13The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes thereof.
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also destroy the idols, and I will cause their images to cease out of Noph; and there shall be no more a prince of the land of Egypt: and I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.
Also the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head.
O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant.
Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.
Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round about thee.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-17)Though the land of Egypt had of old been a house of bondage to the people of God, where they had been ruled with rigour, yet among the unbelieving Jews there still remained much of the humour of their fathers, who said, Let us make us a captain and return into Egypt . Upon all occasions they trusted to Egypt for help (Isa. 30:2), and thither they fled, in disobedience to God’s express command, whe…
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