Parallel Verses New International Version Also, the men of Memphis and Tahpanhes have cracked your skull. King James Bible Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head. Darby Bible Translation Even the children of Noph and Tahapanes have fed on the crown of thy head. World English Bible The children also of Memphis and Tahpanhes have broken the crown of your head. Young's Literal Translation Also sons of Noph and Tahapanes Consume thee -- the crown of the head! Jeremiah 2:16 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleThe children of Noph and Tahapanes - Noph and Tahapanes were two cities of Egypt, otherwise called Memphis and Daphni. It is well known that the good king was defeated by the Egyptians, and slain in battle. Thus was the crown of Judah's head broken. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge also the Noph Tahapanes have broken the crown. or, feed on thy crown Library Stiff-Necked Idolaters and Pliable Christians'Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but My people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.'--JER. ii. 11. The obstinacy of the adherents of idolatry is in striking contrast with Israel's continual tendency to forsake Jehovah. It reads a scarcely less forcible lesson to many nominal and even to some real Christians. I. That contrast carries with it a disclosure of the respective origins of the two kinds of Religion. The strangeness of the contrasted conduct is … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture "He is the Rock, his Work is Perfect, for all his Ways are Judgment, a God of Truth, and Without Iniquity, Just and Right is He. A Short and Easy Method of Prayer All are Commanded to Pray --Prayer the Great Means of Salvation Cross References Deuteronomy 33:20 About Gad he said: "Blessed is he who enlarges Gad's domain! Gad lives there like a lion, tearing at arm or head. Isaiah 19:13 The officials of Zoan have become fools, the leaders of Memphis are deceived; the cornerstones of her peoples have led Egypt astray. Jeremiah 43:7 So they entered Egypt in disobedience to the LORD and went as far as Tahpanhes. Jeremiah 43:8 In Tahpanhes the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: Jeremiah 44:1 This word came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews living in Lower Egypt--in Migdol, Tahpanhes and Memphis--and in Upper Egypt: Jeremiah 48:45 "In the shadow of Heshbon the fugitives stand helpless, for a fire has gone out from Heshbon, a blaze from the midst of Sihon; it burns the foreheads of Moab, the skulls of the noisy boasters. Ezekiel 30:13 "'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: "'I will destroy the idols and put an end to the images in Memphis. No longer will there be a prince in Egypt, and I will spread fear throughout the land. Jump to Previous Broken Children Consume Crown Fed Feed Head Memphis Moreover Noph Shame Shaved Tahpanhes Tah'panhesJump to Next Broken Children Consume Crown Fed Feed Head Memphis Moreover Noph Shame Shaved Tahpanhes Tah'panhesLinks Jeremiah 2:16 NIVJeremiah 2:16 NLT Jeremiah 2:16 ESV Jeremiah 2:16 NASB Jeremiah 2:16 KJV Jeremiah 2:16 Bible Apps Jeremiah 2:16 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 2:16 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 2:16 French Bible Jeremiah 2:16 German Bible Jeremiah 2:16 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |