Jeremiah 43:9
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Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brickkiln, which is at the entry of Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;“In the sight of the Jews, pick up some large stones and bury them in the clay of the brick pavement at the entrance to Pharaoh’s palace at Tahpanhes.
In other translations
Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brickkiln, which is at the entry of Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;“In the sight of the Jews, pick up some large stones and bury them in the clay of the brick pavement at the entrance to Pharaoh’s palace at Tahpanhes.
Hebrew words
קַחkachtakeH3947בְּיָדְךָbeyadekhain hand yourH3027אֲבָנִים'avanimstonesH68גְּדֹלוֹתgedolotlargeH1419וּטְמַנְתָּםutemantamand you will hide themH2934בַּמֶּלֶטbameletin the mortarH4423בַּמַּלְבֵּןbamalbenin the brick-terraceH4404אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834בְּפֶתַחbefetach[is] at [the] entrance ofH6607בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004פַּרְעֹהpar'ohPharaohH6547בְּתַחְפַּנְחֵסbetachpanchesin TahpanhesH8471לְעֵינֵיle'eineito [the] eyes ofH5869אֲנָשִׁים'anashim[the] peopleH582יְהוּדִים׃yehudimJewsH3064
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- Isaiah 20:1-41 In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it; 2 At the same time spake the Lord by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot. 3 And the Lord said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia; 4 So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.1 Before the year that the chief commander, sent by Sargon king of Assyria, came to Ashdod and attacked and captured it, 2 the LORD had already spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, “Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and the sandals from your feet.” And Isaiah did so, walking around naked and barefoot. 3 Then the LORD said, “Just as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush, 4 so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame.
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People and places
People: Hophra
Places: Tahpanhes