13 The officials of [a]Zoan have turned out to be fools,
The officials of (A)Memphis are deluded;
Those who are the (B)cornerstone of her tribes
Have [b]led Egypt astray.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 19:13 Or Tanis
  2. Isaiah 19:13 Or have caused Egypt to stagger

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.

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16 Also the [a]men of (A)Memphis and Tahpanhes
Have [b]shaved (B)your head.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 2:16 Lit sons
  2. Jeremiah 2:16 Lit grazed

16 Also, the men of Memphis(A) and Tahpanhes(B)
    have cracked your skull.

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Conquest of Egypt Predicted

44 The word that came to Jeremiah for all the Jews living in the land of Egypt, those who were living in (A)Migdol, (B)Tahpanhes, (C)Memphis, and the land of (D)Pathros, saying,

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Disaster Because of Idolatry

44 This word came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews living in Lower Egypt(A)—in Migdol,(B) Tahpanhes(C) and Memphis(D)—and in Upper Egypt:(E)

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14 “Declare in Egypt and proclaim in (A)Migdol,
Proclaim also in Memphis and (B)Tahpanhes;
Say, ‘Take your stand and get yourself ready,
For the (C)sword has devoured those around you.’

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14 “Announce this in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol;
    proclaim it also in Memphis(A) and Tahpanhes:(B)
‘Take your positions and get ready,
    for the sword devours(C) those around you.’

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16 I will set a fire in Egypt;
[a]Sin will writhe in anguish,
[b]Thebes will be breached
And [c]Memphis will have [d]distresses daily.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 30:16 Or Pelusium
  2. Ezekiel 30:16 Or No
  3. Ezekiel 30:16 Or Noph
  4. Ezekiel 30:16 Or adversaries

16 I will set fire(A) to Egypt;
    Pelusium will writhe in agony.
Thebes will be taken by storm;
    Memphis(B) will be in constant distress.

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