Jeremiah 2:16

14 “Is Israel ^aa servant?
Is he a homeborn slave?
Why is he plundered?

15 ^aThe young lions roared at him, and growled;
They made his land waste;
His cities are burned, without inhabitant.

16 Also the people of¹ Noph and ^aTahpanhes
Have¹ broken the crown of your head.

17 ^aHave you not brought this on yourself,
In that you have forsaken the Lord your God
When ^bHe led you in the way?

18 And now why take ^athe road to Egypt,
To drink the waters of¹ ^bSihor?
Or why take the road to ^cAssyria,
To drink the waters of the River?

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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The children of Noph and Tahapanes - Noph and Tahapanes were two cities of Egypt, otherwise called Memphis and Daphni. It is well known that the good king was defeated by the Egyptians, and slain in battle. Thus was the crown of Judah' s head broken.

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