The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying,
Ver. 1. The word that came to Jeremiah.] No word of comfort - how could it be, as long as they lived in open rebellion against the Lord? - but all of reproof and threatening. For what reason? they were obdurate and obstinate, and did daily proficere in peius, grow worse and worse.
Which dwell at Migdol.] To these chief cities Jeremiah resorted to speak unto them. Noph, alias Moph Hos 9:6 is held to be Memphis, now Alcair.