Before the year that the chief commander , sent - by Sargon king of Assyria , came to Ashdod and attacked and captured (it) ,
- - the LORD had already spoken through Isaiah - son of Amoz , saying , “ Go , remove the sackcloth from your waist (and) ... the sandals from your feet. ” And (Isaiah -) did so , walking around naked and barefoot.
Then the LORD said , “ Just as My servant Isaiah - has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and omen against Egypt ... and Cush ,
so the king of Assyria - will lead away the captives of Egypt - and the exiles of Cush , young and old alike , naked and barefoot , with bared buttocks — to Egypt’s shame.
Those who made Cush their hope ... and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed.
And on that day the dwellers of this coastland will say , ‘ See what has happened to our source of hope , those to whom we fled ... for help and deliverance from the king of Assyria ! How then can we escape ? ’”