NET Bible
"But where, oh where, are your wise men? Let them tell you, let them find out what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has planned for Egypt."
— Isaiah 19:12, NET Bible
“Where are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the Lord of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.”
“Where then are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now; and let them know what Jehovah of hosts hath purposed concerning Egypt. ”
“Where then are your wise men? Let them tell you now; and let them know what Yahweh of Armies has purposed concerning Egypt.”
“Where are now thy wise men? let them tell thee, and shew what the Lord of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.”
“Where, then, are your wise men? let them make clear to you, let them give you knowledge of the purpose of the Lord of armies for Egypt.”
“Where are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the Lord of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.”
Those who make clothes from combed flax will be embarrassed; those who weave will turn pale.
Those who make cloth will be demoralized; all the hired workers will be depressed.
The officials of Zoan are nothing but fools; Pharaoh’s wise advisers give stupid advice. How dare you say to Pharaoh,“I am one of the sages, one well-versed in the writings of the ancient kings?”
But where, oh where, are your wise men? Let them tell you, let them find out what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has planned for Egypt.
The officials of Zoan are fools, the officials of Memphis are misled; the rulers of her tribes lead Egypt astray.
The LORD has made them undiscerning; they lead Egypt astray in all she does, so that she is like a drunk sliding around in his own vomit.
Egypt will not be able to do a thing, head or tail, shoots or stalk.