Memphis — Bible place

Only in Hos. 9:6, Hebrew Moph. In Isa. 19:13; Jer. 2:16; 46:14, 19; Ezek. 30:13, 16, it is mentioned under the name Noph. It was the capital of Lower, i.e., of Northern Egypt. From certain remains found half buried in the sand, the site of this ancient city has been discovered near the modern village of Minyet Rahinch, or Mitraheny, about 16 miles above the ancient head of the Delta, and 9 miles south of Cairo, on the west bank of the Nile. It is said to have been founded by Menes, the first king of Egypt, and to have been in circumference about 19 miles. “There are few remains above ground,” says Manning (The Land of the Pharaohs), “of the splendour of ancient Memphis. The city has utterly disappeared. If any traces yet exist, they are buried beneath the vast mounds of crumbling bricks and broken pottery which meet the eye in every direction. Near the village of Mitraheny is a colossal statue of Rameses the Great. It is apparently one of the two described by Herodotus and Diodorus as standing in front of the temple of Ptah. They were originally 50 feet in height. The one which remains, though mutilated, measures 48 feet. It is finely carved in limestone, which takes a high polish, and is evidently a portrait. It lies in a pit, which, during the inundation, is filled with water. As we gaze on this fallen and battered statue of the mighty conqueror who was probably contemporaneous with Moses, it is impossible not to remember the words of the prophet Isaiah, 19:13; 44:16-19, and Jeremiah, 46:19.”

Recorded scripture occurrences (8)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: HOS 9:6

OET-RV HOS 9:6

6 Listen, even if they avoid destruction,
⇔ Mitsrayim (Egypt) will gather them.
⇔ ≈ Nof (Memphis) city will bury them.
⇔ Nettles will possess their valuable silver.
⇔ ≈ Thornbushes will be in their tents.

OET-LV HOS 9:6

6 If/because THERE they _have _gone from_the_devastation Miʦrayim/(Egypt) it_will _gather _them Mof/(Memphis) it_will _bury _them desirable _thing[s]_of silver _of_their nettle[s] it_will _take _possession _of _them thornbush[es] will_be_of_in _their _tents.

Show passage in OET: ISA 19:13

OET-RV ISA 19:13

13 Tsoan’s officials have become fools.
⇔ ≈ Nof’s (Memphis’) leaders have been deceived.
⇔ Their tribal leaders have led Mitsrayim astray.

OET-LV ISA 19:13

13 The _officials _of Tsoˊan they _have _become _fools the _officials _of Nof/(Memphis) they _have _been _deceived the _corner _of its _tribes _of_her they _have _misled DOM Miʦrayim.

Show passage in OET: JER 2:16

OET-RV JER 2:16

16 Also the people from Nof (Memphis) and Tahfanhes have shaved your heads.

OET-LV JER 2:16

16 Also the _people _of Nof/(Memphis) and they_will _graze _you crown _of _head.

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