Jeremiah 2:16 meaning and explanation

The men of Memphis and Tahpanhes have shaved the crown of your head.

Jeremiah 2:16, Berean Standard Bible

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The LORD is speaking through Jeremiah to Jerusalem and Judah in the years before Babylon destroyed them. Memphis and Tahpanhes were Egyptian cities, and Egypt was the power Judah kept courting for protection instead of trusting God.

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