Isaiah

Isaiah 19:11–16

¹¹The 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”?

¹²Where are your wise men now?

Let them tell you and reveal

what the LORD of Hosts has planned against Egypt.

¹³The princes of Zoan have become fools;

the princes of Memphis^b are deceived.

The cornerstones of her tribes

have led Egypt astray.

¹⁴The 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.

¹⁵There is nothing Egypt can do —

head or tail, palm or reed.

¹⁶In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble with fear beneath the uplifted hand of the LORD of Hosts, when He brandishes it against them.

Footnotes

b 19:13 LXX; Hebrew Noph

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Isaiah 19:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The princes	שָׂ֣רֵי	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Zoan	צֹ֔עַן	ṣō·‘an	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6814 Tanis
are mere	אַךְ־	’aḵ-	Adverb	H389 surely
fools	אֱוִלִים֙	’ĕ·wi·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H191 foolish
Pharaoh’s	פַרְעֹ֔ה	p̄ar·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
wise	חַכְמֵי֙	ḥaḵ·mê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2450 wise
counselors	עֵצָ֖ה	‘ê·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6098 counsel, advice
give senseless	נִבְעָרָ֑ה	niḇ·‘ā·rāh	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular	H1197 burn, consume
advice	יֹעֲצֵ֣י	yō·‘ă·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H6098 counsel, advice
How	אֵ֚יךְ	’êḵ	Interjection	H349 How?
can you say	תֹּאמְר֣וּ	tō·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Pharaoh	פַּרְעֹ֔ה	par·‘ōh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6547 Pharaoh
I	אֲנִ֖י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am one	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of the wise	חֲכָמִ֥ים	ḥă·ḵā·mîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2450 wise
a son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of eastern	קֶֽדֶם׃	qe·ḏem	Noun - masculine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime
kings	מַלְכֵי־	mal·ḵê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4428 king

Isaiah 19:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Where	אַיָּם֙	’ay·yām	Interrogative; third person masculine plural	H335 where?
are your wise men	חֲכָמֶ֔יךָ	ḥă·ḵā·me·ḵā	Adjective - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2450 wise
now	אֵפ֣וֹא	’ê·p̄ō·w	Conjunction	H645 then
Let them tell	וְיַגִּ֥ידוּ	wə·yag·gî·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5046 be conspicuous
you	לָ֑ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
and reveal	וְיֵ֣דְע֔וּ	wə·yê·ḏə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3045 know
what	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֖וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
has planned	יָּעַ֛ץ	yā·‘aṣ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Egypt	מִצְרָֽיִם׃	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Isaiah 19:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The princes	שָׂ֣רֵי	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Zoan	צֹ֔עַן	ṣō·‘an	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6814 Tanis
have become fools	נֽוֹאֲלוּ֙	nō·w·’ă·lū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2973 be foolish
the princes	שָׂ֣רֵי	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Memphis	נֹ֑ף	nōp̄	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5297 Noph
are deceived	נִשְּׁא֖וּ	niš·šə·’ū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5377 beguile, deceive
The cornerstones	פִּנַּ֥ת	pin·naṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6438 corner
of her tribes	שְׁבָטֶֽיהָ׃	šə·ḇā·ṭe·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
have led Egypt	מִצְרַ֖יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
astray	הִתְע֥וּ	hiṯ·‘ū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H8582 err

Isaiah 19:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has poured	מָסַ֥ךְ	mā·saḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4537 mix, produce by mixing
into her	בְּקִרְבָּ֖הּ	bə·qir·bāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H7130 inward part, midst
a spirit	ר֣וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of confusion	עִוְעִ֑ים	‘iw·‘îm	Noun - masculine plural	H5773 perversity
Egypt	מִצְרַ֙יִם֙	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
has been led astray	וְהִתְע֤וּ	wə·hiṯ·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H8582 err
in all	בְּכָֽל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
she does	מַעֲשֵׂ֔הוּ	ma·‘ă·śê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4639 deed, work
as a drunkard	שִׁכּ֖וֹר	šik·kō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular	H7910 drunken
staggers through	כְּהִתָּע֥וֹת	kə·hit·tā·‘ō·wṯ	Preposition-k; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H8582 err
his own vomit	בְּקִיאֽוֹ׃	bə·qî·’ōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6892 what is vomited up, vomit

Isaiah 19:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There is	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
nothing	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
Egypt	לְמִצְרַ֖יִם	lə·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
can do	יַעֲשֶׂ֛ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
head	רֹ֥אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
or tail	וְזָנָ֖ב	wə·zā·nāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2180 tail, also (figurative) end, stump
palm	כִּפָּ֥ה	kip·pāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3712 branch frond
or reed	וְאַגְמֽוֹן׃ס	wə·’aḡ·mō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H100 rush, bulrush

Isaiah 19:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In that	הַה֔וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֖יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
will be	יִֽהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like women	כַּנָּשִׁ֑ים	kan·nā·šîm	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
They will tremble	וְחָרַ֣ד׀	wə·ḥā·raḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H2729 tremble, be terrified
with fear	וּפָחַ֗ד	ū·p̄ā·ḥaḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6342 dread, be in dread, in awe
beneath	מִפְּנֵי֙	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the uplifted	תְּנוּפַת֙	tə·nū·p̄aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8573 a swinging, waving, wave-offering, offering
hand	יַד־	yaḏ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֔וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
when He	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
brandishes	מֵנִ֥יף	mê·nîp̄	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5130 move to and fro, wave, besprinkle
it	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
against them	עָלָֽיו׃	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height