Jeremiah 44:1

The word that came to Jeremiah Apparently some little time had elapsed since the arrival of the fugitives, so as to allow for the development of the worship here spoken of. We must remember, however, that there were colonies of Jews in Egypt already. The occasion was probably a gathering of a large number of that nation for a festival in connexion with this particular cult.

at Migdol on the N.E. border of Egypt, a little to the E. of Tahpanhes.

at Tahpanhes, and at Noph See on Jeremiah 2:16.

Pathros Egyptian for "the land of the South," Upper Egypt. See on Jeremiah 44:15.