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And they came into the land of Egypt, for they did not obey the voice of the Lord. And they arrived at Tahpanhes.

Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes:(A) Take some large stones in your hands, and bury them in the clay pavement[a] that is at the entrance to Pharaoh’s palace in Tahpanhes. Let the Judeans see you do it,

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Footnotes

  1. 43.9 Meaning of Heb uncertain

So they entered Egypt(A) in disobedience to the Lord and went as far as Tahpanhes.(B)

In Tahpanhes(C) the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: “While the Jews are watching, take some large stones(D) with you and bury them in clay in the brick(E) pavement at the entrance to Pharaoh’s palace(F) in Tahpanhes.

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Denunciation of Persistent Idolatry

44 The word that came to Jeremiah for all the Judeans living in the land of Egypt, at Migdol, at Tahpanhes, at Memphis, and in the land of Pathros:(A)

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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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45 In the shadow of Heshbon
    fugitives stop exhausted,
for a fire has gone out from Heshbon,
    a flame from the house of Sihon;
it has destroyed the forehead[a] of Moab,
    the scalp of the people of tumult.[b](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 48.45 Or borderland
  2. 48.45 Or of Shaon

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;(A)
it burns the foreheads of Moab,
    the skulls(B) of the noisy boasters.

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