Jeremiah 2:16

The Consequence of Israel’s Sin · Jeremiah 2:14–22
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Translations

Modern
The men of Memphis and Tahpanhes have shaved the crown of your head.
Traditional
Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head.
Literal
Even the sons of Memphis and Tahpanhes have shaved the crown of your head.
Latin
Filii quoque Mempheos et Taphnes constupraverunt te usque ad verticem.

Original

Hebrew
English
The men of Memphis and Tahpanhes have shaved the crown of your head.

Notes

  • Another enemy, the Egyptians, invaded from the south to take advantage of the situation (Jeremiah 50:17; 2 Kings 23:29–37).

  • Memphis and Tahpanhes, Egypt’s major cities near the mouth of the Nile, were famous for their wealth.

This review of Israel's history highlights the foolishness, violence, arrogance, and hopelessness of abandoning the true God to worship false pagan gods.

Theme notes and profiles

God’s New Covenant The Broken Covenant

Events

Places

Memphis: An important city in ancient Egypt Tahpanhes: Egyptian city where Jewish refugees fled after Jerusalem's destruction

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Courts and Trials Jeremiah (Person) Memphis Priests and Levites Sexual Immorality Tahapanes Tahpanhes

Topics

Church: Backslidden Memphis: Prophecies Concerning Noph: A City of Egypt Tahpanhes: A City in Egypt