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PATHROS

The region of Upper Egypt, mentioned five times in the Hebrew OT (Is 11:11; Jer 44:1, 15 OET JER 44:1 · OET JER 44:15; Ez 29:14; 30:14). Each time it occurs in conjunction with a city in Lower Egypt (Noph = Memphis, or Zoan = Tanis). The Hebrew is Pathros, and the Egyptian is pa to resy (“the Southern Land”). Egyptologists believe that the Hebrew form is a corruption of Pethoris or Pethores. Isaiah 11:11 suggests that Mitsrayim is to be equated with Lower and Middle Egypt, and Pathros is the region south of it up to the border of Cush (i.e., Upper Egypt). According to Ezekiel 29:14, Pathros is the original home of the Egyptians. The prophets spoke about God’s judgment on Pathros: “I will lay waste Upper Egypt [“Pathros,” mg], set fire to Zoan and inflict punishment on Thebes” (Ez 30:14, niv). After the exile, Jews migrated to Egypt and some settled in Pathros. Jeremiah warned that God’s judgment on Egypt was to come and that they would not escape it: “This word came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews living in Lower Egypt—in Migdol, Tahpanhes and Memphis—and in Upper Egypt [Pathros]: ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: You saw the great disaster I brought on Jerusalem and on all the towns of Judah. Today they lie deserted and in ruins’ ” (Jer 44:1-2, niv).

Show passage in OET: ISA 11:11

OET-RV ISA 11:11

11 At that time, my master will again exercise his power to recover a remnant of his people who remain in Ashur (Assyria), Mitsrayim (Egypt), Patros, Kush (Ethiopia), Eylam, Shin’ar, Hamat, and from various islands.

OET-LV ISA 11:11

11 And_it _was in _the_day (the)_that my_master he _will _repeat a _second_time his/its_hand to_acquire DOM the _remnant _of his _people _of_his which it _will _remain from_ʼAshshūr and_from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_from_Patrōş and_from_Kūsh/(Cush) and_from_ˊĒylām and_from_Shinˊār and_from_Ḩₐmāt and_from_the _islands _of the_sea.

Show passage in OET: JER 44:1; JER 44:15

OET-RV JER 44:1

44 Yahweh spoke to Yirmiyah (Jeremiah) about all the Yehudim (Jews) who lived in Migdol, Tahfanhes, and Nof (Memphis) in northern/lower Mitsrayim (Egypt), as well as those in Patros in southern/upper Mitsrayim:

OET-RV JER 44:15

15 Then all the men who knew that their wives were burning incense to other gods, and all the women who were in the great assembly, and all the people who were living in Lower and Upper Mitsrayim, answered Yirmiyah (Jeremiah):

OET-LV JER 44:1

44 The_message which it _came to Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) concerning all _of the_Yəhūdī/(Judeans) who_were_dwelling in_land of _Miʦrayim who_were_dwelling in_Migdōl and_in_Taḩpanḩēş and_in_Nof/(Memphis) and_in_the _land _of Patrōş to_say.

OET-LV JER 44:15

15 And_ all _of the_men who_knew if/because _that were_making _smoke wives _of_their to_gods other and_all the_women who_were_standing _by a _company great and_all the_people which_were_dwelling in_land _of Miʦrayim in_Patrōş _they _answered DOM Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) to_say.

Show passage in OET: EZE 29:14

OET-RV EZE 29:14

14 and I’ll restore Mitsrayim’s fortunes and bring them back to the region of Patros, to their native land. Then they’ll become an insignificant kingdom there.

OET-LV EZE 29:14

14 And_I _will _turn _back DOM the _captivity _of Miʦrayim and_I _will _bring _back DOM_them the _land _of Patrōş to the_land _of their _origin _of_their and_they _will _be there a _kingdom lowly.

Show passage in OET: EZE 30:14

OET-RV EZE 30:14

14 Then I’ll make the Patros region desolate and set fire to Tsoan city, and I’ll execute judgement against No (Thebes) (the capital of southern Mitsrayim).

OET-LV EZE 30:14

14 And_I _will _devastate DOM Patrōş and_I _will _put fire in_Tsoˊan/(Zoan) and_I _will _bring _about judgements on_Noʼ/(Thebes).

Show passage in OET: JER 44:1–2

OET-RV JER 44:1

44 Yahweh spoke to Yirmiyah (Jeremiah) about all the Yehudim (Jews) who lived in Migdol, Tahfanhes, and Nof (Memphis) in northern/lower Mitsrayim (Egypt), as well as those in Patros in southern/upper Mitsrayim:

OET-RV JER 44:2

2 Yisrael’s (Israel’s) god, Commander-in-chief Yahweh says that you yourselves have seen all the disasters that I sent to Yerushalem (Jerusalem) and Yehudah’s (Judah’s) other cities. See, they’re just ruins today without anyone living in them.

OET-LV JER 44:1

44 The_message which it _came to Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) concerning all _of the_Yəhūdī/(Judeans) who_were_dwelling in_land of _Miʦrayim who_were_dwelling in_Migdōl and_in_Taḩpanḩēş and_in_Nof/(Memphis) and_in_the _land _of Patrōş to_say.

OET-LV JER 44:2

2 Thus YHWH soldiers/messengers the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _says you(pl) you(pl)_have _seen DOM all _of the_calamity which I _brought on Yərūshālaim/(Jerusalem) and_on all _of the _cities _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_THERE_they are_a _ruin the_day the_this and_there_is_not (is)_in_them an _inhabitant.

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