16 Also the [a]men of (A)Memphis and Tahpanhes
Have [b]shaved (B)your head.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 2:16 Lit sons
  2. Jeremiah 2:16 Lit grazed

16 Also, the men of Memphis(A) and Tahpanhes(B)
    have cracked your skull.

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Conquest of Egypt Predicted

44 The word that came to Jeremiah for all the Jews living in the land of Egypt, those who were living in (A)Migdol, (B)Tahpanhes, (C)Memphis, and the land of (D)Pathros, saying,

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Disaster Because of Idolatry

44 This word came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews living in Lower Egypt(A)—in Migdol,(B) Tahpanhes(C) and Memphis(D)—and in Upper Egypt:(E)

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14 “Declare in Egypt and proclaim in (A)Migdol,
Proclaim also in Memphis and (B)Tahpanhes;
Say, ‘Take your stand and get yourself ready,
For the (C)sword has devoured those around you.’

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14 “Announce this in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol;
    proclaim it also in Memphis(A) and Tahpanhes:(B)
‘Take your positions and get ready,
    for the sword devours(C) those around you.’

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18 In (A)Tehaphnehes the day will [a]be (B)dark
When I (C)break there the yoke bars of Egypt.
Then the pride of her power will cease in her;
A cloud will cover her,
And her daughters will go into captivity.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 30:18 As in many mss and ancient versions; MT restrain

18 Dark will be the day at Tahpanhes(A)
    when I break the yoke of Egypt;(B)
    there her proud strength will come to an end.
She will be covered with clouds,
    and her villages will go into captivity.(C)

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