Isaiah
Isaiah 19:13–14
13The princes of Zoan have become fools;
the princes of Memphisb 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.
Footnotes
- b 19:13 LXX; Hebrew Noph
Word by word
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 19:13 Jeremiah 2:16 · Ezekiel 30:13 · Zechariah 10:4 · Jeremiah 46:14 · Jeremiah 46:19 · Isaiah 19:11
Isaiah 19:14 2 Thessalonians 2:11 · 1 Kings 22:20–23 · Ezekiel 14:7–9 · Jeremiah 25:27 · Job 12:25 · Isaiah 47:10–11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.