Hanes was an Egyptian city to which Judah sent envoys, as mentioned in a prophecy by Isaiah (Isaiah 30:4).
Hanes is an Egyptian city mentioned briefly in the book of Isaiah. In a prophecy concerning Judah's futile reliance on Egypt for protection against the Assyrian threat, Isaiah declares that Judah's princes were at Zoan, and their envoys had arrived at Hanes (Isaiah 30:4).
The exact location of Hanes is uncertain, but it is believed to be situated in ancient Egypt, possibly in the Nile Delta region. Some scholars identify it with the city of Heracleopolis Magna, known as "Hnen-nesut" in ancient Egyptian texts, which was located near the entrance of the Faiyum region.
Isaiah's prophecy condemns Judah's political alliance with Egypt, portraying it as a useless and shameful endeavor. The mention of Hanes, along with Zoan (Tanis), another Egyptian city, highlights the extent of Judah's diplomatic efforts to secure Egypt's support against the impending Assyrian invasion.
Apart from this single reference in Isaiah, Hanes is not mentioned elsewhere in the Bible. Its inclusion in the prophecy serves to underscore the futility of Judah's reliance on human alliances, particularly with Egypt, instead of trusting in God for protection and deliverance.
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A place in Egypt mentioned only in Isa. 30:4 in connection with a reproof given to the Jews for trusting in Egypt. It was considered the same as Tahpanhes, a fortified town on the eastern frontier, but has been also identified as Ahnas-el-Medeeneh, 70 miles from Cairo.
a place in Egypt mentioned only in (Isaiah 30:4) We think that the Chald Paraphr. is right in identifying it with Tahpanhes, a fortified town on the eastern frontier.
HA'NES, a city of Egypt, Isa 30:4, and generally identified with Heracleopolis, "Hercules' city," in middle Egypt, on the west of the Nile; but the Chaldee paraphrast reads Tahpanhes, thus identifying it with that city.
HA'NES, a city of Egypt, Isa 30:4, and generally identified with Heracleopolis, "Hercules' city," in middle Egypt, on the west of the Nile; but the Chaldee paraphrast reads Tahpanhes, thus identifying it with that city.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H2609
For though their princes are at Zoan and their envoys have arrived in Hanes,
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