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Jeremiah 2:16

Memphis
Sin

14 Is Israel a slave? Was he born into slavery? Why then has he become prey?

15 The young lions have roared at him; they have growled with a loud voice. They have laid waste his land; his cities lie in ruins, without inhabitant.

The men of Memphis and Tahpanhes have shaved the crown of your head.

17 Have you not brought this on yourself by forsaking the LORD your God when He led you in the way?

18 Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt to drink the waters of the Nile ? What will you gain on your way to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates ?

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The men of Memphis and Tahpanhes have shaved the crown of your head.
KJV
Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head.
WEB
The children also of Memphis and Tahpanhes have broken the crown of your head.
ASV
The children also of Memphis and Tahpanhes have broken the crown of thy head.
DARBY
Even the children of Noph and Tahapanes have fed on the crown of thy head.
BLB
Even the sons of Memphis and Tahpanhes have shaved the crown of your head.
ÅB
Også Memfis' og Tahpenes' barn gjorde din isse skallet.
OTB
Også mennene fra Memfis og Tahpanhes har forårsaket deg skade.
B1930
Også Memfis' og Tahpenes' barn gjorde din isse skallet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 46:14

    “Announce it in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol; proclaim it in Memphis and Tahpanhes: ‘Take your positions and prepare yourself, for the sword devours those around you.’

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  • Jeremiah 43:7–9

    So they entered the land of Egypt because they did not obey the voice of the LORD, and they went as far as Tahpanhes.

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  • Isaiah 19:13

    The princes of Zoan have become fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived. The cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray.

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  • Jeremiah 44:1

    This is the word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews living in the land of Egypt —in Migdol, Tahpanhes, and Memphis —and in the land of Pathros:

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  • Deuteronomy 33:20

    Concerning Gad he said: “Blessed is he who enlarges the domain of Gad! He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or a head.

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  • Ezekiel 30:16

    I will set fire to Egypt, Pelusium will writhe in anguish, Thebes will be split open, and Memphis will face daily distress.

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  • Isaiah 1:6–7

    From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness— only wounds and welts and festering sores neither cleansed nor bandaged nor soothed with oil.

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  • Ezekiel 30:13

    This is what the Lord GOD says: I will destroy the idols and put an end to the images in Memphis. There will no longer be a prince in Egypt, and I will instill fear in that land.

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