Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counselors of Pharaoh has become stupid: how can you say to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
The princes of Zoan have become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even those who are the support of the tribes thereof.
And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst of it; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek the idols, and the charmers, and those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards.
Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
Every man is stupid in his knowledge: every metal worker is put to shame by the sculptured image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty, you have corrupted your wisdom because of your brightness: I will throw you to the ground, I will lay you before kings, that they may behold you.
Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumor shall be upon rumor; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.
All the men of your confederacy have brought you even to the border: the men who were at peace with you have deceived you, and prevailed against you; those who eat your bread have prepared to wound you from beneath: there is no understanding in him.
And they ascended by the south, and came to Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)