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

6They took men, women, children, and the king’s daughters. They took every person whom Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, had left with Gedaliah, son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, including the prophet Jeremiah and Baruch, son of Neriah. 7They didn’t listen to the Lord, so they went to Egypt. They went as far as Tahpanhes. Then the Lord spoke his word to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes. He said, 9“Take some large stones, and bury them under the brick pavement at the entrance to the Pharaoh’s palace in Tahpanhes. Do this while the people of Judah watch you. 10Say to them, ‘This is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: I’m going to send for my servant King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. I will set his throne over these stones that I buried, and I will spread his royal canopy above 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 ⌞to get away⌟ from your Spirit? Where can I run ⌞to get away⌟ from you?
• 2 Timothy 2:9I’m suffering disgrace for spreading this Good News. I have even been put into prison like a criminal. However, God’s word is not 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