Jeremiah 43:7

So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: thus came they even to Tahpanhes.

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Interpretation

Only by pride comes contention, both with God and man. They preferred their own wisdom to the revealed will of God.

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This thought runs through Jeremiah 43:6-7.

Jeremiah 43:6 Jeremiah 43:7

Egypt Place: The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.
Tahpanhes Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Defenneh.