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Jeremiah 43 – To 9-10 Take large stones in your hand, and hide them in the sight of NOTES the men of , in the clay in the brick courtyard which is at the entrance to ’s house in ; and say to them, – Jeremiah To Egypt ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of : “Behold, I will 9-10 Take large stones in your hand, and hide them in the sight of the men of send and bring Nebuchadnezzar the king of , My Judah, in the clay in the brick courtyard which is at the entrance to servant, and will set his throne above these stones that I have Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes; and say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD of hidden. And he will spread his royal pavilion over them - When hosts, the God of Israel: “Behold, I will send and bring Nebuchadnezzar Tell Defenneh was explored by W. M. F. Petrie in 1886, he identified the king of Babylon, My servant, and will set his throne above these a large structure as the Pharaoh’s palace. When he asked the locals stones that I have hidden. And he will spread his royal pavilion over them - what they called it, they responded, “kasr bint el Yehudi,” which When Tell Defenneh was explored by W. M. F. Petrie in 1886, he identified a means “the Palace of the Jew’s daughter.” Petrie suggested that this large structure as the Pharaoh’s palace. When he asked the locals what they site was a regular point through which Jews traveled on their way to called it, they responded, “kasr bint el Yehudi,” which means “the Palace of the Egypt during the sixth century b.c. He discovered a brick structure Jew’s daughter.” Petrie suggested that this site was a regular point through (mastaba) which he thought was this very structure where Jeremiah which Jews traveled on their way to Egypt during the sixth century b.c. He placed these stones (Petrie). discovered a brick structure (mastaba) which he thought was this very structure where Jeremiah placed these stones (Petrie). – The Women 19 The women also said, “And when we burned incense to the Jeremiah 44 – The Women queen of heaven and poured out drink offerings to her, did we 19 The women also said, “And when we burned incense to the queen of make cakes for her, to worship her, and pour out drink offerings heaven and poured out drink offerings to her, did we make cakes for her, to her without our husbands’ permission?” - (Queen of heaven, to worship her, and pour out drink offerings to her without our husbands’ Mother Of God, Ishtar (Akkadian), Ashtoreth (Hebrew - astrological), permission?” - (Queen of heaven, Mother Of God, Ishtar (Akkadian), Ashtarte (Greek), Diana (Latin) and Artemis (NT, Acts 19), depending Ashtoreth (Hebrew - astrological), Ashtarte (Greek), Diana (Latin) and Artemis upon the language). (NT, Acts 19), depending upon the language).

Jeremiah 45 – Baruch – Baruch 5 And do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for 5 And do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I behold, I will bring adversity on all flesh,” says the LORD. “But I will bring adversity on all flesh,” says the LORD. “But I will give your life to will give your life to you as a prize in all places, wherever you go you as a prize in all places, wherever you go – Some traditions indicate that – Some traditions indicate that Baruch ended up going to Babylon, Baruch ended up going to Babylon, either on his own or after having been either on his own or after having been captured by Nebuchadnezzar’s captured by Nebuchadnezzar’s forces. forces. in 568 b.c. (“Baruch,” ISBE).