Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Where then are thy wise men? And let them tell thee now, and let them know what LORD of hosts has purposed concerning Egypt.
New American Standard Bible
Please let them tell you,
And let them
Has
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Let them tell you and reveal
what the Lord of Hosts has planned against Egypt.
International Standard Version
Where are your wise men now? Let them tell you, let them make known what the LORD has planned against Egypt.
American Standard Version
Where then are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now; and let them know what Jehovah of hosts hath purposed concerning Egypt.
Amplified
Where then are your wise men?
Please let them tell you,
And let them understand what the Lord of hosts
Has purposed against Egypt [if they can].
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
Where are they then, thy wise men? Let them now tell thee, and let them make known what Jehovah of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.
Julia Smith Translation
Where are they? where thy wise? and they shall announce to thee now, and they shall make known what Jehovah shall counsel upon Egypt
King James 2000
Where are they? where are your wise men? and let them tell you now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts has purposed upon Egypt.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Where [are] your sages then? Now, let them tell you, and let them know what Yahweh of hosts has planned against Egypt.
Modern King James verseion
Where are they? Where are your wise men? And let them tell you now, and let them know what Jehovah of Hosts has planned against Egypt.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I am come of the old regal Progeny"? Where are they? Where are now thy wise men? Let them tell thee, if they can, what the LORD of Hosts hath taken in hand against Egypt.
NET Bible
But where, oh where, are your wise men? Let them tell you, let them find out what the Lord who commands armies has planned for Egypt.
New Heart English Bible
Where then are your wise men? Let them tell you now; and let them know what the LORD of hosts has purposed concerning Egypt.
The Emphasized Bible
Where then are thy wise men? Pray let them tell thee! And let them know what Yahweh of hosts hath purposed on Egypt!
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Where then are your wise men? Let them tell you now; and let them know what Yahweh of Armies has purposed concerning Egypt.
Youngs Literal Translation
Where are they now, thy wise ones? Yea, let them tell to thee, I pray thee, And they know what Jehovah of Hosts hath counselled against Egypt!
Interlinear
Chakam
Nagad
Yada`
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 19:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Oracle Of Judgment On Egypt
11 The rulers of Zoan are utterly foolish. The counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become brutish. How will ye say to Pharaoh, I am the son of wise men, the son of ancient kings? 12 Where then are thy wise men? And let them tell thee now, and let them know what LORD of hosts has purposed concerning Egypt. 13 The rulers of Zoan have become fools. The rulers of Memphis are deceived. They have caused Egypt to go astray, the chief of her tribes.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:20
Where is a wise man? Where is a scholar? Where is a researcher of this age? Did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world?
Judges 9:38
Then Zebul said to him, Where is now thy mouth, that thou said, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? Is not this the people that thou have despised? Go out now, I pray, and fight with them.
Job 11:6-7
and that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacts of thee less than thine iniquity deserves.
Isaiah 5:21
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Isaiah 14:24
LORD of hosts has sworn, saying, Surely, as I have thought, so shall it come to pass, and as I have purposed, so shall it stand,
Isaiah 40:13-14
Who has {has known the mind (LXX/NT)} of LORD, or being his counselor has taught him?
Isaiah 41:22-23
Let them bring forth, and declare to us what shall happen. Declare ye the former things, what they are, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them, or show us things to come.
Isaiah 44:7
And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I established the ancient people? And let them declare the things that are coming, and that shall come to pass.
Isaiah 47:10-13
For thou have trusted in thy wickedness. Thou have said, None sees me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it has perverted thee. And thou have said in thy heart, I am, and there is none else besides me.
Jeremiah 2:28
But where are thy gods that thou have made thee? Let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble. For according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.
Romans 9:17
For the scripture says to Pharaoh, For this same thing I raised thee up, that I might display in thee my power, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.
Romans 11:33-34
O the depth of wealth, both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways beyond finding out!