Isaiah 20 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Prophecy about Egypt and Ethiopia

Isa 20:1In the year of the coming in of Tartan to Ashdod, when Sargon king of Asshur sendeth him, and he fighteth against Ashdod, and captureth it,

Isa 20:2

Isa 20:2at that time spake Jehovah by the hand of Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, 'Go, and thou hast loosed the sackcloth from off thy loins, and thy sandal thou dost draw from off thy foot,' and he doth so, going naked and barefoot.

Isa 20:3

Isa 20:3And Jehovah saith, 'As My servant Isaiah hath gone naked and barefoot three years, a sign and a wonder for Egypt and for Cush,

Isa 20:4

Isa 20:4so doth the king of Asshur lead the captivity of Egypt, and the removal of Cush, young and old, naked and barefoot, with seat uncovered -- the nakedness of Egypt;

Isa 20:5

Isa 20:5and they have been affrighted and ashamed of Cush their confidence, and of Egypt their beauty,

Isa 20:6

Isa 20:6and the inhabitant of this isle hath said in that day -- Lo, thus is our trust, Whither we have fled for help, To be delivered from the king of Asshur, And how do we escape -- we?'

The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.

Isaiah 20 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Prophecy about Egypt and Ethiopia

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