Holy Scripture
Isaiah 19:11
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“And the Father says to him: Return to me, calling him from the earth to heaven, whom he had sent for our salvation. Therefore, raising up his only-begotten Son, he frustrated the plan of the slanderers. Hence, Isaiah also says: The futile plan of your spirit. And the one who had been accusing and directing arrows like…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
11And the princes of Tanis shall be fools: as for the king’s wise counselors, their counsel shall be turned into folly: how will ye say to the king, We are sons of wise men, sons of ancient kings?
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9And shame shall come upon them that work fine flax, and them that make fine linen.
10And they that work at them shall be in pain, and all that make beer shall be grieved, and be pained in their souls.
— Isaiah 19:11 —
12Where are now thy wise men? and let them declare to thee, and say, What has the Lord of hosts purposed upon Egypt?
13The princes of Tanis have failed, and the princes of Memphis are lifted up with pride, and they shall cause Egypt to wander by tribes.