Bible Strands
Jeremiah 43:7
So they entered the land of Egypt because they did not obey the voice of the LORD, and they went as far as Tahpanhes.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrative describes the group of Judean exiles, including Jeremiah and Baruch, relocating to Egypt following the assassination of Gedaliah.
The words — וַיָּבֹאוּ (va.ya.vo'u) literally means "and they entered/went," while שָׁמְעוּ (sha.me'u) literally denotes "they listened" or "they obeyed."
The thread — The movement to Egypt and the specific waypoint of Tahpanhes recur in Jeremiah 2:16 and Jeremiah 44:1 as sites of later prophetic warning, while Isaiah 30:4 references alternative Egyptian strongholds like Zoan and Hanes.
Why it lands — The text records a deliberate departure from divine instruction, requiring the reader to recognize the tangible consequences of substituting human counsel for God's command.
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The Hebrew words
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.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 2:16 The men of Memphis and Tahpanhes have shaved the crown of your head.
- 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:
- Isaiah 30:4 For though their princes are at Zoan and their envoys have arrived in Hanes,
- 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.’
- 2 Chronicles 25:16 While 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.”
- 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.