezekiel 30:13 Or Noph

13 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘I will destroy the idols(A)
    and put an end to the images in Memphis.(B)
No longer will there be a prince in Egypt,(C)
    and I will spread fear throughout the land.

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11 The Lord will be (A)terrifying to them, for He will [a]starve (B)all the gods of the earth; and all the (C)coastlands of the nations will (D)bow down to Him, everyone from his own place.

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  1. Zephaniah 2:11 Lit allow to dwindle

11 The Lord will be awesome(A) to them
    when he destroys all the gods(B) of the earth.(C)
Distant nations will bow down to him,(D)
    all of them in their own lands.

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