¹² He worked wonders in the sight of their ancestors
in the land of Egypt, the territory of Zoan.^(A)

¹¹ The princes of Zoan are complete fools;^(A)
Pharaoh’s wisest advisers give stupid advice!
How can you say to Pharaoh,
“I am one^[a] of the wise,
a student of eastern^[b] kings”?

⁴ For though his^[a] princes are at Zoan^(A)
and his messengers reach as far as Hanes,

¹⁴ I will make Pathros^(A) desolate,
set fire to Zoan,
and execute judgments on Thebes.