Jeremias 2:16
The children also of Memphis, and of Taphnes have deflowered thee, even to the crown of the head.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Filii quoque Mempheos et Taphnes constupraverunt te usque ad verticem.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- καὶ υἱοὶ Μέμφεως καὶ Ταφνὰς ἔγνωσάν σε καὶ κατέπαιζόν σου· οὐχὶ ταῦτα ἐποίησέν σοι τὸ καταλιπεῖν σε ἐμέ;
- Hebrew (WLC)
- גַּם בְּנֵי נֹ֖ף ותחפנס יִרְע֖וּךְ קָדְקֹֽד
Haydock's commentary
Taphnes, 16 miles from Pelusium, in Egypt. The nation proved only detrimental to the Jews, by engaging them in their abominations, instead of affording relief.
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.