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Isaiah 19:13
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KJ21
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.
ASV
The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Memphis are deceived; they have caused Egypt to go astray, that are the corner-stone of her tribes.
AMP
The princes of Zoan have acted like fools, The princes of Memphis are deluded [and entertain false hope]; Those who are the cornerstone of her tribes Have led Egypt astray.
AMPC
The princes of Zoan have become fools, and the princes of Memphis are confused and deceived; those who are the cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray.
BRG
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.
CSB
The princes of Zoan have been fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived. Her tribal chieftains have led Egypt astray.
CSBA
The princes of Zoan have been fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived. Her tribal chieftains have led Egypt astray.
CEB
The officials of Tanis have become fools; the princes of Memphis are deluded; the tribal chiefs have led Egypt astray.
CJB
The princes of Tzo‘an have been fooled, the princes of Nof have been duped, Egypt’s clan chiefs have led her astray.
CEV
The royal officials in Zoan and in Memphis are foolish and deceived. The leaders in every state have given bad advice to the nation.
DARBY
The princes of Zoan are become foolish, the princes of Noph are deceived; and the corner-stones of its tribes have caused Egypt to err.
DRA
The princes of Tanis are become fools, the princes of Memphis are gone astray, they have deceived Egypt, the stay of the people thereof.
ERV
The leaders of Zoan have been fooled. The leaders of Noph have believed lies, so they lead Egypt the wrong way.
EASY
The officers in Zoan are fools. The officers in Memphis have confused each other. The leaders of Egypt's clans have led their people in the wrong direction.
EHV
The officials of Zoan act like fools. The officials of Memphis are deceived. They have caused Egypt to go astray— these cornerstones of her tribes!
ESV
The princes of Zoan have become fools, and the princes of Memphis are deluded; those who are the cornerstones of her tribes have made Egypt stagger.
ESVUK
The princes of Zoan have become fools, and the princes of Memphis are deluded; those who are the cornerstones of her tribes have made Egypt stagger.
EXB
The officers of Zoan [v. 11] have ·been fooled [become fools]; the ·leaders [princes] of Memphis [C prominent city in northern Egypt] ·have believed false things [are deceived/deluded]. So the ·leaders of Egypt [L cornerstones of her tribes] lead that nation ·the wrong way [astray].
GNV
The princes of Zoan are become fools: the princes of Noph are deceived, they have deceived Egypt, even the corners of the tribes thereof.
GW
The leaders of Zoan are acting foolishly. The leaders of Memphis are led astray. The leaders who are the cornerstones of its tribes mislead the Egyptians.
GNT
The leaders of Zoan and Memphis are fools. They were supposed to lead the nation, but they have misled it.
HCSB
The princes of Zoan have been fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived. Her tribal chieftains have led Egypt astray.
ICB
The officers of Zoan have been fooled. The leaders of Memphis have believed false things. So the leaders of Egypt lead her the wrong way.
ISV
The princes of Zoan have become fools, and the princes of Memphis deluded; the leaders of its tribes have led Egypt astray.
JUB
The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even those that are the stay of the tribes thereof.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
The princes of Zoan have acted as ignorant fools, The princes of Memphis are deluded; Those who are the cornerstone of her tribes Have led Egypt astray.
LEB
The princes of Zoan have become foolish; the princes of Memphis are deceived; the leaders of her tribes have led Egypt astray.
TLB
The “wise men” from Zoan are also fools, and those from Memphis are utterly deluded. They are the best you can find, but they have ruined Egypt with their foolish counsel.
MSG
The princes of Zoan are fools, the advisors of Pharaoh stupid. How could any of you dare tell Pharaoh, “Trust me: I’m wise. I know what’s going on. Why, I’m descended from the old wisdom of Egypt”? There’s not a wise man or woman left in the country. If there were, one of them would tell you what God-of-the-Angel-Armies has in mind for Egypt. As it is, the princes of Zoan are all fools and the princes of Memphis, idiots. The honored pillars of your society have led Egypt into detours and dead ends. God has scrambled their brains, Egypt’s become a falling-down-in-his-own-vomit drunk. Egypt’s hopeless, past helping, a senile, doddering old fool. * * *
MEV
The princes of Zoan have become fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even those who are the cornerstone of her tribes.
NOG
The leaders of Zoan are acting foolishly. The leaders of Memphis are led astray. The leaders who are the cornerstones of its tribes mislead the Egyptians.
NABRE
The princes of Zoan have become fools, the princes of Memphis have been deceived. The chiefs of its tribes have led Egypt astray.
NASB
The officials of Zoan have turned out to be fools, The officials of Memphis are deluded; Those who are the cornerstone of her tribes Have led Egypt astray.
NASB1995
The princes of Zoan have acted foolishly, The princes of Memphis are deluded; Those who are the cornerstone of her tribes Have led Egypt astray.
NCB
The princes of Zoan have become fools. and the princes of Memphis have been deceived. The chiefs of her tribes have led Egypt astray.
NCV
The officers of Zoan have been fooled; the leaders of Memphis have believed false things. So the leaders of Egypt lead that nation the wrong way.
NET
The officials of Zoan are fools, the officials of Memphis are misled; the rulers of her tribes lead Egypt astray.
NIRV
The officials of Zoan have become foolish. The leaders of Memphis have been lied to. The most important leaders in Egypt have led its people astray.
NIV
The officials of Zoan have become fools, the leaders of Memphis are deceived; the cornerstones of her peoples have led Egypt astray.
NIVUK
The officials of Zoan have become fools, the leaders of Memphis are deceived; the cornerstones of her peoples have led Egypt astray.
NKJV
The princes of Zoan have become fools; The princes of Noph are deceived; They have also deluded Egypt, Those who are the mainstay of its tribes.
NLV
The king’s sons of Zoan have become fools. The king’s sons of Memphis have been fooled. The heads of her family groups have led Egypt from the right way.
NLT
The officials of Zoan are fools, and the officials of Memphis are deluded. The leaders of the people have led Egypt astray.
NRSVA
The princes of Zoan have become fools, and the princes of Memphis are deluded; those who are the cornerstones of its tribes have led Egypt astray.
NRSVACE
The princes of Zoan have become fools, and the princes of Memphis are deluded; those who are the cornerstones of its tribes have led Egypt astray.
NRSVCE
The princes of Zoan have become fools, and the princes of Memphis are deluded; those who are the cornerstones of its tribes have led Egypt astray.
NRSVUE
The princes of Zoan have become fools, and the princes of Memphis are deluded; those who are the cornerstones of its tribes have led Egypt astray.
OJB
The sarim of Tzoan are become fools, the sarim of Noph are deceived; they have also led Mitzrayim astray, even they that are the mainstay of the tribes thereof.
RGT
The princes of Zoan have become fools. The princes of Noph are deceived. They have deceived Egypt, the cornerstones of its tribes.
RSV
The princes of Zo′an have become fools, and the princes of Memphis are deluded; those who are the cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray.
RSVCE
The princes of Zo′an have become fools, and the princes of Memphis are deluded; those who are the cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray.
TLV
The princes of Zoan are fools. The princes of Noph are deceived. The cornerstone of her tribes have led Egypt astray.
VOICE
The elite, the nobles from the northern delta south to bustling Memphis, have been overconfident, deluded fools. These cornerstones of society have led Egypt in the wrong direction, and Egypt pays the price.
WEB
The princes of Zoan have become fools. The princes of Memphis are deceived. They have caused Egypt to go astray, those who are the cornerstone of her tribes.
WYC
The princes of Tanis be made fools; the princes of Memphis faded; they deceived Egypt, a corner(stone) of the peoples thereof. (The leaders of Zoan be made fools; the leaders of Noph faded away; they deceived Egypt, yea, the chieftains of the peoples there.)
YLT
Foolish have been princes of Zoan, Lifted up have been princes of Noph, And they have caused Egypt to err, The chief of her tribes.
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