Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 20

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Isaiah 20 . 1 , A type prefiguring the shameful captivity of Egypt and Ethiopia.

Isaiah 20:1

Before the year that the chief commander, sent by Sargon king of Assyria, came to Ashdod and attacked and captured it,

Isaiah 20:1 · BSB

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Tartan was one of the generals of Sennacherib , who , it is probable , is here called Sargon , and in the book of Tobit , Sacherdonus and Sacherdan , against whom Tirhakah , king of Cush or Ethiopia , was in league with the king of Egypt

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Isaiah 20:2

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.

Isaiah 20:2 · BSB

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Isaiah Heb. the hand of Isaiah

Isaiah 20:3

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,

Isaiah 20:3 · BSB

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Isaiah 20:4

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.

Isaiah 20:4 · BSB

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Heb. nakedness

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Egyptians Heb. captivity of Egypt

Isaiah 20:5

Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed.

Isaiah 20:5 · BSB

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Isaiah 20:6

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?’”

Isaiah 20:6 · BSB

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or , country

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