Isaiah 30:4 “For though their princes are at Zoan and their envoys have arrived in…”

Isaiah 30:4

For though their princes are at Zoan and their envoys have arrived in Hanes,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.

World English Bible

For their princes are at Zoan, and their ambassadors have come to Hanes.

American Standard Version

For their princes are at Zoan, and their ambassadors are come to Hanes.

Geneva Bible 1599

For his princes were at Zoan, and his Ambassadours came vnto Hanes.

Darby Translation

For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.

Young's Literal Translation

For in Zoan were his princes, And his messengers reach Hanes.

Bible in Basic English

For his chiefs are at Zoan, and his representatives have come to Hanes.

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Cross references

“his princes”

Isaiah 57:9 2 Kings 17:4 Hosea 7:16 Hosea 7:11 Hosea 7:12

Isaiah 57:9 · BSB

You went to Molech with oil and multiplied your perfumes. You have sent your envoys a great distance; you have descended even to Sheol itself.

2 Kings 17:4 · BSB

But the king of Assyria discovered that Hoshea had conspired to send envoys to King So of Egypt, and that he had not paid tribute to the king of Assyria as in previous years. Therefore the king of Assyria arrested Hoshea…

Hosea 7:16 · BSB

They turn, but not to the Most High; they are like a faulty bow. Their leaders will fall by the sword for the cursing of their tongue; for this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.

Hosea 7:11 · BSB

So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove— calling out to Egypt, then turning to Assyria.

Hosea 7:12 · BSB

As they go, I will spread My net over them; I will bring them down like birds of the air. I will chastise them when I hear them flocking together.

“Zoan”

Isaiah 19:11 Numbers 13:22 Ezekiel 30:14

Isaiah 19:11 · BSB

The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”?

Numbers 13:22 · BSB

They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, dwelled. It had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.

Ezekiel 30:14 · BSB

I will lay waste Pathros, set fire to Zoan, and execute judgment on Thebes.

“Hanes”

Jeremiah 43:7

Jeremiah 43:7 · BSB

So they entered the land of Egypt because they did not obey the voice of the LORD, and they went as far as Tahpanhes.

“Tahpanhes”

Ezekiel 30:18

Ezekiel 30:18 · BSB

The day will be darkened in Tahpanhes when I break the yoke of Egypt and her proud strength comes to an end. A cloud will cover her, and her daughters will go into captivity.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and the refuge of Egypt’s shade your disgrace.

5everyone will be put to shame because of a people useless to them. They bring neither help nor benefit, but only shame and disgrace.”

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