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16 The men from the Egyptian cities of Memphis and Tahpanhes
    have disgraced you by shaving the top of your head.

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These people did not listen to the Lord. So they all went to Egypt to the town of Tahpanhes.

In Tahpanhes the Lord spoke his word to Jeremiah: “Take some large stones. Bury them in the clay in the brick pavement. This is in front of the king of Egypt’s palace in Tahpanhes. Do this while the Jews are watching you.

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Disaster in Egypt

44 Jeremiah received a message from the Lord. It was for all the Jews living in Egypt. It was for the Jews in Migdol, Tahpanhes, Memphis and southern Egypt. This was the message:

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14 “Announce this message in Egypt, and prophesy it in Migdol.
    Preach this message also in Memphis and Tahpanhes:
‘Get ready for war.
    The battle is all around you.’

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18 In Tahpanhes the day will be dark
    when I break Egypt’s power.
A cloud will cover Egypt.
    And her villages will be captured and taken away.

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