13 The princes of [a]Zoan have acted foolishly,
The princes of (A)Memphis are deluded;
Those who are the (B)cornerstone of her tribes
Have [b]led Egypt astray.
14 The Lord has mixed within her a spirit of (C)distortion;
(D)They have led Egypt astray in all [c]that it does,
As a (E)drunken man [d]staggers in his vomit.
15 There will be no work for Egypt
(F)Which its head or tail, its palm branch or bulrush, may do.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 19:13 Or Tanis
  2. Isaiah 19:13 Or have caused Egypt to stagger
  3. Isaiah 19:14 Lit its work
  4. Isaiah 19:14 Or goes astray

13 The officials of Zoan(A) have become fools,
    the leaders of Memphis(B) are deceived;
the cornerstones(C) of her peoples
    have led Egypt astray.
14 The Lord has poured into them
    a spirit of dizziness;(D)
they make Egypt stagger in all that she does,
    as a drunkard staggers(E) around in his vomit.
15 There is nothing Egypt can do—
    head or tail, palm branch or reed.(F)

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