Isaiah 19:13
New Living Translation
13 The officials of Zoan are fools,
and the officials of Memphis[a] are deluded.
The leaders of the people
have led Egypt astray.
Footnotes
- 19:13 Hebrew Noph.
Ezekiel 30:13
New Living Translation
13 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
I will smash the idols[a] of Egypt
and the images at Memphis.[b]
There will be no rulers left in Egypt;
terror will sweep the land.
Jeremiah 2:16
New Living Translation
16 Egyptians, marching from their cities of Memphis[a] and Tahpanhes,
have destroyed Israel’s glory and power.
Footnotes
- 2:16 Hebrew Noph.
Zechariah 10:4
New Living Translation
4 From Judah will come the cornerstone,
the tent peg,
the bow for battle,
and all the rulers.
Jeremiah 46:19
New Living Translation
19 Pack up! Get ready to leave for exile,
you citizens of Egypt!
The city of Memphis will be destroyed,
without a single inhabitant.
Jeremiah 46:14
New Living Translation
14 “Shout it out in Egypt!
Publish it in the cities of Migdol, Memphis,[a] and Tahpanhes!
Mobilize for battle,
for the sword will devour everyone around you.
Isaiah 19:11
New Living Translation
11 What fools are the officials of Zoan!
Their best counsel to the king of Egypt is stupid and wrong.
Will they still boast to Pharaoh of their wisdom?
Will they dare brag about all their wise ancestors?
1 Peter 2:7
New Living Translation
7 Yes, you who trust him recognize the honor God has given him.[a] But for those who reject him,
“The stone that the builders rejected
has now become the cornerstone.”[b]
Romans 1:22
New Living Translation
22 Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools.
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Ezekiel 30:16
New Living Translation
16 Yes, I will set fire to all Egypt!
Pelusium will be racked with pain;
Thebes will be torn apart;
Memphis will live in constant terror.
1 Samuel 14:38
New Living Translation
38 Then Saul said to the leaders, “Something’s wrong! I want all my army commanders to come here. We must find out what sin was committed today.
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Numbers 24:17
New Living Translation
17 I see him, but not here and now.
I perceive him, but far in the distant future.
A star will rise from Jacob;
a scepter will emerge from Israel.
It will crush the heads of Moab’s people,
cracking the skulls[a] of the people of Sheth.
Footnotes
- 24:17 As in Samaritan Pentateuch; the meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain.
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