The wordthat cameto Jeremiahfor allthe Jewslivingin the landof Egypt,those who were livingin Migdol,Tahpanhes,Memphis,and the landof Pathros,saying,
and Pathrusimand Casluhim(from whichcamethe Philistines)and Caphtorim.
"Tellthe sonsof Israelto turnbackand campbeforePi-hahiroth,betweenMigdoland the sea;you shall campin frontof Baal-zephon,oppositeit, by the sea.
Then it will happenon that daythat the LordWill againrecoverthe secondtimewith His handThe remnantof His people,whowill remain,From Assyria,Egypt,Pathros,Cush,Elam,Shinar,Hamath,And from the islandsof the sea.
The princesof Zoanhave actedfoolishly,The princesof Memphisare deluded;[Those who are] the cornerstoneof her tribesHave ledEgyptastray.
"Alsothe menof Memphisand TahpanhesHave shavedthe crownof your head.
But like the badfigswhichcannotbe eatendueto rottenness--indeed,thussaysthe LORD--soI will abandonZedekiahkingof Judahand his officials,and the remnantof Jerusalemwho remainin thislandand the ones who dwellin the landof Egypt.
"He will also shatterthe obelisksof Heliopolis,whichis in the landof Egypt;and the templesof the godsof Egypthe will burnwith fire."'"
Then allthe menwho were awarethat their wiveswere burningsacrificesto othergods,along with allthe womenwho were standingby, [as] a largeassembly,including allthe peoplewho were livingin Pathrosin the landof Egypt,respondedto Jeremiah,saying,
"Declarein Egyptand proclaimin Migdol,Proclaimalso in Memphisand Tahpanhes;Say,'Takeyour standand getyourself ready,For the swordhas devouredthose aroundyou.'
"Makeyour baggagereadyfor exile,O daughterdwellingin Egypt,For Memphiswill becomea desolation;It will even be burneddown[and] bereftof inhabitants.
therefore,behold,I am againstyou and againstyour rivers,and I will makethe landof Egyptan utterwasteand desolation,from Migdol[to] Syeneand even to the borderof Ethiopia.
"I will turnthe fortunesof Egyptand makethem returnto the landof Pathros,to the landof their origin,and therethey will be a lowlykingdom.
Thussaysthe LordGOD,"I will also destroythe idolsAnd make the imagesceasefrom Memphis.And there will nolongerbe a princein the landof Egypt;And I will putfearin the landof Egypt.
"I will makePathrosdesolate,Seta firein ZoanAnd executejudgmentson Thebes.
"I will seta firein Egypt;Sinwill writhein anguish,Thebeswill be breachedAnd Memphis[will have] distressesdaily.
"In Tehaphnehesthe daywill be darkWhen I breaktherethe yokebarsof Egypt.Then the prideof her powerwill ceasein her; A cloudwill coverher, And her daughterswill gointo captivity.
For behold,they will gobecauseof destruction;Egyptwill gatherthem up, Memphiswill burythem. Weedswill takeovertheir treasuresof silver;Thorns[will be] in their tents.
