Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
And there is a word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah at Tahpanhes:
And the word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
Jeremiah — The weeping prophet of Judah's final generation — 627 BC call under Josiah to the 586 BC fall of Jerusalem and into Egyptian exile. Fifty-two chapters of lament, confrontation, and covenant promise, with the New Covenant glimpsed at the book's theological apex.
Voices3
Then came the word of the Lord to Jeremiah, at Tahpanhes,.... Where he was with the rest the captains carried thither with them; and as soon as he and they had got here, the word of the Lord came unto him, declaring the destruction of this place, and of the whole land. Here Jerom says the prophet was stoned to death; saying; as follows:
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed
On arriving at the frontiers of Egypt, the captains would be compelled to halt in order to obtain the kings permission to enter his country. Jeremiah therefore takes the opportunity to predict, first, the downfall of Egypt; and secondly, that of the false gods.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)evangelical
7 So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the L ORD : thus came they even to Tahpanhes. What God said to the builders of Babel may be truly said of this people that Jeremiah is now dealing with: Now nothing will be restrained from them which they have imagined to do, Gen. xi.
Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread — the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
The verses this one reaches7
“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.’
Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?
The men of Memphis and Tahpanhes have shaved the crown of your head.
for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!
This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them.
“Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.
The land of Judah will bring terror to Egypt; whenever Judah is mentioned, Egypt will tremble over what the LORD of Hosts has planned against it.
The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
Through
Psalms 139:7Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?
leads to
“Am I only a God nearby,” declares the LORD, “and not a God far away?”
Jonah, however, got up to flee to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa and found a ship bound for Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went…
Then the men were even more afraid and said to him, “What have you done?” The men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.
Through
2 Timothy 2:9for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!
leads to
Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you…
Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,
as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
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