Overview
The Bible addresses tahpanhes across 7 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Jeremiah and Ezekiel. Closely related themes include Memphis, Noph, Migdol and Azariah. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jeremiah.
Key Bible verses about tahpanhes
Old Testament
Jeremiah
Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head. have: or, feed on thy crown
So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: thus came they even to Tahpanhes.
Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brickkiln, which is at the entry of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;
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,
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.
People in the Bible and tahpanhes
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying tahpanhes for yourself
- Begin with Jeremiah 2:16, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Jeremiah and Ezekiel each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Jeremiah and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Memphis, Noph, Migdol and Azariah.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about tahpanhes?
The Bible addresses tahpanhes across 7 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Jeremiah and Ezekiel. Closely related themes include Memphis, Noph, Migdol and Azariah. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jeremiah.
How many Bible verses are about tahpanhes?
The Bible references tahpanhes in 7 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention tahpanhes?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Jeremiah 2:16: “Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head. have: or, feed on thy crown”
Which people in the Bible are associated with tahpanhes?
Jeremiah.
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