Isaiah 19:13
The princes of Zoan are become fools; the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they who are the foundation of its tribes.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
The princes of Zoan have become fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived. They have led Egypt astray, the cornerstone of its tribes.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes thereof.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
The princes{H8269} of Zoan{H6814} are become fools,{H2973} the princes{H8269} of Memphis{H5297} are deceived;{H5377} they have caused Egypt{H4714} to go astray,{H8582} that are the corner-stone{H6438} of her tribes.{H7626}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
The princes{H8269} of Zoan{H6814} are become fools{H2973}{(H8738)}, the princes{H8269} of Noph{H5297} are deceived{H5377}{(H8738)}; they have also seduced{H8582}{(H8689)} Egypt{H4714}, even they that are the stay{H6438} of the tribes{H7626} thereof.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Fooles are those prynces of Zoan, & proude are the prynces of Noph: yee they dysceaue Egypte mith the nobilite of their stocke.
Geneva Bible (1560)
The princes of Zoan are become fooles: the princes of Noph are deceiued, they haue deceiued Egypt, euen the corners of the tribes thereof.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
The princes of Zoan are become fooles, the princes of Noph are deceaued, they haue deceaued Egypt, euen they that were taken for the chiefe stay therof.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, [even they that are] the stay of the tribes thereof.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Memphis are deceived; they have caused Egypt to go astray, who are the corner-stone of her tribes.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Foolish have been princes of Zoan, Lifted up have been princes of Noph, And they have caused Egypt to err, The chief of her tribes.
American Standard Version (1901)
The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Memphis are deceived; they have caused Egypt to go astray, that are the corner-stone of her tribes.
American Standard Version (1901)
The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Memphis are deceived; they have caused Egypt to go astray, that are the corner-stone of her tribes.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
The chiefs of Zoan have become foolish, the chiefs of Noph are tricked, the heads of her tribes are the cause of Egypt's wandering out of the way.
World English Bible (2000)
The princes of Zoan have become fools. The princes of Memphis are deceived. They have caused Egypt to go astray, who are the cornerstone of her tribes.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The officials of Zoan are fools, the officials of Memphis are misled; the rulers of her tribes lead Egypt astray.
Referenced Verses
- Jer 2:16 : 16 Also the children of Noph and Tahpanhes have broken the crown of your head.
- Ezek 30:13 : 13 Thus says the Lord GOD; I will destroy the idols, and cause their images to cease out of Noph; there will be no more a prince of the land of Egypt: I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.
- Zech 10:4 : 4 Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the peg, out of him the battle bow, out of him every ruler together.
- Jer 46:14 : 14 Declare in Egypt, and proclaim in Migdol, and proclaim in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say, Stand fast, and prepare yourself; for the sword shall devour around you.
- Jer 46:19 : 19 O daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish yourself to go into captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant.
- Isa 19:11 : 11 Surely the princes of Zoan are fools; the counsel of the wise counselors of Pharaoh has become brutish. How can you say to Pharaoh, 'I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?'
- Num 24:17 : 17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not near: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
- 1 Sam 14:38 : 38 Saul said, "Come here, all you leaders of the people, and find out how this sin has happened today.
- Rom 1:22 : 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools,
- 1 Pet 2:7 : 7 Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, the stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone,
- Ezek 30:16 : 16 I will set fire in Egypt: Sin will suffer great pain, No will be torn apart, and Noph will have distresses daily.
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10 They shall be broken in their purposes, all who make sluices and ponds for fish.
11 Surely the princes of Zoan are fools; the counsel of the wise counselors of Pharaoh has become brutish. How can you say to Pharaoh, 'I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?'
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14 The LORD has mingled a perverse spirit in its midst, and they have caused Egypt to err in every work, like a drunken man staggers in his vomit.
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- Isa 30:2-43 verses75%
2 Who walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!
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15 Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet they imagine mischief against me.
16 They return, but not to the Most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their ridicule in the land of Egypt.
- Isa 19:1-44 verses72%
1 The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rides upon a swift cloud and shall come into Egypt. The idols of Egypt shall be moved at His presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in its midst.
2 I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians, and they shall fight every one against his brother and every one against his neighbor; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
3 The spirit of Egypt shall fail in its midst; I will destroy its counsel, and they shall seek the idols, the charmers, those with familiar spirits, and the wizards.
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16 For the leaders of this people cause them to err, and those who are led by them are destroyed.
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6 Thus says the LORD; Those who uphold Egypt will fall; and the pride of her power will come down: from the tower of Syene they will fall by the sword, says the Lord GOD.
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17 He leads counselors away plundered, and makes the judges fools.
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18 At Tehaphnehes the day will be darkened, when I break there the yokes of Egypt: the pomp of her strength will cease in her: as for her, a cloud will cover her, and her daughters will go into captivity.
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