Isaiah 19:11 in Other Translations
King James Version (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?
American Standard Version (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?
Bible in Basic English (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 English Bible (DBY)
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?
World English Bible (WEB)
The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how do you say to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
Young's Literal Translation (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?'
| Surely | אַךְ | ʾak | ak |
| the princes | אֱוִלִים֙ | ʾĕwilîm | ay-vee-LEEM |
| of Zoan | שָׂ֣רֵי | śārê | SA-ray |
| are fools, | צֹ֔עַן | ṣōʿan | TSOH-an |
| counsel the | חַכְמֵי֙ | ḥakmēy | hahk-MAY |
| of the wise counsellers | יֹעֲצֵ֣י | yōʿăṣê | yoh-uh-TSAY |
| of Pharaoh | פַרְעֹ֔ה | parʿō | fahr-OH |
| brutish: become is | עֵצָ֖ה | ʿēṣâ | ay-TSA |
| how | נִבְעָרָ֑ה | nibʿārâ | neev-ah-RA |
| say | אֵ֚יךְ | ʾêk | ake |
| ye unto | תֹּאמְר֣וּ | tōʾmĕrû | toh-meh-ROO |
| Pharaoh, | אֶל | ʾel | el |
| I | פַּרְעֹ֔ה | parʿō | pahr-OH |
| son the am | בֶּן | ben | ben |
| of the wise, | חֲכָמִ֥ים | ḥăkāmîm | huh-ha-MEEM |
| the son | אֲנִ֖י | ʾănî | uh-NEE |
| of ancient | בֶּן | ben | ben |
| kings? | מַלְכֵי | malkê | mahl-HAY |
| קֶֽדֶם׃ | qedem | KEH-dem |