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Isaiah 19:12

Egypt

10 The workers in cloth will be dejected, and all the hired workers will be sick at heart.

11 The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”?

Where are your wise men now? Let them tell you and reveal what the LORD of Hosts has planned against Egypt.

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

14 The LORD has poured into her a spirit of confusion. Egypt has been led astray in all she does, as a drunkard staggers through his own vomit.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Where are your wise men now? Let them tell you and reveal what the LORD of Hosts has planned against Egypt.
KJV
Where 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.
WEB
Where then are your wise men? Let them tell you now; and let them know what the LORD of Armies has purposed concerning Egypt.
ASV
Where then are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now; and let them know what Jehovah of hosts hath purposed concerning Egypt.
DARBY
Where are they then, thy wise [men]? Let them now tell thee, and let them make known what Jehovah of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.
BLB
Where then [are] your wise ones? And let them declare [it] to you now and make known what YHWH of Hosts has counseled for Egypt!
ÅB
Hvor er de da dine vismenn, at de kunne forkynne deg, at de kunne forstå hva råd Herren, hærskarenes Gud, har tatt om Egypt?
OTB
Hvor er dine vise menn nå? La dem vise deg og gjøre kjent hva hærskarenes Herre har planlagt mot Egypt.
B1930
Hvor er de da dine vismenn, at de kunde forkynne dig, at de kunde forstå hvad råd Herren, hærskarenes Gud, har tatt om Egypten?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 1:20

    Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

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  • Isaiah 40:13–14

    Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor?

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  • Isaiah 44:7

    Who then is like Me? Let him say so! Let him declare his case before Me, since I established an ancient people. Let him foretell the things to come, and what is to take place.

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  • Isaiah 5:21

    Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.

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  • Isaiah 47:10–13

    You were secure in your wickedness; you said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’

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  • Jeremiah 2:28

    But where are the gods you made for yourselves? Let them rise up in your time of trouble and save you if they can; for your gods are as numerous as your cities, O Judah.

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  • Romans 9:17

    For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: “I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”

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  • Job 11:6–7

    and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.

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