Isaiah 19:11
23 translations in 9 languages“The chiefs of Zoan are completely foolish; the wisest guides of Pharaoh have become like beasts: how do you say to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the offspring of early kings?”
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23 available📖 English
ASV
The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
BBE
The chiefs of Zoan are completely foolish; the wisest guides of Pharaoh have become like beasts: how do you say to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the offspring of early kings?
DARBY
They are but fools, the princes of Zoan, the wise counsellors of Pharaoh: [their] counsel is become senseless. How say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
DRB
The princes of Tanis are become fools, the wise counsellors of Pharao have given foolish counsel: how will you say to Pharao: I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
JPS
The princes of Zoan are utter fools; The wisest counsellors of Pharaoh are a senseless counsel; How can ye say unto Pharaoh: "I am the son of the wise, The son of ancient kings"?
KJV
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?
LXX Brenton
And the princes of Tanis shall be fools: as for the king's wise counsellors, their counsel shall be turned into folly: how will ye say to the king, we are sons of wise men, sons of ancient kings?
WEB
The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish. The counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become stupid. How do you say to Pharaoh, "I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?"
YLT
Only, fools [are] the princes of Zoan, The counsel of the wise ones of the counsellors of Pharaoh hath become brutish. How say ye unto Pharaoh, `A son of the wise am I, a son of kings of antiquity?'
📖 French
CRAMPON
Les princes de Tanis ne sont que des insensés; des sages conseillers de Pharaon les conseils sont stupides. Comment osez-vous dire à Pharaon: «Je suis fils des sages, fils des rois antiques?»
DARBY_FR
Ils ne sont que des fous, les princes de Tsoan, les sages conseillers du Pharaon; leur conseil est devenu stupide. Comment dites-vous au Pharaon: Je suis un fils des sages, le fils d'anciens rois?
LS1910
Les princes de Tsoan ne sont que des insensés, Les sages conseillers de Pharaon forment un conseil stupide. Comment osez-vous dire à Pharaon: Je suis fils des sages, fils des anciens rois?
📖 German
LUT1545
Die Fürsten zu Zoan sind Toren, die weisen Räte Pharaos sind im Rat zu Narren worden. Was sagt ihr doch von Pharao: Ich bin der Weisen Kind und komme von alten Königen her?
LUT1912
Die Fürsten zu Zoan sind Toren; die weisen Räte Pharaos sind im Rat zu Narren geworden. Was sagt ihr doch zu Pharao: Ich bin der Weisen Kind und komme von alten Königen her?
📖 Greek
Codex Alexandrinus
καὶ ἔσονται οἱ διαζόμενοι αὐτὰ ἐν ὀδύνῃ καὶ πάντες οἱ τὸν ζῦθον ποιοῦντες λυπηθήσονται καὶ τὰς ψυχὰς πονέσουσιν
📖 Hebrew
Leningrad Codex
אַךְ־אֱוִלִים שָׂרֵי צֹעַן חַכְמֵי יֹעֲצֵי פַרְעֹה עֵצָה נִבְעָרָה אֵיךְ תֹּאמְרוּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹה בֶּן־חֲכָמִים אֲנִי בֶּן־מַלְכֵי־קֶדֶם׃
📖 Italian
Diodati1885
Certo, i principi di Soan son pazzi; i più savi d’infra i consiglieri di Faraone sono un consiglio insensato; come dite voi a Faraone: Io son figliuolo di savi; io son figliuolo di re antichi?
📖 Polish
Gdansk
Zaisteć zgłupieli książęta Soaóscy, mądrych radców Faraonowych rada zgłupiała. Jakoż rzeczecie do Faraona: Jam jest syn mądrych, a syn królów starodawnych?
📖 Portuguese
ALM1628
Na verdade são loucos os príncipes de Zoã; o conselho dos sábios conselheiros de Faraó se embruteceu; como, pois, a Faraó direis: Sou filho de sábios, filho de antigos reis?
ALM1753
Na verdade estultos são os príncipes de Zoã; o conselho dos mais sábios conselheiros de Faraó se embruteceu. Como pois a Faraó direis: Sou filho de sábios, filho de reis antigos?
📖 Spanish
BO1569
Ciertamente son necios los príncipes de Zoán; el consejo de los prudentes consejeros de Faraón se ha desvanecido. ¿Cómo diréis por Faraón: Yo soy hijo de los sabios, e hijo de los reyes antiguos?
RV1909
Ciertamente son necios los príncipes de Zoán; el consejo de los prudentes consejeros de Faraón, se ha desvanecido. ¿Cómo diréis á Faraón: Yo soy hijo de los sabios, é hijo de los reyes antiguos?
RVA
Ciertamente son necios los príncipes de Zoán; el consejo de los prudentes consejeros de Faraón, se ha desvanecido. ¿Cómo diréis á Faraón: Yo soy hijo de los sabios, é hijo de los reyes antiguos?
📖 Bible Versions Reference Guide▼
Available Bible Versions
Complete Bible (Old & New Testament)
🇪🇸 Reina-Valera 1909 (RV1909)
Classic Spanish Protestant translation from the Reina-Valera tradition.
🇪🇸 Biblia del Oso 1569 (RV1569)
The first complete Spanish Bible translated by Casiodoro de Reina.
🇪🇸 Reina-Valera Antigua (RVA)
Historic Spanish revision based on early Reina-Valera texts.
🇵🇹 Almeida 1628 (ALM1628)
Early Portuguese Bible translation by João Ferreira de Almeida.
🇵🇹 Almeida 1753 (ALM1753)
Historic revision of the Portuguese Almeida Bible.
🇮🇹 Diodati 1885 (DIOD1885)
Classic Italian Protestant Bible translation.
🇬🇧 World English Bible (WEB)
Modern public domain English translation based on the American Standard Version.
🇬🇧 King James Version (KJV)
Historic English Bible translation first published in 1611.
🇫🇷 Louis Segond 1910 (LS1910)
Classic French Protestant translation widely used in French-speaking churches.
🇩🇪 Luther Bible 1912 (LUT1912)
German Bible based on Martin Luther’s historic translation.
🇵🇱 Biblia Jakuba Wujka 1599 (WUJ1599)
Historic Polish Catholic Bible translated by Jakub Wujek.
🇵🇱 Biblia Warszawska 1881 (BW1881)
Classic Polish Protestant Bible translation.
Old Testament Sources
🇮🇱 Leningrad Codex (Hebrew)
The oldest complete manuscript of the Hebrew Bible used for modern critical editions.
🇬🇧 Jewish Publication Society (JPS)
English translation of the Hebrew Scriptures by Jewish scholars.
🇬🇷 Codex Alexandrinus (Greek)
Ancient Greek manuscript containing major portions of the Septuagint.
🇬🇧 Brenton Septuagint (LXX Brenton)
English translation of the Greek Septuagint by Sir Lancelot Brenton.
🇮🇱 Samaritan Pentateuch (Hebrew)
Ancient Hebrew version of the Torah preserved by the Samaritan community.
🇬🇧 Samaritan Pentateuch (English)
English translation of the Samaritan Torah.
🇸🇾 Targum Onkelos (Aramaic)
Ancient Aramaic translation of the Torah traditionally attributed to Onkelos.
🇬🇧 Targum Onkelos (English)
English translation of the Aramaic Targum Onkelos.