Tahpanhes
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Tehaphnehes, Tahapanes |
| Most likely | Tell Defenneh (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 30.861° N, 32.171° E |
| Mentioned in | 7 verses |
| First mention | Jeremiah 2:16 |
Tahpanhes is a settlement named in 7 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tell Defenneh (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Tell Defenneh | high (100%) | 30.861° N, 32.171° E |
Verses
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 2:16Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head.The men of Memphis and Tahpanhes have shaved the crown of your head.
- Jeremiah 43:7So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the Lord: thus came they even to Tahpanhes.So they entered the land of Egypt because they did not obey the voice of the LORD, and they went as far as Tahpanhes.
- Jeremiah 43:8Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah at Tahpanhes:
- Jeremiah 43:9Take 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;“In the sight of the Jews, pick up some large stones and bury them in the clay of the brick pavement at the entrance to Pharaoh’s palace at Tahpanhes.
- Jeremiah 44:1The 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,This is the word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews living in the land of Egypt—in Migdol, Tahpanhes, and Memphis—and in the land of Pathros:
- Jeremiah 46:14Declare 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.“Announce it in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol; proclaim it in Memphis and Tahpanhes: ‘Take your positions and prepare yourself, for the sword devours those around you.’
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 30:18At 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.The day will be darkened in Tahpanhes when I break the yoke of Egypt and her proud strength comes to an end. A cloud will cover her, and her daughters will go into captivity.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.