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.
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 word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying,
Declare in Egypt, and announce in Migdol, and announce in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say, Stand fast, and prepare; for the sword shall devour round about you.
Thus says the Lord GOD; I will also destroy the idols, and I will cause their images to cease out of Noph; and there shall be no more a prince of the land of Egypt: and I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.
For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles.
I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not near: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall strike the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
To you therefore who believe he is precious: but to those who are disobedient, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner,