Isaiah 19:12
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Where are now thy wise men? let them tell thee, and shew what the Lord of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.

Romans 9:17
For the scripture saith to Pharao: To this purpose have I raised thee, that I may shew my power in thee and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

Isaiah 14:24
The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying: Surely as I have thought, so shall it be: and as I have purposed,

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Where are now thy wise men? let them tell thee, and shew what the Lord of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.

where are thy

Isaiah 5:21 Woe to you that are wise in your own eyes, and prudent in your own conceits.

Isaiah 47:10-13 And thou hast trusted in thy wickedness, and hast said: There is none that seeth me. Thy wisdom, and, thy knowledge, this hath deceived thee. And thou hast said in thy heart: I am, and besides me there is no other. . . .

Judges 9:38 And Zebul said to him: Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst: Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? Is not this the people which thou didst despise? Go out, and fight against him.

Jeremiah 2:28 Where are the gods, whom thou hast made thee? let them arise and deliver thee in the time of thy affliction: for according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Juda.

1 Corinthians 1:20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

let them

Isaiah 40:13,14 Who hath forwarded the spirit of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor, and hath taught him? . . .

Isaiah 41:22,23 Let them come, and tell us all things that are to come: tell us the former things what they were: and we will set our heart upon them and shall know the latter end of them, and tell us the things that are to come. . . .

Isaiah 44:7 Who is like to me? let him call and declare: and let him set before me the order, since I appointed the ancient people: and the things to come, and that shall be hereafter, let them shew unto them.

Job 11:6,7 That he might shew thee the secrets of wisdom, and that his law is manifold, and thou mightest understand that he exacteth much less of thee, than thy iniquity deserveth. . . .

Romans 11:33,34 O the depth of the riches of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How incomprehensible are his judgments, and how unsearchable his ways! . . .

Context
An Oracle Concerning Egypt
11The princes of Tanis are become fools, the wise counsellors of Pharao have given foolish counsel: how will you say to Pharao: I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? 12Where are now thy wise men? let them tell thee, and shew what the Lord of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.13The princes of Tanis are become fools, the princes of Memphis are gone astray, they have deceived Egypt, the stay of the people thereof.…
Lexicon
Where
אַיָּם֙ (’ay·yām)
Interrogative | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 335: Where?, how?

are your wise men
חֲכָמֶ֔יךָ (ḥă·ḵā·me·ḵā)
Adjective - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2450: Wise

now?
אֵפ֣וֹא (’ê·p̄ō·w)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 645: Here, now, then

Let them tell you
וְיַגִּ֥ידוּ (wə·yag·gî·ḏū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5046: To be conspicuous

and reveal
וְיֵ֣דְע֔וּ (wə·yê·ḏə·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know

what
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

the LORD
יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3069: YHWH

of Hosts
צְבָא֖וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)
Noun - common plural
Strong's Hebrew 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign

has planned
יָּעַ֛ץ (yā·‘aṣ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve

against
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Egypt.
מִצְרָֽיִם׃ (miṣ·rā·yim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa


Additional Translations
Where are your wise men now? Let them tell you and reveal what the LORD of Hosts has planned against Egypt.Where are they? where are your wise men? and let them tell you now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts has purposed on Egypt.

Where then are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now; and let them know what Jehovah of hosts hath purposed concerning Egypt.

Where are now thy wise men? and let them declare to thee, and say, What has the Lord of hosts purposed upon Egypt?

Where are they then, thy wise [men]? Let them now tell thee, and let them make known what Jehovah of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.

Where then are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now; and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed concerning Egypt.

Where are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.

Where then are your wise men? Let them tell you now; and let them know what Yahweh of Armies has purposed concerning Egypt.

Where are they now, thy wise ones? Yea, let them tell to thee, I pray thee, And they know what Jehovah of Hosts hath counselled against Egypt!
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