KJV ORIGINAL
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,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
This is the message that came to Jeremiah about all the Jewish people living in Egypt — those in Migdol, Tahpanhes, Memphis, and throughout southern Egypt.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God had something specific to say to his people who had moved to Egypt.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Jeremiah wrote this message to the Judean refugees who had settled in various parts of Egypt during the early 6th century BCE. It was written to address their continued practice of idolatry and their belief that it brought them prosperity, despite the recent destruction of Jerusalem.
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