KJV King James Version
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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Jeremiah 43:7
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So they entered the land of Egypt because they did not obey the voice of the LORD, and they went as far as Tahpanhes.
WEB World English Bible
and they came into the land of Egypt; for they didn’t obey the voice of Yahweh: and they came to Tahpanhes.
ASV American Standard Version
And they came into the land of Egypt; for they obeyed not the voice of Jehovah: and they came unto Tahpanhes.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and they enter the land of Egypt, for they have not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, and they enter unto Tahpanhes.
Surrounding context — Jeremiah 43
4 So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, obeyed not the voice of the LORD, to dwell in the land of Judah.
5 But Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, took all the remnant of Judah, that were returned from all nations, whither they had been driven, to dwell in the land of Judah;
6 [Even] men, and women, and children, and the king’s daughters, and every person that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah.
7 So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: thus came they [even] to Tahpanhes.
8 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
9 Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brickkiln, which [is] at the entry of Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;
10 And say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.
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וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙H935 · boto come (in): comeאֶ֣רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetמִצְרַ֔יִםH4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptכִּ֛יH3588 · kiforלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotשָׁמְע֖וּH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearבְּק֣וֹלH6963 · qolvoiceיְהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוַיָּבֹ֖אוּH935 · boto come (in): comeעַד־H5704 · adtillתַּחְפַּנְחֵֽס׃ סH8471 · tach.pan.chesTahpanhes
Cross-references
Jeremiah 2:16Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head.Jeremiah 44:1The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying,Isaiah 30:4For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.Jeremiah 46:14Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round about thee.2 Chronicles 25:16And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that [the king] said unto him, Art thou made of the king’s counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.Ezekiel 30:18At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt: and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity.
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