Jeremiah 2:16-18

Expanded Bible

¹⁶ The ·men from the cities [^Lsons] of ·Memphis [^LNoph] and Tahpanhes [^Ctwo important Egyptian cities]
    have ·shaved [or broken] the top of your head [^Cdisgracing them; Israel embarrassed itself by entering into alliances with Egypt; 41:5; 48:37; 2 Sam. 10:4; Is. 7:20; Ezek. 44:20].
¹⁷ ·Haven’t you brought this on yourselves [^LDid you not do this to yourself]
    by ·turning away from [abandoning; forsaking] the Lord your God
    when he was leading you in the ·right way [or path]?
¹⁸ ·It did not help to go to [^LWhy would you go on the path to…?] Egypt
    and drink from the Shihor River [^Cthe Nile or one of its tributaries].
·It did not help to [^LWhy would you…?] go to Assyria
    and drink from the River [^Cthe Euphrates].