Isaiah 20
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1In the year when Sargon,#20:1. This is the only Biblical mention of Sargon II, king of Assyria. However, his campaign against Ashdod in 711 BC has been confirmed by archaeology. king of Assyria, sent his army commander to attack the town of Ashdod and conquered it, 2at that time the Lord spoke through Isaiah, son of Amoz. He told him, “Take off the sackcloth clothes from your body and remove your sandals.” Isaiah did so and went around naked and barefoot.
3Then the Lord said, “In the same way that my servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and a warning against Egypt and Ethiopia, 4so shall the king of Assyria lead the Egyptian prisoners and the Ethiopian exiles, both young and old, naked and barefoot. Their buttocks will be bare, to Egypt's shame. 5They#20:5. Referring to the Philistines in Ashdod. will be discouraged and humiliated because they had put their hope in Ethiopia and proudly trusted in Egypt. 6At that time the people living in the coastal lands#20:6. The area including Ashdod occupied by the Philistines. will say, ‘Look what has happened to those we were depending on! We ran to them for help to save us from the king of Assyria. We don't stand a chance!’”
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Isaiah 20
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A Sign Against Egypt and Cush
1In the year that #2 Kgs. 18:17 the commander in chief, who was sent by Sargon the king of Assyria, came to #1 Sam. 5:1Ashdod and fought against it and captured it— 2at that time the Lord spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, and loose the sackcloth from your waist and take off your sandals from your feet,” and he did so, walking #Mic. 1:8, 11; [1 Sam. 19:24]naked and barefoot.
3Then the Lord said, “As my servant Isaiah has walked naked and barefoot for three years #[ch. 8:18]as a sign and a portent against Egypt and Cush,#20:3 Probably Nubia 4so shall the #ch. 19:4king of Assyria lead away the Egyptian captives and the Cushite exiles, both the young and the old, naked and barefoot, with buttocks uncovered, the nakedness of Egypt. 5#ch. 30:3, 5; [ch. 37:9]Then they shall be dismayed and ashamed because of Cush their hope and of Egypt their boast. 6And the inhabitants of #Jer. 47:7; [ch. 14:29, 31] this coastland will say in that day, ‘Behold, this is what has happened to those in whom we hoped and #[ch. 37:6]to whom we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria! And we, how shall we escape?’”
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