Isaiah 19:11
Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
Context
This verse from Isaiah Chapter 19 connects to 10 cross-references. The oracle against Egypt describes internal civil war, failed agriculture when the Nile fails to rise, and confusion in Egyptian wisdom. But remarkably the oracle concludes with a vision of Egypt, Assyria, and Israel as a triple blessing in the …
Other Translations
The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
Only, fools <FI>are<Fi> the princes of Zoan, The counsel of the wise ones of the counsellors of Pharaoh hath become brutish. How say ye unto Pharaoh, `A son of the wise am I, a son of kings of antiquity?'
The chiefs of Zoan are completely foolish; the wisest guides of Pharaoh have become like beasts: how do you say to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the offspring of early kings?
Cross References
And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they …
The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they …
Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: …
For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.
That frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge …
Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is …
For the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the Lord: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their …
Concerning Edom, thus saith the Lord of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? …
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of …
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish …