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Jeremiah 43:12

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He  will set fire to the temples of Egypt’s gods. He will burn down the temples and take their gods captive. Nebuchadnezzar will put on Egypt as his coat as a shepherd puts on his coat. He will leave Egypt peacefully.

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The Philistines left their idols there, so David and his men carried the idols away.

Give the robe and the horse to one of the king’s officials, who is a noble. Put the robe on the man whom the king wishes to reward and have him ride on the horse in the city square. The king’s servants are also to shout ahead of him, ‘This is what is done for the man whom the king wishes to reward.’ ”

Then dress yourself in majesty and dignity. Clothe yourself in splendor and glory.

You cover yourself with light as though it were a robe. You stretch out the heavens as though they were curtains.

I will clothe its priests with salvation. Then its godly ones will sing joyfully.

I will clothe his enemies with shame, but the crown on my anointed one will shine.”

“On that same night I will go throughout Egypt and kill every firstborn male, both human and animal. I will severely punish all the gods of Egypt, ⌞because⌟ I am the Lord.

This is the divine revelation about Egypt. The Lord is riding on a fast-moving cloud and is coming to Egypt. Egypt’s idols will tremble in his presence. Egypt’s courage will fail.

Look! Here come chariots and horsemen in pairs.” Then he said, “Babylon has fallen! It has fallen! All the idols they worship lie shattered on the ground.”

The god Bel bows down; the god Nebo stoops low. Their statues are seated on animals and cattle. The gods that you carry are burdens, a load for weary people.

These gods stoop low and bow down together. They aren’t able to escape with heavy loads. They go away into captivity.

Look up, look around, and watch! All of your children are gathering together and returning to you. “I solemnly swear as I live,” declares the Lord, “you will wear all of them like jewels and display them on yourself as a bride would.”

Wake up! Wake up! Clothe yourself with strength, Zion! Put on your beautiful clothes, holy city of Jerusalem. Godless and evil people will no longer come to you.

He puts on righteousness like a coat of armor and a helmet of salvation on his head. He wears clothes of vengeance. He wraps himself with fury as a coat.

I will find joy in the Lord. I will delight in my God. He has dressed me in the clothes of salvation. He has wrapped me in the robe of righteousness like a bridegroom with a priest’s turban, like a bride with her jewels.

Foreigners will come forward and become shepherds for your flocks, and children of foreigners will work your fields and vineyards.

Tell them this: These gods will disappear from the earth and from under heaven because they didn’t make heaven and earth.

They are worthless jokes. When they are punished, they disappear.

⌞I also made these people drink from it:⌟ Pharaoh king of Egypt, his servants, officials, all his people,

At Beth Shemesh he will break the monuments in Egypt and burn down the temples of Egypt’s gods.’ ”

The Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says, “I’m going to punish Amon, who is the god of Thebes. I will also punish Pharaoh, Egypt, its gods, its kings, and whoever trusts Pharaoh.

Since you trust the things you do and your treasures, you will be captured. Chemosh will go into captivity with all its priests and officials.

“I will set fire to the walls of Damascus and burn down Benhadad’s palaces.”

“Announce this among the nations, and spread the news. Raise a flag, and announce it. Don’t hide anything. Say, ‘Babylon will be captured. Bel will be put to shame. Marduk will be filled with terror. Babylon’s statues will be put to shame. Its idols will be filled with terror.’

I will punish Bel in Babylon. I will make Bel spit out everything that it has swallowed. Nations will no longer stream to Babylon, and its walls will fall.

No human or animal will walk through it, and no one will live there for 40 years.

This is what the Almighty Lord says: I’m going to give Egypt to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. He will carry off its wealth, take its prized possessions, and loot it. That will be the pay for his army.

“ ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: I will destroy the statues and put an end to the idols in Memphis. A prince will never rise again in Egypt. I will spread fear throughout Egypt.

He will take the metal statues of their gods and their precious utensils of silver and gold back to Egypt. He will rule for more years than the northern king.

The Lord will terrify them, because he will make all the gods of the earth waste away. So every person from every coast and nation will bow to him.

The night is almost over, and the day is near. So we should get rid of the things that belong to the dark and take up the weapons that belong to the light.

You were also taught to become a new person created to be like God, with a life that truly has God’s approval and is holy.

Put on all the armor that God supplies. In this way you can take a stand against the devil’s strategies.

As holy people whom God has chosen and loved, be sympathetic, kind, humble, gentle, and patient.

Above all, be loving. This ties everything together perfectly.




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