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Isaiah 19:11 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Isaiah 19:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 19 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?”
Isaiah 19:11 (KJV)
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Commentary on Isaiah 19:11
'Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?' Egypt's vaunted wisdom fails. Zoan (Tanis) was a major Delta city and royal residence. Its 'princes' (sarim—officials, nobles) are 'fools' (evilim—stupid, foolish), and Pharaoh's counselors are 'brutish' (baar—senseless like animals). Their proud claims to ancient wisdom and royal lineage prove empty when unable to solve national crises. This mocks Egyptian pretensions—civilization priding itself on wisdom, scriba...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 19:11
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“and came to Hebron; and Ahiman”
“And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians”
“and their ambassadors have come to Hanes.”
“his wonders in the field of Zoan”
“and all the wisdom of Egypt.”
“in the land of Egypt”
“Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?”
“and makes diviners mad; who turns wise men backward”
“So that their hands can't perform their enterprise.”
“The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.”