Isaiah 19:13

The sarim of Tzoan are become fools, 1 the sarim of Noph are deceived; 1 they have also led Mitzrayim astray, 1 even they that are the mainstay of the tribes thereof. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James 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.

In Context

12Where are they? Where are thy chachamim? 1 And let them tell thee now, 1 and let them know what Hashem Tzva'os 1 hath planned against Mitzrayim. 1

14Hashem hath poured a ruach iv'im (spirit of dizziness) 1 in the midst thereof, 1 causing Mitzrayim to go astray in every ma'aseh thereof, 1 as a shikkor staggereth in his vomit. 1

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Cross References

Numbers 24:17I see him, but not now; 1 I behold him, but not karov (near); 1 there shall come a Kokhav (Star, i.e. Moshiach, see Targums) out of Ya'akov, 1 and a Shevet (Sceptre) shall rise out of Yisroel, 1 and shall strike through the temples + 24:17 i.e., sides of the head of Moav, 1 and destroy all the Bnei Shet. 1

Isaiah 19:11Surely the sarim of Tzoan are fools, 1 the etzah (advice) of the wise counselors of Pharaoh is become senseless; 1 how say ye unto Pharaoh, 1 I am the Ben Chachamim, 1 the Ben Malchei Kedem? 1

Jeremiah 44:1The davar that came to Yirmeyah concerning all the Yehudim which dwell in Eretz Mitzrayim, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tachpanches, and at Noph, and in the country of Patros, saying,

Jeremiah 46:19O thou Bat dwelling in Mitzrayim, 1 prepare thyself to go into Golus; 1 for Noph shall be waste 1 and desolate without an inhabitant. 1

Ezekiel 30:16And I will kindle eish, setting fire to Mitzrayim; 1 Siyn shall writhe in anguish, 1 and No shall be breached, 1 and Noph shall be taken by storm in broad daylight. 1

Zechariah 10:4From him + 10:4 Yehudah will come forth the Pinnah (Cornerstone), + 10:4 i.e., Moshiach, Isa 28:16; Gn 49:10 1 from him, the Yated (Tent Peg), + 10:4 support, i.e. leader of the people, Isa 22:23-24 1 from him, the Keshet Milchamah (battle bow), + 10:4 Ps 45:5 1 from him every ruler. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 19:2-18

The Doom of Egypt. ( b. c. 710.) 1 The burden of Egypt. Behold, the Lord rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it. 2 And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom. 3 And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel… Read the whole commentary →

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