Jeremiah 43:7

Jeremiah 43:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the Lord: thus came they even to Tahpanhes.
• New International Version (NIV)So they entered Egypt in disobedience to the Lord and went as far as Tahpanhes.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they came into the land of Egypt, for they did not obey the voice of the Lord. And they arrived at Tahpanhes.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they went to the land of Egypt, for they did not obey the voice of the Lord. And they went as far as Tahpanhes.

Context of Jeremiah 43:7

5But Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces took all the remnant of Judah who had returned to live in the land of Judah from all the nations to which they had been driven— 6the men, women, and children, the king’s daughters (ladies of the court), and every person whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the bodyguard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan; he also took Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch the son of Neriah. So they entered the land of Egypt (for they did not obey the voice of the Lord) and they went in as far as Tahpanhes. 8Then came the word of the Lord to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying, 9“Take some large stones in your hands and hide them in the mortar in the brickwork [of the terrace] which is at the entrance of Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of some of the men of Judah;

Jeremiah 43:7 word by word

וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם כִּ֛י לֹ֥א שָׁמְע֖וּ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־תַּחְפַּנְחֵֽס׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So they cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• into the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• for they obeyedשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: obeyH8085
• not the voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• to Tahpanhesתַּחְפַּנְחֵסtachpanchês techaphnechês tachpenês · TahpanhesH8471

Cross-references for Jeremiah 43:7

• 2 Chronicles 25:16As he was talking, the king said to him, “Have we made you the king’s counselor? Stop! Why should you be put to death?” Then the prophet stopped and said, “I know that God has decided to destroy you because you have done this and have ignored my advice.”
• Jeremiah 2:16Moreover, the men of Memphis and Tahpanhes [as powerful enemies] Have shaved the crown of your head [to degrade you].
• Jeremiah 44:1The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews who were living in the land of Egypt—at Migdol, at Tahpanhes, at Memphis, and in the land of Pathros, saying,
• Jeremiah 46:14“Declare in Egypt and proclaim in Migdol, And proclaim in Memphis and in Tahpanhes; Say, ‘Take your stand and get yourself ready, For the sword has devoured those around you.’
• Isaiah 30:4For his princes are at Zoan And his ambassadors arrive at Hanes [in Egypt].
• Ezekiel 30:18In Tehaphnehes the day will be dark When I break the yoke bars and dominion of Egypt there. Then the pride of her power will come to an end; A cloud [of disasters] will cover her, And her daughters will go into captivity.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 43:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Came 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. It was at this place that, according to St. Jerome, tradition says the faithful Jeremiah was stoned to death by these rebellious wretches; for whose welfare he…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Tahpanhes - See the Jeremiah 2:16 note.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The city of Tahpanhes (Jeremiah 2:16; Ezekiel 30:18), now called Tell Dafneh, protected the road entering Egypt at its northeast corner.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Tahpanhes--(See on Jr 2:16); Daphne on the Tanitic branch of the Nile, near Pelusium. They naturally came to it first, being on the frontier of Egypt, towards Palestine.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 43:7

• Azariah
• Church
• Disobedience to God
• Jeremiah
• Johanan
• Tahpanhes

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Exile
• Jerusalem
• Tahapanes
• Apocalyptic Literature
• Astronomy
• Bible, the
• Dispersion, the
• Hoshaiah

Commentaries on Jeremiah 43

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings