Ezekiel 30:18

“At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, &c.] The same with Hanes in (<233004>Isaiah 30:4) and Tahapanes in (<240216>Jeremiah 2:16) and Tahpanhes, (<244307>Jeremiah 43:7-9), it was a royal seat of the kings of Egypt: there was in Solomon’s time a queen of Egypt of this name, and perhaps it might be so called from her, (<111119>1 Kings 11:19,20). It is generally thought to be the Daphne of Pelusium, it being near that city; though Junius takes it to be a place in another part of Egypt, at a great distance, which Herodotusf557 calls Tahcompso, an island encompassed by the Nile; and by Ptolemyf558 called Metacompso: now at this place the day should be darkened; or should “restrain”f559,…”

“Tehaphnehes--called from the queen of Egypt mentioned in Kg1 11:19. The same as Daphne, near Pelusium, a royal residence of the Pharaohs (Jer 43:7, Jer 43:9). Called Hanes Isa 30:4). break . . . the yokes of Egypt--that is, the tyrannical supremacy which she exercised over other nations. Compare "bands of their yoke" (Eze 34:7). a cloud--namely, of calamity.”

“Tehaphnehes - See the marginal reference note. “break the yokes of Egypt” i. e., break the yokes imposed by Egypt, or break up the tyrannous dominion of Egypt over other lands. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Tehaphnehes - A great and goodly city of Egypt; Tachapanes, Tachpanes, Tahapanes, Tahpanes, Chanes, and Hanes, are names given it, and this from a queen of Egypt of that name in Solomon's time. It stood not far from Sin, or Pelusium. Darkened - A night shall come upon it. Break - I shall break the kingdom of Egypt, that it no more oppress with yokes, that is, burdens. Her daughters - Her towns and villages. Ezekiel 30:20”

“30:18 Tahpanhes was a fortress town on the northeastern frontier of Egypt. • dark day: Egypt would see its light turned to darkness when God came to judge it, as in the Exodus plague (Exod 10:21-23).”

“Tehaphnehes: Jer 2:16, Tahapanes, Jer 43:7-9, Jer 46:14, Tahpanhes the day: Exo 10:15; Isa 5:30, Isa 9:19, Isa 13:10; Joe 3:15; Mat 24:29 darkened: or, restrained I shall break: Eze 29:15; Isa 9:4, Isa 10:27, Isa 14:25 the pomp: Eze 31:18, Eze 32:18-32; Isa 14:11; Jer 46:20-26 a cloud: Eze 30:3; Isa 19:1 Ezekiel 30:19”