Albert Barnes Commentary Jeremiah 43:12

"And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captive: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace." — Jeremiah 43:12 (ASV)

I will kindle – Or, “he shall kindle.”

He shall burn them ... – that is, he shall burn the temples, and carry away the gods.

And he shall array – literally, “And he shall wrap himself in the land of Egypt as the shepherd wraps himself in his cloak, and shall go forth from there in peace;”

That is, with as great ease as a shepherd throws his cloak round him when going forth to watch his flock by night in the field, so easily shall the king of Babylon take possession of all the glory of Egypt, throw it round him, and depart without anyone resisting his progress.