Where is Memphis in the Bible?
Memphis was an important city in ancient Egypt, located south of modern Cairo. It served as the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom period and remained a significant cultural and religious center throughout much of Egyptian history. Memphis appears in 6 verses across 4 books of the Bible.
What happened at Memphis?
Memphis was an important city in ancient Egypt, located south of modern Cairo. It served as the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom period and remained a significant cultural and religious center throughout much of Egyptian history. In the Bible, Memphis is mentioned primarily in the context of prophecies against Egypt. The prophet Isaiah speaks of the princes of Memphis as being deceived and leading Egypt astray (Isaiah 19:13). Jeremiah mentions Memphis as one of the cities where the Jews fled to escape the Babylonian invasion, but he warns that they will not find safety there (Jeremiah 2:16; 44:1; 46:14, 19). Ezekiel prophesies that God will execute judgments against the idols and princes of Memphis (Ezk.30.13, 16). Hosea also refers to Memphis (Moph) as a place where the Israelites will be exiled and will die (Hosea 9:6).
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Memphis appear in the Bible?
Memphis is referenced in 6 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Ezekiel 30:13
- Hosea 9:6
- Isaiah 19:13
- Jeremiah 2:16
- Jeremiah 46:14
- Jeremiah 46:19
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Memphis.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Memphis?
Memphis appears in 6 verses across 4 books, most often in Jeremiah, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Memphis?
Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Isaiah.
Where can I read every verse about Memphis?
This page lists 6 of them. Protos carries all 6, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
