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12 Where are they? Where are thy chachamim? And let them tell thee now, and let them know what Hashem Tzva’os hath planned against Mitzrayim.

13 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.

14 Hashem hath poured a ruach iv’im (spirit of dizziness) in the midst thereof, causing Mitzrayim to go astray in every ma’aseh thereof, as a shikkor staggereth in his vomit.

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12 Where are your wise men(A) now?
    Let them show you and make known
what the Lord Almighty
    has planned(B) against Egypt.
13 The officials of Zoan(C) have become fools,
    the leaders of Memphis(D) are deceived;
the cornerstones(E) of her peoples
    have led Egypt astray.
14 The Lord has poured into them
    a spirit of dizziness;(F)
they make Egypt stagger in all that she does,
    as a drunkard staggers(G) around in his vomit.

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