Jeremiah 43:8

8 Then this word of ADONAI came to Yirmeyahu in Tachpanches:

Jeremiah 43:8 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 43:8

Then came the word of the Lord to Jeremiah, at Tahpanhes
Where he was with the rest the captains carried thither with them; and as soon as he and they had got here, the word of the Lord came unto him, declaring the destruction of this place, and of the whole land. Here Jerom says the prophet was stoned to death; saying;
as follows:

Jeremiah 43:8 In-Context

6 the men, the women, the children, the king's daughters, everyone N'vuzar'adan the commander of the guard had committed to G'dalyahu the son of Achikam, the son of Shafan, and Yirmeyahu the prophet and Barukh the son of Neriyah -
7 and went to the land of Egypt; for they did not heed what ADONAI had said; and they arrived in Tachpanches.
8 Then this word of ADONAI came to Yirmeyahu in Tachpanches:
9 "With the men of Y'hudah watching, take some big stones, and set them with mortar in the pavement at the entry to Pharaoh's palace in Tachpanches.
10 Tell them: 'This is what ADONAI-Tzva'ot, the God of Isra'el, says: "I will summon N'vukhadretzar the king of Bavel, my servant, take him and set his throne on these stones I laid here; he will come and spread his royal canopy over them.
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