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Son of Psammis, ruler over Egypt from 589–570 BC during the 26th dynasty. Called Pharaoh Hophra in Jeremiah 44:30, although he is alluded to several other times during the divided kingdom period (Jer 37:5; 43:8-13; Ez 29:1-3; 31:1-18).

Show passage in OET: JER 44:30

OET-RV JER 44:30

30 Yahweh says: Listen, I’m about to hand the Mitsri (Egyptian) king, Par’oh (Pharaoh) Hofra over to his enemies and to those who want to kill him. It’ll be the same as when I handed Yehudah’s King Tsidkiyah (Zedekiah) king of Yehudah over to the Babylonian King Nevukadnetsar (Nebuchadnezzar)—his enemy who wanted him dead.

OET-LV JER 44:30

30 Thus YHWH he _says HERE_I am_about _to _give DOM Parˊoh Ḩofraˊ the _king _of Miʦrayim in_the _hand _of his _enemies _of_his and_in_the _hand _of those _who_seek _of life _of_(of)_his just_as I _gave DOM Tsidqiy^yāh/(Zedekiah) the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) in_the _hand _of Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel enemy _of_his and_one _who_sought life _of_his.

Show passage in OET: JER 37:5

OET-RV JER 37:5

5 Par’oh’s (Pharaoh) army had come out of Mitsrayim (Egypt), and the Babylonians who were besieging Yerushalem (Jerusalem) heard the news about them and retreated from Yerushalem.

OET-LV JER 37:5

5 And_the _army _of Parˊoh it _had _come _forth from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_ the_ones_from _Kasdiy who_were_laying _siege on Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) _they _had _heard DOM report _of_their and_they _had _taken _themselves _up from_under Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem).

Show passage in OET: JER 43:8–13

OET-RV JER 43:8

8 In Tahfanhes, Yahweh gave Yirmiyah a message:

OET-RV JER 43:9

9 Get some large stones and while the people from Yehudah are watching, push them into the mortar in the pavement at the entrance to Par’oh’s (Pharaoh) palace at Tahfanhes.

OET-RV JER 43:10

10 Then tell the Yehudim (Jews) that Yisrael’s (Israel) god, Commander-in-chief says: Listen, I’m about to send messengers to my servant the Babylonian King Nevukadnetsar (Nebuchadnezzar), to summon him here. I’ll place his throne over the top of those hidden stones, and he’ll spread his royal tent over them.

OET-RV JER 43:11

11 He’ll come here to attack Mitsrayim and he’ll kill those that I’ve assigned to die, and similarly for those to be taken captive or run through with a sword.

OET-RV JER 43:12

12 Then he’ll light a fire in the temples of Mitsrayim’s gods. Nevukadnetsar will either burn them or carry them away. He’ll clean Mitsrayim out just like shepherds pick lice off their clothes, and then he’ll quietly leave

OET-RV JER 43:13

13 after smashing the stone pillars at Beyt -Shemesh (Heliopolis) and burning the temples of Mitsrayim’s gods.

OET-LV JER 43:8

8 And_ the _message _of YHWH _he/it _was to Yirmə^yāh in_Taḩpanḩēş to_say.

OET-LV JER 43:9

9 Take in_hand _of_your stones large and_you_will _hide _them in_mortar in_brick-terrace which is_at_the _entrance _of the _house _of Parˊoh in_Taḩpanḩēş to_the_eyes _of the_people Yəhūdī/(Judeans).

OET-LV JER 43:10

10 And_you _will _say to_them thus YHWH soldiers/messengers the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _says HERE_I am_about _to _send and_I _will _fetch DOM Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel servant _of_my and_I _will _set throne _of from_above (to)_stones the_these which I _have _hidden and_he _will _spread _out DOM mmm over_them.

OET-LV JER 43:11

11 And and_he _will _attack DOM the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) those_who are_for_death to_death and_which are_for_captivity to_captivity and_which are_for_sword to_sword.

OET-LV JER 43:12

12 And_I _will _kindle fire in_the _houses _of the _gods _of Miʦrayim and_he_will _burn _them and_he_will _take _them _captive and_he _will _delouse DOM the _land _of Miʦrayim just_as the_shepherd he _delouses DOM garment _of_his and_he _will _go _out from_there in_peace.

OET-LV JER 43:13

13 And_he _will _break DOM the _sacred _pillars _of Bēyt Shemesh which in_land of _Miʦrayim and_DOM the _houses _of the _gods _of Miʦrayim he _will _burn with_fire.

Show passage in OET: EZE 29:1–3

OET-RV EZE 29:1

29 At the beginning of January in the twelfth year since King Yehoyakin had been taken captive, Yahweh gave me a message:

OET-RV EZE 29:2

2 “Son of humanity, stand firmly against Mitsrayim’s (Egypt) king Par’oh (Pharaoh). Prophesy against him and against all of Mitsrayim,

OET-RV EZE 29:3

3 telling them that the master Yahweh says this: Listen, I’m against you, Par’oh, king of Mitsrayim—you, the great sea monster that lurks in the middle of the river, who says, “My river is my own. I’ve made it for myself.”

OET-LV EZE 29:1

29 In_year (the)_tenth in_month on_day_two _plus ten of_month the _message _of YHWH it _came to_me to_say.

OET-LV EZE 29:2

2 Oh _son _of humankind set face _of_your on Parˊoh the _king _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_prophesy on/upon/above_him/it and_on Miʦrayim of _it _of_all.

OET-LV EZE 29:3

3 Speak and_you _will _say thus he _says my_master YHWH here_I am_on_you Oh _Parˊoh the _king _of Miʦrayim the _sea_monster (the)_great which_lies in _the_middle canals _of_its which it _has _said to_me River_my and_I I_made _for _myself.

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He came to power after the death of his father, and in 589 BC marched into Judah against Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonians in order to assist Zedekiah. Apparently he retreated before superior forces, Jerusalem was overthrown in 586 (Jer 37:5-8), and Hophra was killed as prophesied (Jer 44:30). This occurred in 566 BC, at the hands of Amasis (Ahmose II), who had usurped the throne of Egypt in 569 BC. Both Jeremiah (Jer 43:9-13; 46:13-26) and Ezekiel (Ez 29–30 OET EZE 29:1–21 · OET EZE 30:1–26) foretold this defeat.

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