King James Version

Isaiah 30:4

For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…הָי֥וּhayvbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.בְצֹ֖עַןvetsoanin Zoanצֹעַןpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Zoan”H6814Tsoan, a place in EgyptZoan.שָׂרָ֑יוsarayvcaptainשַׂרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “captain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.וּמַלְאָכָ֖יוumalakhayvand angelמֲלְאָךְconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and angel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4397a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)ambassador, angel, king, messenger.חָנֵ֥סchanesHanesחָנֵסnoun, proper name — “Hanes”H2609Chanes, a place in EgyptHanes.יַגִּֽיעוּyagivreachנָגַעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “reach”, an unfinished actionH5060properly, to touch, i.e. lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive, acquire); violently, to strike (punish, defeat, destroy, etc.)beat, ([idiom] be able to) bring (down), cast, come (nigh), draw near (nigh), get up, happen, join, near, plague, reach (up), smite, strike, touch.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For his princes are at Zoan, and his ambassadors are come to Hanes.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For their princes are at Zoan, and their ambassadors are come to Hanes.

Young’s Literal Translation

For in Zoan were his princes, And his messengers reach Hanes.

World English Bible

For their princes are at Zoan, and their ambassadors have come to Hanes.

Darby Translation

For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.

Douay-Rheims

For thy princes were in Tanis, and thy messengers came even to Hanes.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For his princes are at Zoan, and his ambassadors are come to Hanes.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For there are princes in Tanes, evil messengers.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι εἰσὶν ἐν Τάνει ἀρχηγοὶ ἄγγελοι πονηροί.