The Meaning of Isaiah 30:4 Explained

Isaiah 30:4

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

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

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

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

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Isaiah 30:4?

MEANING: What does Isaiah 30:4 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Isaiah 30:4 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Isaiah 30:4?

What is the context of Isaiah 30:4?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Isaiah 30:4 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Judah"s ambassadors had reached Egyptian governmental centers at Zoan (Gr. Tanis), in the northern Nile delta, and Hanes, farther south, and were evidently received warmly.

Context Summary

Isaiah 30:1-17 - Fatal Reliance On Human Aid

Toward the close of the 8th century, b.c. Jerusalem sent ambassadors to seek help from Egypt against Assyria, in distinct defiance of God's repeated warnings. Isaiah denounced this as adding sin to sin. Even though their princes reached Zoan and Hanes, capital cities, and succeeded in their object, it would not help them. The beasts of burden might traverse the deserts with presents and bribes, but all would be in vain. These truths, however, were unpalatable, and the politicians endeavored to silence the prophet, Isaiah 30:9-11. All sin recoils on the sinner. At first his efforts seem to protect him, but soon the wall begins to bulge, then it totters, finally it falls. The true policy, urged by Isaiah in Isaiah 30:15, would be to renounce these efforts for Egyptian help and return to rest in the loving care of God. In returning and rest they would be saved! Oh, that we were more quiet and calm in the face of danger, hushing our fears, stilling our throbbing hearts, and leaning back on the everlasting arms! God cannot fail you, ye fearful saints. [source]

Chapter Summary: Isaiah 30

¹ The prophet threatens the people for their confidence in Egypt
⁸ And contempt of God's word
¹⁸ God's mercies toward his church
²⁷ God's wrath and the people's joy, in the destruction of Assyria

What do the individual words in Isaiah 30:4 mean?

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

כִּֽי־ הָי֥וּ בְצֹ֖עַן שָׂרָ֑יו וּמַלְאָכָ֖יו חָנֵ֥ס יַגִּֽיעוּ

בְצֹ֖עַן	at Zoan
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: צֹעַן Sense: an ancient city of lower Egypt called Tanis by the Greeks; located on the eastern bank of the Tanitic branch of the Nile; the capital of the Shepherd dynasty, built 7 years after Hebron and existing before Abraham and the dwelling place of the Pharaoh at the time of the exodus.
שָׂרָ֑יו	his princes
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: סָרַר Sense: prince, ruler, leader, chief, chieftain, official, captain.
וּמַלְאָכָ֖יו	and his ambassadors
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: מַלְאָךְ Sense: messenger, representative.
חָנֵ֥ס	to Hanes
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: חָנֵס Sense: a place in Egypt, site uncertain but may be either of the following.
יַגִּֽיעוּ	came
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: נָגַע Sense: to touch, reach, strike.

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