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1 Before the year that the chief commander, sent by Sargon king of Assyria, came to Ashdod and attacked and captured it,
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.
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,
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.
5 Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed.
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?’”

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Hebrew interlinear — Isaiah 20:1–6 (96 words)
1
  1. בִּשְׁנַ֨תbišnatshaneh: a year (as a revolution of time)H8141
  2. בֹּ֤אbōʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  3. תַרְתָּן֙tartānTartan: Tartan, an AssyrianH8661
  4. אַשְׁדּ֔וֹדָהʾašdôdâAshdowd: ravager; Ashdod, a place in IsraelH795
  5. בִּשְׁלֹ֣חbišlōḥshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
  6. אֹת֔וֹʾōtôeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  7. סַֽרְג֖וֹןsargônCargown: Sargon, an Assyrian kingH5623
  8. מֶ֣לֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
  9. אַשּׁ֑וּרʾaššûrAshshuwr: Ashshur, the second son of ShemH804
  10. וַיִּלָּ֥חֶםwayyillāḥemlacham: to feed on; (figuratively) to consumeH3898
  11. בְּאַשְׁדּ֖וֹדbĕʾašdôdAshdowd: ravager; Ashdod, a place in IsraelH795
  12. וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃wayyilkĕdāhlakad: to catch (in a net, trap or pit); (generally) to capture or occupyH3920
2
  1. בָּעֵ֣תbāʿēt`eth: time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etcH6256
  2. הַהִ֗יאhahîʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  3. דִּבֶּ֣רdibberdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  4. יְהוָה֮yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  5. בְּיַ֣דbĕyadyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  6. יְשַׁעְיָ֣הוּyĕšaʿyāhûYsha`yah: Jah has saved; Jeshajah, the name of seven IsraelitesH3470
  7. בֶןbenben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  8. אָמוֹץ֮ʾāmôṣAmowts: strong; Amots, an IsraeliteH531
  9. לֵאמֹר֒lēʾmōramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  10. לֵ֗ךְlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  11. וּפִתַּחְתָּ֤ûpittaḥtāpathach: to open wide (literally or figuratively)H6605
  12. הַשַּׂק֙haśśaqsaq: (properly) a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and...H8242
  13. מֵעַ֣לmēʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  14. מָתְנֶ֔יךָmotnêkāmothen: (properly) the waist or small of the backH4975
  15. וְנַעַלְךָ֥wĕnaʿalkāna`al: (properly) a sandal tongueH5275
  16. תַחֲלֹ֖ץtaḥălōṣchalats: to pull off; (hence, intensively) to stripH2502
  17. מֵעַ֣לmēʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  18. רַגְלֶ֑ךָraglekāregel: a foot (as used in walking); (by implication) a stepH7272
  19. וַיַּ֣עַשׂwayyaʿaś`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  20. כֵּ֔ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
  21. הָלֹ֖ךְhālōkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  22. עָר֥וֹםʿārôm`arowm: nude, either partially or totallyH6174
  23. וְיָחֵֽף׃wĕyāḥēpyacheph: unsandalledH3182
3
  1. וַיֹּ֣אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. יְהוָ֔הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  4. הָלַ֛ךְhālakhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  5. עַבְדִּ֥יʿabdî`ebed: a servantH5650
  6. יְשַׁעְיָ֖הוּyĕšaʿyāhûYsha`yah: Jah has saved; Jeshajah, the name of seven IsraelitesH3470
  7. עָר֣וֹםʿārôm`arowm: nude, either partially or totallyH6174
  8. וְיָחֵ֑ףwĕyāḥēpyacheph: unsandalledH3182
  9. שָׁלֹ֤שׁšālōšshalowsh: three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thriceH7969
  10. שָׁנִים֙šānîmshaneh: a year (as a revolution of time)H8141
  11. א֣וֹתʾôtowth: a signal (literally or figuratively), as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etcH226
  12. וּמוֹפֵ֔תûmôpētmowpheth: a miracle; (by implication) a token or omenH4159
  13. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  14. מִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣrayimMitsrayim: Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptH4714
  15. וְעַלwĕʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  16. כּֽוּשׁ׃kûšKuwsh: Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territoryH3568
4
  1. כֵּ֣ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
  2. יִנְהַ֣גyinhagnahag: to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. to lead, carry awayH5090
  3. מֶֽלֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
  4. אַ֠שּׁוּרʾaššûrAshshuwr: Ashshur, the second son of ShemH804
  5. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  6. שְׁבִ֨יšĕbîshbiy: exiled; capturedH7628
  7. מִצְרַ֜יִםmiṣrayimMitsrayim: Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptH4714
  8. וְאֶתwĕʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  9. גָּל֥וּתgālûtgaluwth: captivity; (collectively,concretely) exilesH1546
  10. כּ֛וּשׁkûšKuwsh: Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territoryH3568
  11. נְעָרִ֥יםnĕʿārîmna`ar: (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescenceH5288
  12. וּזְקֵנִ֖יםûzĕqēnîmzaqen: oldH2205
  13. עָר֣וֹםʿārôm`arowm: nude, either partially or totallyH6174
  14. וְיָחֵ֑ףwĕyāḥēpyacheph: unsandalledH3182
  15. וַחֲשׂוּפַ֥יwaḥăśûpaychasaph: to strip off; (generally) to make naked (for exertion or in disgrace)H2834
  16. שֵׁ֖תšētshethah: the seat (of the person)H8357
  17. עֶרְוַ֥תʿerwat`ervah: nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish)H6172
  18. מִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣrāyimMitsrayim: Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptH4714
5
  1. וְחַתּ֖וּwĕḥattûchathath: (properly) to prostrate; (hence) to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by...H2865
  2. וָבֹ֑שׁוּwābōšûbuwsh: (properly) to pale; (by implication) to be ashamedH954
  3. מִכּוּשׁ֙mikkûšKuwsh: Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territoryH3568
  4. מַבָּטָ֔םmabbāṭāmmabbat: something expected, i.e. (abstractly) expectationH4007
  5. וּמִןûminmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  6. מִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣrayimMitsrayim: Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptH4714
  7. תִּפְאַרְתָּֽם׃tipʾartāmtiph'arah: ornamentH8597
6
  1. וְ֠אָמַרwĕʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. יֹשֵׁ֨בyōšēbyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
  3. הָאִ֣יhāʾîiy: (properly) a habitable spot (as desirable)H339
  4. הַזֶּה֮hazzehzeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  5. בַּיּ֣וֹםbayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  6. הַהוּא֒hahûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  7. הִנֵּהhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
  8. כֹ֣הkōkoh: (properly) like this; (by implication, of manner) thus (or so)H3541
  9. מַבָּטֵ֗נוּmabbāṭēnûmabbat: something expected, i.e. (abstractly) expectationH4007
  10. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  11. נַ֤סְנוּnasnûnuwc: to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escapeH5127
  12. שָׁם֙šāmsham: there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thenceH8033
  13. לְעֶזְרָ֔הlĕʿezrâ`ezrah: aidH5833
  14. לְהִ֨נָּצֵ֔לlĕhinnāṣēlnatsal: to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad senseH5337
  15. מִפְּנֵ֖יmippĕnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  16. מֶ֣לֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
  17. אַשּׁ֑וּרʾaššûrAshshuwr: Ashshur, the second son of ShemH804
  18. וְאֵ֖יךְwĕʾêkeyk: how? or how!; (also) where?H349
  19. נִמָּלֵ֥טnimmālēṭmalat: (properly) to be smooth; (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness)H4422
  20. אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃ʾănāḥĕnûanachnuw: weH587

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Strong's words in Isaiah 20 (6)
Strong's H4714 — מִצְרַ֖יִם (miṣrayim)
Mitsrayim (mits-rah'-yim) adj. 1. Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt [dual of H4693] KJV: Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim. Root(s): H4693. Appears 4 times in Isaiah 20.
Strong's H1980 — לֵ֗ךְ (lēk)
halak (haw-lak') v. 1. a primitive root 2. to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) [akin to H3212] KJV: (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be c. Appears 3 times in Isaiah 20.
Strong's H3182 — וְיָחֵֽף׃ (wĕyāḥēp)
yacheph (yaw-khafe') adj. 1. unsandalled [from an unused root meaning to take off the shoes] KJV: barefoot, being unshod.. Appears 3 times in Isaiah 20.
Strong's H3568 — כּֽוּשׁ׃ (kûš)
Kuwsh (koosh) n/l. 1. Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory 2. also of an Israelite [probably of foreign origin] KJV: Chush, Cush, Ethiopia.. Appears 3 times in Isaiah 20.
Strong's H4428 — מֶ֣לֶךְ (melek)
melek (meh'-lek) n-m. 1. a king [from H4427] KJV: king, royal. Root(s): H4427. Appears 3 times in Isaiah 20.
Strong's H559 — לֵאמֹר֒ (lēʾmōr)
amar (aw-mar') v. 1. to say (used with great latitude) [a primitive root] KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.. Appears 3 times in Isaiah 20.

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