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Jeremiah 43:10
Then tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and I will set his throne over these stones that I have embedded, and he will spread his royal pavilion over them.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jeremiah addresses the Jewish remnant in Egypt immediately after they bury stones in the clay pavement at Tahpanhes. He delivers a direct declaration from Yahweh concerning the imminent arrival of Nebuchadnezzar.
The words — כֹּה (koh) = thus, framing the divine pronouncement. יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת (Yahweh tzeva'ot) = Yahweh of hosts, identifying the speaker as the commander of heavenly armies.
The thread — The motif of a foreign king’s throne being set over conquered territory appears in Jeremiah 1:15. The title Yahweh of hosts directing imperial agents recurs in Isaiah 44:28.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that historical conquests operate under divine authorization. It requires the reader to accept that political power serves a purpose determined by God rather than autonomous human ambition.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 44:28 who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Let its foundation be laid.’”
- Jeremiah 1:15 For I am about to summon all the clans and kingdoms of the north,” declares the LORD. “Their kings will come and set up their thrones at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem. They will attack all her surrounding walls and all the other cities of Judah.
- Ezekiel 29:18 “Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon caused his army to labor strenuously against Tyre. Every head was made bald and every shoulder made raw. But he and his army received no wages from Tyre for the labor they expended on it.
- Psalms 18:11 He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him.
- Psalms 27:5 For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock.
- Psalms 31:20 You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.
- 1 Kings 20:12 Ben-hadad received this message while he and the kings were drinking in their tents, and he said to his servants, “Take your positions.” So they stationed themselves against the city.
- 1 Kings 20:16 They marched out at noon while Ben-hadad and the 32 kings allied with him were in their tents getting drunk.
- Jeremiah 25:6 Do not follow other gods to serve and worship them, and do not provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands. Then I will do you no harm.’
- Jeremiah 27:6 So now I have placed all these lands under the authority of My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. I have even made the beasts of the field subject to him.