Then came the word of the LORD to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
Then came the word of the LORD to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
Then came the word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
Then came the word of the LORD to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
Then came the word of Yahweh to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
On arriving at the frontiers of Egypt, the captains would be compelled to halt in order to obtain the king's permission to enter his country. Jeremiah therefore takes the opportunity to predict, first, the downfall of Egypt; and secondly, that of the false gods.