Isaiah 20 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

Prophecy about Egypt and Ethiopia

Isa 20:1In the year that the [fn]commander came to Ashdod, when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him and he fought against Ashdod and captured it,

Isa 20:2

Isa 20:2at that time the LORD spoke through Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go and loosen the sackcloth from your hips and take your shoes off your feet.” And he did so, going naked and barefoot.

Isa 20:3

Isa 20:3And the LORD said, “Even as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot three years as a [fn]sign and token against Egypt and [fn]Cush,

Isa 20:4

Isa 20:4so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old, naked and barefoot with buttocks uncovered, to the [fn]shame of Egypt.

Isa 20:5

Isa 20:5“Then they will be dismayed and ashamed because of Cush their hope and Egypt their boast.

Isa 20:6

Isa 20:6“So the inhabitants of this coastland will say in that day, ‘Behold, such is our hope, where we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria; and we, how shall we escape?’”

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NASB95 Footnotes

(20:1)

Hebrew: Tartan

(20:3)

Or, wonder

(20:3)

Or, Ethiopia, so in vv 4, 5

(20:4)

Literally: nakedness

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Isaiah 20 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

Prophecy about Egypt and Ethiopia

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