Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 43:13

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

Beth-[illegible: 1 letter]hemesh signifies the house of the Sun, and it is also the name of a City in Egypt, so most take it here as the name of a Cit[illegible: 1 letter], whi[illegible: 1 letter]h had its name from a famous Temple bu[illegible: 1 letter]lded in it to the honour of the Sun. This Idol is called On, Ge[illegible: 1 letter]. 41.45. By this it appears that the Egyptians ▪ as well as other Pagans paid divine adoration to the Cr[illegible: 1 letter]ature.

God threatens not only the destruction of the Idolatrous Temples ▪ [illegible: 1 letter]ut th[illegible: 1 letter] houses of the inhabitants of Egypt ▪ by the King of Ba[illegible: 1 letter]ylon; from whence these Iews, would they have believed might have understood, that they would not have the security which they promised themselves in the land of Egypt.

Marginal references: Heb. Statues or [illegible: 2 letters]anding images.; Or, the house o[illegible: 1 letter] the Sun.