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Isaiah Chapter 20 (WYCLIFFE)

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Isaiah Chapter 20
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1 In the yeer wherynne Tharthan entride in to Azotus, whanne Sargon, the kyng of Assiriens, hadde sent hym, and he hadde fouyte ayens Azotus, and hadde take it;

2 in that tyme the Lord spak in the hond of Isaye, the sone of Amos, and seide, Go thou, and vnbynde the sak fro thi leendis, and take awei thi schoon fro thi feet. And he dide so, goynge nakid and vnschood.

3 And the Lord seide, As my seruaunt Ysaie yede nakid and vnschood, a signe and greet wondur of thre yeer schal be on Egipt, and on Ethiopie;

4 so the kyng of Assiriens schal dryue the caitifte of Egipt, and the passyng ouer of Ethiopie, a yong man and an eld man, nakid and vnschood, with the buttokis vnhilid, to the schenschipe of Egipt.

5 And thei schulen drede, and schulen be schent of Ethiopie, her hope, and of Egipt, her glorie.

6 And a dwellere of this ile schal seie in that dai, This was our hope, to which we fledden for help, that thei schulden delyuere vs fro the face of the kyng of Assiryens; and hou moun we ascape?

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

The proud have forged a lie against me: With my whole heart will I keep thy precepts.

Psalms 119:69 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

Isaiah's three years of walking stripped and barefoot foreshadow how Assyria will lead Egypt and Ethiopia away captive in the same shameful state, a campaign whose commander Tartan appears again in 2 Kings 18:17; the watchman's vigil over Babylon opens in Isaiah 21.