Noph
The Hebrew name for Memphis, ancient capital of Egypt; prophets foretold its idols would be destroyed and its glory come to nothing.
First mentioned in the Bible
“This is what the Sovereign Lord Jehovah says: ‘I will destroy the idols and put an end to the worthless gods of Noph. There will no longer be a prince from the land of Egypt, and I will put fear in the land of Egypt.’”— Ezekiel 30:13
Background
Noph is the Hebrew name for Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt on the western bank of the Nile. It was Egypt’s most splendid religious and political center, famed for the temple of Ptah and its many idols. Isaiah 19:13 prophesied that the princes of Noph were deceived and led Egypt astray. Ezekiel 30:13 declared that Jehovah would destroy the idols of Noph and there would no longer be a prince in the land. Hosea 9:6 also mentions Israel being buried there. These prophecies have been fulfilled—Memphis gradually declined and today only ruins remain.
Related Scriptures (New World Translation)
“This is what the Sovereign Lord Jehovah says: ‘I will also destroy the disgusting idols and bring an end to the worthless gods of Noph. There will no longer be a prince from the land of Egypt, and I will put fear in the land of Egypt.— Ezekiel 30:13Explore Noph on the interactive map →
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