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The officials of ^(F1)(C1)Zoan are mere fools; The advice of Pharaoh's wisest advisers has become ^(F2)stupid. How can you say to Pharaoh, "I am a son of the ^(C2)wise, a son of ancient kings"?

Well then, where are your wise men? Please let them tell you, And let them ^(F1)understand what the LORD of armies Has ^(C1)planned against Egypt.

The officials of ^(F1)Zoan have turned out to be fools, The officials of ^(C1)Memphis are deluded; Those who are the ^(C2)cornerstone of her tribes Have ^(F2)led Egypt astray.

The LORD has mixed within her a spirit of ^(C1)distortion; ^(C2)They have led Egypt astray in all ^(F1)that it does, As a ^(C3)drunken person ^(F2)staggers in his vomit.

There will be no work for Egypt ^(C1)Which its head or tail, its palm branch or bulrush, may do.

On that day the Egyptians will become like women, and they will tremble and be in great ^(C1)fear because of the ^(C2)waving of the hand of the LORD of armies, which He is going to wave over them.

The land of Judah will become a cause of shame to Egypt; everyone to whom it is mentioned will be in great fear because of the ^(C1)plan of the LORD of armies which He is making against them.