Commentary for Jeremiah 2:16
גַּם־בְּנֵי־נֹ֖ף ותחפנס [וְתַחְפַּנְחֵ֑ס] יִרְע֖וּךְ קָדְקֹֽד׃
The children also of Noph and Tahpanhes feed upon the crown of thy head.
Rashi on Jeremiah
Also the children of Noph and Tahpanhes They are the Egyptians upon whom you trust for aid.
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Rashi on Jeremiah
will break your crown They will break your skull. ירעוּך is an expression of breaking (רציצה), as we translate ורצוץ, “and crushed” (Deut. 28:33), וּרעיע.
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