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Jeremiah 43:7

in Jeremiah 43

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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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And they came into the land of Egypt; for they obeyed not the voice of Jehovah: and they came unto Tahpanhes.

KJV

So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the Lord: thus came they even to Tahpanhes.

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This verse in Jeremiah 43

Commentary

3 notes on this verse

A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

Came they even to Tahpanhes - This city was called Daphne by the Greeks, and was situated at the extremity of Lower Egypt, near to Heliopolis. It was called Daphne Pelusiaca. They halted at this place, most probably for the purpose of obtaining the king’s permission to penetrate farther into Egypt.

This site's exposition

So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, obeyed not the voice of the Lord

on Jeremiah 43:4-7

The verdict is stated twice for weight, obeyed not the voice of the Lord, and the flight south sweeps up everyone within reach, the king's daughters left in Gedaliah's own care now carried along with the rest. Jeremiah and Baruch themselves are taken, prophet and scribe led captive by the very company that claimed to be asking the Lord's will only a few verses before. The bench reads verse 7's closing clause, for they obeyed not the voice of the Lord, as the narrator's own judgment stamped on the whole company's arrival at Tahpanhes, the border town, so the company's last miles stand condemned before Egypt is even reached.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

So they came into the land of Egypt,....

The words behind it

11 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙and they went

    vaiyavouH935 →2568 times

  • אֶ֣רֶץ[the] land of

    ʾeretzH776 →2504 times

  • מִצְרַ֔יִםEgypt

    mitzrayimH4714 →641 times

  • כִּ֛יfor

    kiH3588 →4482 times

  • לֹ֥אnot

    lo'H3808 →5168 times

  • שָׁמְע֖וּthey had listened

    shameuH8085 →1159 times

  • בְּק֣וֹלto [the] voice of

    bekolH6963 →506 times

  • יְהוָ֑הYahweh

    yahwehH3068 →6520 times

  • וַיָּבֹ֖אוּand they came

    vaiyavouH935 →2568 times

  • עַד־to

    ʾad-H5704 →1261 times

  • תַּחְפַּנְחֵֽס׃ סTahpanhes

    tachpanchesH8471 →7 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

13 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Deuteronomy 28:68The LORD will return you to Egypt in ships by a route that I said you should never see again. There you will sell yourselves to your enemies as male and female slaves, but no one will buy you.”11 worksJeremiah 44:1This 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:5 worksJeremiah 2:16The men of Memphis and Tahpanhes have shaved the crown of your head.5 worksJeremiah 44:24Then Jeremiah said to all the people, including all the women, “Hear the word of the LORD, all those of Judah who are in the land of Egypt.5 worksJeremiah 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.’3 worksIsaiah 30:4For though their princes are at Zoan and their envoys have arrived in Hanes,3 works
The other 7 cross-references, with their words ▾
Isaiah 30:2They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade.3 worksJudges 6:10And I said to you: ‘I am the LORD your God. You must not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.’ But you did not obey Me.”3 worksIsaiah 27:13And in that day a great ram’s horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.3 worksEzekiel 30:18The day will be darkened in Tahpanhes when I break the yoke of Egypt and her proud strength comes to an end. A cloud will cover her, and her daughters will go into captivity.2 works2 Chronicles 25:16While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”2 worksJeremiah 41:17And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, near Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt2 worksJeremiah 42:14and if you say, ‘No, but we will go to the land of Egypt and live there, where we will not see war or hear the sound of the ram’s horn or hunger for bread,’2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    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:

    it leads to

    • 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.’

      Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

    • 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.

      Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

    • Isaiah 11:11

      On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and…

    • Exodus 14:2

      “Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. You are to encamp by the sea, directly opposite Baal-zephon.

  • Through

    Jeremiah 2:16

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

    it leads to

    • 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:

      Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

    • 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.

  • Through

    Isaiah 30:4

    For though their princes are at Zoan and their envoys have arrived in Hanes,

    it leads to

    • Isaiah 19:11

      The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”?

  • Through

    Ezekiel 30:18

    The day will be darkened in Tahpanhes when I break the yoke of Egypt and her proud strength comes to an end. A cloud will cover her, and her daughters will go into captivity.

    it leads to

    • Ezekiel 30:3

      For the day is near, the Day of the LORD is near. It will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.

About Jeremiah

The Prophet Jeremiah, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
The Prophet Jeremiah, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament and John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763).

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