Isaiah 19:11–14
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11Surely the princes of uZoan are fools,
The counsel of the wise counsellers of Pharaoh vis become brutish:
How say ye unto Pharaoh, vvI am the son of the wise,
wThe son of ancient kings?
12xWhere are they? where are thy wise men?
And let them tell thee now,
And let them know what the Lord of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.
13The princes of uZoan are become fools,
xThe princes of yNoph are deceived;
They have also zseduced Egypt, even ||†they that are the stay of the tribes thereof.
14The Lord hath mingled †a perverse spirit in the midst thereof:
And they have zcaused Egypt to err in every work thereof,
Footnotes
- uSee Num. 13:22. So Judith 1:10 (Gk.).
- vvSee ch. 31:2.
- uSee Num. 13:22. So Judith 1:10 (Gk.).
- yJer. 2:16. & 44:1. & 46:14, 19. Ezek. 30:13, 16. So Hos. 9:6.
- zver. 14. Job 12:24, 25 in the Heb.
- ||Or, governors.
- †Heb. corners. See Judg. 20:2. So Zech. 10:4.
- †Heb. a spirit of perversities. See 1 Kin. 22:22. So ch. 29:10.
- zver. 14. Job 12:24, 25 in the Heb.
- aSo Ps. 107:27. ch. 24:20. & 28:7. & 29:9. See Jer. 25:16.
- zver. 14. Job 12:24, 25 in the Heb.
Cross references
- vJer. 10:14, 21. & 51:17.
- wPs. 72:1.
- x1 Cor. 1:20.
- x1 Cor. 1:20.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish;
the wisest counselors of Pharaoh give stupid counsel.
How can you say to Pharaoh,
“I am a son of the wise,
a son of ancient kings”?
Where then are your wise men?
Let them tell you
that they might know what the Lord of hosts has purposed against Egypt.
The princes of Zoan have become fools,
and the princes of Memphis are deluded;
those who are the cornerstones of her tribes
have made Egypt stagger.
The Lord has mingled within her a spirit of confusion,
and they will make Egypt stagger in all its deeds,
as a drunken man staggers in his vomit.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
The officials of Zoan are nothing but fools;
the wise counselors of Pharaoh give senseless advice.
How can you say to Pharaoh,
“I am one of the wise men,
a disciple of the ancient kings”?
Where are your wise men now?
Let them show you and make known
what the Lord Almighty
has planned against Egypt.
The officials of Zoan have become fools,
the leaders of Memphis are deceived;
the cornerstones of her peoples
have led Egypt astray.
The Lord has poured into them
a spirit of dizziness;
they make Egypt stagger in all that she does,
as a drunkard staggers around in his vomit.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
The princes of Zoan are complete fools;
Pharaoh’s wisest advisers give stupid advice!
How can you say to Pharaoh,
“I am one of the wise,
a student of eastern kings”?
Where then are your wise men?
Let them tell you and reveal
what the Lord of Armies has planned against Egypt.
The princes of Zoan have been fools;
the princes of Memphis are deceived.
Her tribal chieftains have led Egypt astray.
The Lord has mixed within her a spirit of confusion.
The leaders have made Egypt stagger in all she does,
as a drunkard staggers in his vomit.
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NLTNew Living Translation
What fools are the officials of Zoan!
Their best counsel to the king of Egypt is stupid and wrong.
Will they still boast to Pharaoh of their wisdom?
Will they dare brag about all their wise ancestors?
Where are your wise counselors, Pharaoh?
Let them tell you what God plans,
what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies is going to do to Egypt.
The officials of Zoan are fools,
and the officials of Memphis are deluded.
The leaders of the people
have led Egypt astray.
The Lord has sent a spirit of foolishness on them,
so all their suggestions are wrong.
They cause Egypt to stagger
like a drunk in his vomit.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Surely the princes of Zoan are foolish;
the wise of the counselors of Pharaoh give senseless counsel.
How can you say to Pharaoh,
“I myself am a son of sages,
a descendant of ancient kings”?
Where are your sages then?
Now, let them tell you,
and let them know what Yahweh of hosts has planned against Egypt.
The princes of Zoan have become foolish;
the princes of Memphis are deceived;
the leaders of her tribes have led Egypt astray.
Yahweh has mixed a spirit of confusion into her midst,
and they have caused Egypt to stagger in all of its doings,
as when a drunkard staggers in his vomit.
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