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Zoan was the capital of Egypt, located in the Nile delta (see Numbers 13:22).
princes … wise counselors: The king relied on the strategies and advice of wise men (Isaiah 19:12; see Genesis 41:39–40).
The officials of Zoan were famous for their wise ancestors, and Egypt often boasted about them.
The prophet mocked the leaders and wise men of Egypt, who could not prevent the disaster.
See also Jeremiah 46; Ezekiel 29–32.
This section includes predictions of judgment against Damascus, Israel, Ethiopia, and Egypt. The scene shifts from the crisis in 734 BC (the alliance of Syria and Israel; see study note on Isaiah 7:1–25) to the Assyrian crisis in 701 BC (see Isaiah 36–37).
Egypt Isaiah Messages Against the Nations Salvation in Isaiah
Events
- Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC
People
Pharaoh: Egyptian Pharaoh during Hezekiah's reign
Places
Zoan: An ancient Egyptian city, probably Tanis
Glossary
Boast Book of Jeremiah Counsel, Counselor Isaiah, Book of Nile River Reed Zoan
Topics
Egypt: had Princes and Counsellors Sorcery: Practiced by the Egyptians War: Evils of Zoan: Wise Men From, Were Counselors of Pharaoh