Isaiah 19:8-12
Isaiah 19:8
And the fishermen will grieve, And all those who cast a line into the Nile will mourn, And those who spread nets on the waters will dwindle away.
Isaiah 19:9
Moreover, the manufacturers of linen made from combed flax And the weavers of white cloth will be utterly dejected.
Isaiah 19:10
And the pillars of Egypt will be crushed; All the hired laborers will be grieved in soul.
Isaiah 19:11
The officials of Zoan are mere fools; The advice of Pharaoh’s wisest advisers has become stupid. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am a son of the wise, a son of ancient kings”?
Isaiah 19:12
Well then, where are your wise men? Please let them tell you, And let them understand what the Lord of armies Has planned against Egypt.