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Isaiah 19

Isaiah 19:13

The Burden against Egypt · Isaiah 19:1–15
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Translations

Modern
The princes of Zoan have become fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived. The cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray.
Traditional
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.
Literal
The princes of Zoan have become fools, the princes of Memphis are deceived; they have led Egypt astray—the cornerstone of her tribes.
Latin
Stulti facti sunt principes Taneos, emarcuerunt principes Mempheos; deceperunt Ægyptum, angulum populorum ejus.

Original

Hebrew
English
The princes of Zoan have become fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived. The cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray.

Notes

Isaiah 19:13

Memphis was an ancient capital in Egypt located south of the Nile Delta. It was destroyed by Esarhaddon in 671 BC.

Isaiah 19:11–15

The prophet mocked the leaders and wise men of Egypt, who could not prevent the disaster.

Isaiah 17:1–20:6

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).

Events

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus Memphis: An important city in ancient Egypt Zoan: An ancient Egyptian city, probably Tanis

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Isaiah, Book of Memphis Nile River Reed Zoan

Topics

Memphis: Prophecies Concerning Noph: Prophecies Against War: Evils of Zoan: Wise Men From, Were Counselors of Pharaoh