Jeremiah 43:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He shall break also the images of Bethshemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְשִׁבַּ֗ר אֶֽת־מַצְּבוֹת֙ בֵּ֣ית שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וְאֶת־בָּתֵּ֥י אֱלֹהֵֽי־מִצְרַ֖יִם יִשְׂרֹ֥ף בָּאֵֽשׁ׃

Transliteration

And he will break wə-šibbar ʾet-maṣṣəbôt bêt šemeš which ʾăšer in bə-ʾereṣ Miṣrāyim, and wə-ʾet-bāttê ʾĕlōhê-Miṣrayim he will burn yiśrōp with bā-ʾēš.

Grammar Details

*wə-šibbar*: conjunction + verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular, Piel - and he will break
*maṣṣəbôt*: noun, feminine plural construct - pillars/sacred stones of
*bêt*: noun, masculine singular construct - house of
*šemeš*: noun - sun/Shemesh (Sun god)
*ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
*bə-ʾereṣ*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the land of
*Miṣrāyim*: proper noun - Egypt
*wə-ʾet*: conjunction + direct object marker
*bāttê*: noun, masculine plural construct - houses of
*ʾĕlōhê*: noun, masculine plural construct - gods of
*yiśrōp*: verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will burn
*bā-ʾēš*: preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the fire

Word Meanings

*šibbar*: break/shatter/smash
*maṣṣəbôt*: pillars/sacred stones/obelisks
*bêt šemeš*: house of the sun/temple of the sun/Heliopolis
*šemeš*: sun/sunlight/Sun god
*bāttê*: houses/temples
*ʾĕlōhê*: gods/deities
*yiśrōp*: burn/consume with fire

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Referenced Verses

Isa 19:18 : 18 In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.

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