Jeremiah 43:12 meaning and explanation

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.

Jeremiah 43:12, Berean Standard Bible

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Jeremiah is speaking in Tahpanhes, Egypt, where the Judean remnant fled in defiance of God's command, taking the prophet with them. God's word through Jeremiah declares that Nebuchadnezzar will conquer Egypt and burn its temples.

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