Parallel Verses New Living Translation Egyptians, marching from their cities of Memphis and Tahpanhes, have destroyed Israel's glory and power. 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 Wesley's Notes on the Bible2:16 Noph, and c. - Two of the kings of Egypt's principal seats. Noph was sometimes called Memphis, now Cairo. Tahapanes probably took its name from Taphanes queen of Egypt, 1Kings 11:19, called also Hanes: Isa 30:4. The inhabitants of these cities are called here their children. Jeremiah 2:16 Parallel Commentaries Library 'The God of the Amen''He who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth.'--ISAIAH lxv. 16. The full beauty and significance of these remarkable words are only reached when we attend to the literal rendering of a part of them which is obscured in our version. As they stand in the original they have, in both cases, instead of the vague expression, 'The God of truth,' the singularly picturesque one, 'The God of the Amen.' I. Note … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Harbinger "All Our Righteousnesses are as Filthy Rags, and we all do Fade as a Leaf, and Our Iniquities, Like the Wind, have Taken us Away. " How Christ is the Way in General, "I am the Way. " Cross References Deuteronomy 33:20 Moses said this about the tribe of Gad: "Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad's territory! Gad is poised there like a lion to tear off an arm or a head. Isaiah 19:13 The officials of Zoan are fools, and the officials of Memphis are deluded. The leaders of the people have led Egypt astray. Jeremiah 43:7 The people refused to obey the voice of the LORD and went to Egypt, going as far as the city of Tahpanhes. Jeremiah 43:8 Then at Tahpanhes, the LORD gave another message to Jeremiah. He said, Jeremiah 44:1 This is the message Jeremiah received concerning the Judeans living in northern Egypt in the cities of Migdol, Tahpanhes, and Memphis, and in southern Egypt as well: Jeremiah 48:45 "The people flee as far as Heshbon but are unable to go on. For a fire comes from Heshbon, King Sihon's ancient home, to devour the entire land with all its rebellious people. Ezekiel 30:13 "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will smash the idols of Egypt and the images at Memphis. There will be no rulers left in Egypt; terror will sweep 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 Bible Hub |
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