He did amazing things in the sight of their ancestors, in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan. ¹ 

when he performed his awesome deeds ¹  in Egypt, and his acts of judgment ²  in the region of Zoan.

Though his ¹  officials are in Zoan and his messengers arrive at Hanes, ² 

The officials of Zoan are fools, the officials of Memphis ¹  are misled; the rulers ²  of her tribes lead Egypt astray.

I will desolate Pathros, I will ignite a fire in Zoan, and I will execute judgments on Thebes.

When they went up through the Negev, they ¹  came ²  to Hebron where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, ³  descendants of Anak, were living. (Now Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan ⁴  in Egypt.)

The officials of Zoan are nothing but fools; ¹  Pharaoh’s wise advisers give stupid advice. How dare you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the sages, one well-versed in the writings of the ancient kings?” ²