Isaiah 30:4

30:4 Though his ¹  officials are in Zoan

and his messengers arrive at Hanes, ² 

Isaiah 19:13

19:13 The officials of Zoan are fools,

the officials of Memphis ³  are misled;

the rulers ⁴  of her tribes lead Egypt astray.

[30:4]  ¹ sn This probably refers to Judah’s officials and messengers.

[30:4]  ² sn Zoan was located in the Egyptian delta in the north; Hanes was located somewhere in southern region of lower Egypt, south of Memphis; the exact location is debated.

[19:13]  ³ tn Heb “Noph” (so KJV); most recent English versions substitute the more familiar “Memphis.”

[19:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “the cornerstone.” The singular form should be emended to a plural.