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10 And her weavers will be crushed;
    all the hired workers[a] will be grieved of heart.
11 Surely the princes of Zoan are foolish;
    the wise of the counselors of Pharaoh give senseless counsel.
How can you say to Pharaoh,
    “I myself am a son of sages,
    a descendant[b] of ancient kings”?
12 Where are your sages then?
    Now, let them tell you,
    and let them know what Yahweh of hosts has planned against Egypt.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 19:10 Literally “workers of wage”
  2. Isaiah 19:11 Literally “son”

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

11 The officials of Zoan(A) are nothing but fools;
    the wise counselors(B) of Pharaoh give senseless advice.(C)
How can you say to Pharaoh,
    “I am one of the wise men,(D)
    a disciple of the ancient kings”?

12 Where are your wise men(E) now?
    Let them show you and make known
what the Lord Almighty
    has planned(F) against Egypt.

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