"So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: thus came they {even} to Tahpanhes." — Jeremiah 43:7

Jeremiah 43:7 · KJV

“So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: thus came they {even} to Tahpanhes.”

— Jeremiah 43:7

{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.

Verse 8

Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,

Jeremiah 43 — Context

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;

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

Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,

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;

Cross References

Jeremiah 44:1

The 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,

Jeremiah 2:16

Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head. {have...: or, feed on thy crown}

Jeremiah 46:14

Declare 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.

Isaiah 30:4

For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.

Ezekiel 30:18

At 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. {darkened: or, restrained}

2 Chronicles 25:16

And 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. {determined: Heb. counselled}