Jeremiah 43:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: thus came they even to Tahpanhes.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם כִּ֛י לֹ֥א שָׁמְע֖וּ בְּק֣וֹל יְהוָ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־תַּחְפַּנְחֵֽס׃

Transliteration

And wə-yābōʾû ʾereṣ Miṣrayim, for kî not lōʾ šāməʿû to bə-qôl YHWH, and wə-yābōʾû unto ʿad-Taḥpanḥēs.

Grammar Details

*wə-yābōʾû*: conjunction + imperfect, 3rd common plural - and they came/entered
*ʾereṣ*: noun, feminine singular construct - land of
*Miṣrayim*: proper noun - Egypt
*kî*: conjunction - for/because
*lōʾ*: negative particle - not
*šāməʿû*: verb, perfect, 3rd common plural - they listened/obeyed
*bə-qôl*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - to the voice of
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD
*ʿad*: preposition - unto/as far as
*Taḥpanḥēs*: proper noun - Tahpanhes

Word Meanings

*yābōʾû*: they came/they entered/they arrived
*šāməʿû*: they listened/they heard/they obeyed
*qôl*: voice/sound/noise

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Referenced Verses

Jer 2:16 : 16 Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head.
Jer 44:1 : 1 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying,
Jer 46:14 : 14 Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round about thee.
Isa 30:4 : 4 For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.
2 Chr 25:16 : 16 And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
Ezek 30:18 : 18 At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt: and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity.

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