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And Jehovah said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years, a sign and a wonder concerning Egypt and concerning Ethiopia,

so shall the king of Assyria lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Ethiopia, young and old, naked and barefoot, and with buttocks uncovered, [to] the shame of Egypt.

And they shall be terrified and ashamed of Ethiopia their confidence, and of Egypt their boast.

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Then the Lord said, “Just as my servant(A) Isaiah has gone stripped and barefoot for three years,(B) as a sign(C) and portent(D) against Egypt(E) and Cush,[a](F) so the king(G) of Assyria will lead away stripped(H) and barefoot the Egyptian captives(I) and Cushite(J) exiles, young and old, with buttocks bared(K)—to Egypt’s shame.(L) Those who trusted(M) in Cush(N) and boasted in Egypt(O) will be dismayed and put to shame.(P)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 20:3 That is, the upper Nile region; also in verse 5