Jeremiah 43:8

Jeremiah 43:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)In Tahpanhes the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah:
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes:
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,

Context of Jeremiah 43:8

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. 7So they entered the land of Egypt (for they did not obey the voice of the Lord) and they went in as far as Tahpanhes. Then 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; 10and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, “Behold, I am going to send and get Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, My servant, and I am going to set his throne over these stones that I have hidden; and his [majestic, royal] canopy will be spread over them.

Jeremiah 43:8 word by word

וַיְהִ֤י דְבַר־יְהוָה֙ אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ בְּתַחְפַּנְחֵ֖ס לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then came the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• unto Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
• in Tahpanhesתַּחְפַּנְחֵסtachpanchês techaphnechês tachpenês · TahpanhesH8471
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for Jeremiah 43:8

• Psalms 139:7Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?
• 2 Timothy 2:9for that [gospel] I am suffering even to [the point of] wearing chains like a criminal; but the word of God is not chained or imprisoned!

Commentaries on Jeremiah 43:8

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8On arriving at the frontiers of Egypt, the captains would be compelled to halt in order to obtain the king‘s permission to enter his country. Jeremiah therefore takes the opportunity to predict, first, the downfall of Egypt; and secondly, that of the false gods.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-13Verses 8-13 God can find his people wherever they are. The Spirit of prophecy was not confined to the land of Israel. It is foretold that Nebuchadnezzar should destroy and carry into captivity many of the Egyptians. Thus God makes one wicked man, or wicked nation, a scourge and plague to another. He will punish those who deceive his professing people, or tempt them to rebellion.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-132. Azariah--the author of the project of going into Egypt; a very different man from the Azariah in Babylon (Da 1:7; 3:12-18). proud--Pride is the parent of disobedience and contempt of God.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 43:8

• Babylon
• Egypt
• Jeremiah
• Prophecy
• Tahpanhes

In the dictionaries

• Jeremiah
• Egypt
• Jerusalem
• Astronomy
• Bible, the
• Dispersion, the
• Johanan
• Pharaoh Hophra
• Tahpanhes
• Tahpanhes, Tehaphnehes, Tahapanes

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