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href="/bsb/isaiah/30.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/30.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Though they have officials in Zoan and their envoys have arrived in Hanes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For though his power extends to Zoan and his officials have arrived in Hanes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For though his officials are at Zoan and his envoys reach Hanes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For though their princes are at Zoan and their envoys have arrived in Hanes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For his princes were at Zoan, And his ambassadors came to Hanes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For their officials are at Zoan And their ambassadors arrive at Hanes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For their princes are at Zoan And their ambassadors arrive at Hanes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For their princes are at Zoan, And their ambassadors arrive at Hanes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For their princes are at Zoan And their messengers reach Hanes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“For his princes are at Zoan And his ambassadors arrive at Hanes [in Egypt].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For though his princes are at Zoan and his messengers reach as far as Hanes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For though his princes are at Zoan and his messengers reach as far as Hanes, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For their princes are at Zoan, and their ambassadors are come to Hanes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The king's power reaches from the city of Zoan as far south as Hanes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For his princes are at Zoan, and his ambassadors are come to Hanes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Although Pharaoh's officials are in Zoan and his messengers have reached Hanes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Although their ambassadors have already arrived at the Egyptian cities of Zoan and Hanes, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />And it will turn out that his officials are at Zoan, and his envoys will reach Hanes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For though their princes are at Zoan and their envoys have arrived in Hanes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Though his officials are in Zoan and his messengers arrive at Hanes, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For their princes are at Zoan, and their ambassadors have come to Hanes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For his princes were at Zoan, and his embassadors came to Hanes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For their princes are at Zoan, and their ambassadors have come to Hanes. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For his princes were in Zoan, "" And his messengers reach Hanes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For in Zoan were his princes, And his messengers reach Hanes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For his chiefs were in Zoan, and his messengers will reach to Hanes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For thy princes were in Tanis, and thy messengers came even to Hanes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For your leaders were at Tanis, and your messengers have traveled even as far as Hanes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When his princes are at Zoan and his messengers reach Hanes, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For though his officials are at Zoan and his envoys reach Hanes,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For while Pharaoh is in Zoan, his princes and ambassadors shall act deceitfully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because he is in Tsuan, and his Princes and his profane Messengers shall grow weary with labor<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For his princes are at Zoan, And his ambassadors are come to Hanes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For there are princes in Tanes, evil messengers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/30-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=6179" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/30.htm">The Worthless Treaty with Egypt</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and the refuge of Egypt’s shade your disgrace. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For though</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śā·rāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">their princes</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">are</a> <a href="/hebrew/6814.htm" title="6814: ḇə·ṣō·‘an (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A place in Eg. Of Egyptian derivation; Tsoan, a place in Egypt.">at Zoan</a> <a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: ū·mal·’ā·ḵāw (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">and their envoys</a> <a href="/hebrew/5060.htm" title="5060: yag·gî·‘ū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to touch, i.e. Lay the hand upon; by implication, to reach; violently, to strike.">have arrived</a> <a href="/hebrew/2609.htm" title="2609: ḥā·nês (N-proper-fs) -- A place in Eg. Of Egyptian derivation; Chanes, a place in Egypt.">in Hanes,</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>everyone will be put to shame because of a people useless to them. They cannot be of help; they are good for nothing but shame and reproach.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-18.htm">Jeremiah 2:18</a></span><br />Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt to drink the waters of the Nile? What will you gain on your way to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Ezekiel 17:15</a></span><br />But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-21.htm">2 Kings 18:21</a></span><br />Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/7-11.htm">Hosea 7:11</a></span><br />So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove—calling out to Egypt, then turning to Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-4.htm">2 Kings 17:4</a></span><br />But the king of Assyria discovered that Hoshea had conspired to send envoys to King So of Egypt, and that he had not paid tribute to the king of Assyria as in previous years. Therefore the king of Assyria arrested Hoshea and put him in prison.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a></span><br />Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Jeremiah 37:5-7</a></span><br />Pharaoh’s army had left Egypt, and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard the report, they withdrew from Jerusalem. / Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet: / “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says that you are to tell the king of Judah, who sent you to Me: Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which has marched out to help you, will go back to its own land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-6.htm">Isaiah 36:6</a></span><br />Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-17.htm">Lamentations 4:17</a></span><br />All the while our eyes were failing as we looked in vain for help. We watched from our towers for a nation that could not save us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/29-6.htm">Ezekiel 29:6-7</a></span><br />Then all the people of Egypt will know that I am the LORD. For you were only a staff of reeds to the house of Israel. / When Israel took hold of you with their hands, you splintered, tearing all their shoulders; when they leaned on you, you broke, and their backs were wrenched.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">Isaiah 19:11-13</a></span><br />The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”? / Where are your wise men now? Let them tell you and reveal what the LORD of Hosts has planned against Egypt. / The princes of Zoan have become fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived. The cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/20-5.htm">Isaiah 20:5-6</a></span><br />Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed. / And on that day the dwellers of this coastland will say, ‘See what has happened to our source of hope, those to whom we fled for help and deliverance from the king of Assyria! How then can we escape?’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-3.htm">Isaiah 31:3</a></span><br />But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-9.htm">Isaiah 36:9</a></span><br />For how can you repel a single officer among the least of my master’s servants when you depend on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-22.htm">Acts 7:22</a></span><br />So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.</p><p class="hdg">his princes</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/57-9.htm">Isaiah 57:9</a></b></br> And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase <i>thyself even</i> unto hell.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/17-4.htm">2 Kings 17:4</a></b></br> And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as <i>he had done</i> year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/7-11.htm">Hosea 7:11,12,16</a></b></br> Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria… </p><p class="hdg">Zoan</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">Isaiah 19:11</a></b></br> Surely the princes of Zoan <i>are</i> fools, the counsel of the wise counsellers of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I <i>am</i> the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/13-22.htm">Numbers 13:22</a></b></br> And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, <i>were</i>. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/30-14.htm">Ezekiel 30:14</a></b></br> And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.</p><p class="hdg">Hanes</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/43-7.htm">Jeremiah 43:7</a></b></br> So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: thus came they <i>even</i> to Tahpanhes.</p><p class="hdg">Tahpanhes</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/30-18.htm">Ezekiel 30:18</a></b></br> At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt: and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/18-2.htm">Ambassadors</a> <a href="/job/6-20.htm">Arrive</a> <a href="/songs/2-12.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-10.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-2.htm">Embassadors</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-32.htm">Envoys</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-2.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-8.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-15.htm">Reach</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-2.htm">Representatives</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-13.htm">Zoan</a> <a href="/psalms/78-43.htm">Zo'an</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/33-7.htm">Ambassadors</a> <a href="/matthew/24-14.htm">Arrive</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-7.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-9.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-7.htm">Embassadors</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-7.htm">Envoys</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-7.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-9.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/isaiah/31-9.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-28.htm">Reach</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-9.htm">Representatives</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-14.htm">Zoan</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-14.htm">Zo'an</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">The prophet threatens the people for their confidence in Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/30-8.htm">And contempt of God's word</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/30-18.htm">God's mercies toward his church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/30-27.htm">God's wrath and the people's joy, in the destruction of Assyria</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/30.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/30.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For though their princes are at Zoan</b><br>Zoan, also known as Tanis, was an ancient city in the northeastern Nile Delta of Egypt. It was a significant political and cultural center during various periods of Egyptian history. In the context of <a href="/isaiah/30-4.htm">Isaiah 30:4</a>, Zoan represents the political power and influence of Egypt. The mention of princes at Zoan suggests that the leaders of Judah were seeking alliances with Egypt, relying on its strength rather than trusting in God. This reflects a recurring theme in the Old Testament where Israel and Judah often turned to foreign powers for help instead of relying on divine guidance. Theologically, this can be seen as a lack of faith and a failure to trust in God's provision and protection.<p><b>and their envoys have arrived in Hanes</b><br>Hanes is less well-known than Zoan, and its exact location is uncertain, though it is believed to be another city in Egypt. The arrival of envoys in Hanes indicates a formal diplomatic mission, emphasizing the seriousness with which Judah pursued an alliance with Egypt. This action is historically significant as it demonstrates the political maneuvering of Judah during a time of threat from Assyria. Theologically, this reliance on Egypt is criticized by the prophets, including Isaiah, as it symbolizes a turning away from God. The prophets often warned against such alliances, urging the people to trust in God alone. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical narrative where reliance on human strength and wisdom is contrasted with faith in God's power and plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/princes.htm">Princes</a></b><br>Refers to the leaders or officials of Judah who are seeking help from Egypt.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zoan.htm">Zoan</a></b><br>An ancient city in Egypt, known for its wisdom and as a center of political power.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/envoys.htm">Envoys</a></b><br>Messengers or representatives sent by Judah to negotiate with Egypt.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/hanes.htm">Hanes</a></b><br>Another location in Egypt, possibly a place of strategic or political importance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah's_reliance_on_egypt.htm">Judah's Reliance on Egypt</a></b><br>The event where Judah seeks an alliance with Egypt for protection against Assyria, rather than relying on God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/m/misplaced_trust.htm">Misplaced Trust</a></b><br>Judah's reliance on Egypt symbolizes misplaced trust in human power rather than divine strength.<br><br>Application: Evaluate where you place your trust in times of trouble. Are you relying on worldly solutions or seeking God's guidance?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_human_alliances.htm">The Futility of Human Alliances</a></b><br>The envoys' journey to Egypt represents futile human efforts to secure safety and peace.<br><br>Application: Consider the futility of relying solely on human alliances and strategies without seeking God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite Judah's actions, God remains sovereign and desires His people to trust Him.<br><br>Application: Reflect on God's sovereignty in your life and how you can submit to His plans rather than your own.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_lessons.htm">Historical Lessons</a></b><br>The historical context of Judah's alliance with Egypt serves as a lesson for modern believers.<br><br>Application: Learn from past mistakes of relying on worldly powers and instead cultivate a deeper reliance on God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/were_adam_and_eve_first,_or_cavemen.htm">What is his son's name?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_angels.htm">What does the Bible say about angels?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_30_9-11_show_god's_patience.htm">How does Isaiah 30:9-11 align with other biblical passages on God's patience when it represents the people as refusing to hear truth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_isa._19_13-14_and_egypt's_history_align.htm">How do the references in Isaiah 19:13-14 to 'confusion' and 'drunkenness' align with archaeological or historical accounts of Egyptian culture?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">His princes were at Zoan . . .</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">are, in</span> the vivid use of the historic present of prophecy. Zoan, the Tanis of the Greeks, was one of the oldest of Egyptian cities. Hanes, identified with the Greek <span class= "ital">Heracleopolis, </span>as lying in the delta of the Nile, would be among the first Egyptian cities which the embassy would reach.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">His princes were at Zoan</span>. "Zoan" is undoubtedly Tanis, which is now "San," a heap of ruins in the Delta, where some interesting remains of the shepherd-kings have been discovered. It was a favorite capital of the monarchs of the nineteenth dynasty, and seems to have been the scene of the struggle between Moses and the Pharaoh of the Exodus (<a href="/psalms/78-12.htm">Psalm 78:12, 43</a>). It then declined, but is said to have been the birthplace of the first king of the twenty-first dynasty. In the Ethiopian period it rose once more to some importance, and was at one time the capital of a principality (see G. Smith's 'Asshur-bani-pal,' pp. 21, 26, 32). The "<span class="accented">princes"</span> here spoken of are probably Hezekiah's ambassadors. <span class="cmt_word">His ambassadors came to Hanes</span>. "Hanes" has been generally identified with the modern Esnes, a village between Memphis and Thebes, which is thought to mark the site of Hera-cleopolis Magna. But it has been well remarked that the Jewish envoys would scarcely have proceeded so far. Mr. R.S. Peele suggests, instead of Esnes, Tahpenes, or Daphnae ('Dict. of the Bible,' vol. 1. p. 753); but that name is somewhat remote from Hanes. Perhaps it would be best to acknowledge that "Hanes" cannot at present be identified. It was probably not very far from Tanis. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/30-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For though</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their princes</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂרָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(śā·rāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are</span><br /><span class="heb">הָי֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at Zoan</span><br /><span class="heb">בְצֹ֖עַן</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ṣō·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6814.htm">Strong's 6814: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zoan -- a place in Egypt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and their envoys</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמַלְאָכָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mal·’ā·ḵāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A messenger, of God, an angel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have arrived</span><br /><span class="heb">יַגִּֽיעוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yag·gî·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5060.htm">Strong's 5060: </a> </span><span class="str2">To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Hanes,</span><br /><span class="heb">חָנֵ֥ס</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·nês)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2609.htm">Strong's 2609: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hanes -- a place in Egypt</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/30-4.htm">Isaiah 30:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/30-4.htm">Isaiah 30:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/30-4.htm">Isaiah 30:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/30-4.htm">Isaiah 30:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/30-4.htm">Isaiah 30:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/30-4.htm">Isaiah 30:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/30-4.htm">Isaiah 30:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/30-4.htm">Isaiah 30:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/30-4.htm">Isaiah 30:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/30-4.htm">Isaiah 30:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/30-4.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 30:4 For their princes are at Zoan (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/30-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 30:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 30:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/30-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 30:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 30:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>