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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19 Make your baggage ready for (A)exile,
(B)Daughter living in Egypt,
For (C)Memphis will become a desolation;
It will be destroyed and [a]deprived of inhabitants.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 46:19 Lit without

19 Pack your belongings for exile,(A)
    you who live in Egypt,
for Memphis(B) will be laid waste(C)
    and lie in ruins without inhabitant.

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13 ‘This is what the Lord God says:

“I will also (A)destroy the idols
And make the [a]images cease from [b](B)Memphis.
And there will no longer be a prince in the land of Egypt;
And I will put fear in the land of Egypt.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 30:13 Or futile ones
  2. Ezekiel 30:13 Or Noph

13 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘I will destroy the idols(A)
    and put an end to the images in Memphis.(B)
No longer will there be a prince in Egypt,(C)
    and I will spread fear throughout the land.

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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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  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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