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Isaiah Chapter 20 (RNKJV)

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Isaiah Chapter 20 (RNKJV)
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1 In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;

2 At the same time spake יהוה by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.

3 And יהוה said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia;

4 So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.

5 And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.

6 And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the strange sign in Isaiah chapter 20 about?
God commands Isaiah to walk naked and barefoot for three years (v2-3) as a living sign that Assyria will lead away captive Egyptians and Ethiopians in the same humiliating state (v4).
What does 'how shall we escape' in verse 6 express?
It's the fearful reaction of coastal peoples watching Egypt and Ethiopia's downfall, realizing their hoped-for allies can't save them - part of the same Assyrian-crisis era recorded historically in 2 Kings 18:17.
Who is Tartan, mentioned in verse 1?
He's a military commander sent by Sargon king of Assyria, who fought against and captured the city of Ashdod - the event that sets the historical timing for Isaiah's sign-act.

Today's Verse

but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and he hath made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:

Daniel 2:28 | ASV

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