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1 In the year that Tartan came to Ashdod, when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him, and he fought against Ashdod and took it;
2 at that time Yahweh spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, and loosen the sackcloth from off your waist, and take your shoes from off your feet.” He did so, walking naked and barefoot.
3 Yahweh said, “As my servant Isaiah has walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and a wonder concerning Egypt and concerning Ethiopia,
4 so the king of Assyria will 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.
5 They will be dismayed and confounded, because of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
6 The inhabitants of this coast land will say in that day, ‘Behold, this is our expectation, where we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria. And we, how will we escape?’”
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Cross-references in Isaiah 20 (20)
- v.1 2 Kings 18:17
- v.2 Matthew 3:4
- v.2 Micah 1:8
- v.2 1 Samuel 19:24
- v.3 Isaiah 8:18
- v.4 Isaiah 19:4
- v.2 Zechariah 13:4
- v.2 Ezekiel 24:23
- v.2 Ezekiel 24:17
- v.5 Isaiah 30:3
- v.5 Isaiah 30:5
- v.6 Matthew 23:33
- v.6 1 Thessalonians 5:3
- v.6 Hebrews 2:3
- v.2 Isaiah 13:1
- v.2 Micah 1:11
- v.4 Jeremiah 13:26
- v.4 Jeremiah 13:22
- v.5 Ezekiel 29:6-7
- v.5 Jeremiah 17:5
Hebrew interlinear — Isaiah 20:1–6 (96 words)
1
- בִּשְׁנַ֨תbišnatshaneh: a year (as a revolution of time)H8141
- בֹּ֤אbōʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
- תַרְתָּן֙tartānTartan: Tartan, an AssyrianH8661
- אַשְׁדּ֔וֹדָהʾašdôdâAshdowd: ravager; Ashdod, a place in IsraelH795
- בִּשְׁלֹ֣חbišlōḥshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
- אֹת֔וֹʾōtôeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- סַֽרְג֖וֹןsargônCargown: Sargon, an Assyrian kingH5623
- מֶ֣לֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
- אַשּׁ֑וּרʾaššûrAshshuwr: Ashshur, the second son of ShemH804
- וַיִּלָּ֥חֶםwayyillāḥemlacham: to feed on; (figuratively) to consumeH3898
- בְּאַשְׁדּ֖וֹדbĕʾašdôdAshdowd: ravager; Ashdod, a place in IsraelH795
- וַֽיִּלְכְּדָֽהּ׃wayyilkĕdāhlakad: to catch (in a net, trap or pit); (generally) to capture or occupyH3920
2
- בָּעֵ֣תbāʿēt`eth: time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etcH6256
- הַהִ֗יאhahîʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- דִּבֶּ֣רdibberdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
- יְהוָה֮yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- בְּיַ֣דbĕyadyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
- יְשַׁעְיָ֣הוּyĕšaʿyāhûYsha`yah: Jah has saved; Jeshajah, the name of seven IsraelitesH3470
- בֶןbenben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
- אָמוֹץ֮ʾāmôṣAmowts: strong; Amots, an IsraeliteH531
- לֵאמֹר֒lēʾmōramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- לֵ֗ךְlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
- וּפִתַּחְתָּ֤ûpittaḥtāpathach: to open wide (literally or figuratively)H6605
- הַשַּׂק֙haśśaqsaq: (properly) a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e. coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and...H8242
- מֵעַ֣לmēʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- מָתְנֶ֔יךָmotnêkāmothen: (properly) the waist or small of the backH4975
- וְנַעַלְךָ֥wĕnaʿalkāna`al: (properly) a sandal tongueH5275
- תַחֲלֹ֖ץtaḥălōṣchalats: to pull off; (hence, intensively) to stripH2502
- מֵעַ֣לmēʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- רַגְלֶ֑ךָraglekāregel: a foot (as used in walking); (by implication) a stepH7272
- וַיַּ֣עַשׂwayyaʿaś`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
- כֵּ֔ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
- הָלֹ֖ךְhālōkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
- עָר֥וֹםʿārôm`arowm: nude, either partially or totallyH6174
- וְיָחֵֽף׃wĕyāḥēpyacheph: unsandalledH3182
3
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- יְהוָ֔הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- הָלַ֛ךְhālakhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
- עַבְדִּ֥יʿabdî`ebed: a servantH5650
- יְשַׁעְיָ֖הוּyĕšaʿyāhûYsha`yah: Jah has saved; Jeshajah, the name of seven IsraelitesH3470
- עָר֣וֹםʿārôm`arowm: nude, either partially or totallyH6174
- וְיָחֵ֑ףwĕyāḥēpyacheph: unsandalledH3182
- שָׁלֹ֤שׁšālōšshalowsh: three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thriceH7969
- שָׁנִים֙šānîmshaneh: a year (as a revolution of time)H8141
- א֣וֹתʾôtowth: a signal (literally or figuratively), as a flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etcH226
- וּמוֹפֵ֔תûmôpētmowpheth: a miracle; (by implication) a token or omenH4159
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- מִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣrayimMitsrayim: Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptH4714
- וְעַלwĕʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- כּֽוּשׁ׃kûšKuwsh: Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territoryH3568
4
- כֵּ֣ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
- יִנְהַ֣גyinhagnahag: to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. to lead, carry awayH5090
- מֶֽלֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
- אַ֠שּׁוּרʾaššûrAshshuwr: Ashshur, the second son of ShemH804
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- שְׁבִ֨יšĕbîshbiy: exiled; capturedH7628
- מִצְרַ֜יִםmiṣrayimMitsrayim: Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptH4714
- וְאֶתwĕʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- גָּל֥וּתgālûtgaluwth: captivity; (collectively,concretely) exilesH1546
- כּ֛וּשׁkûšKuwsh: Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territoryH3568
- נְעָרִ֥יםnĕʿārîmna`ar: (concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescenceH5288
- וּזְקֵנִ֖יםûzĕqēnîmzaqen: oldH2205
- עָר֣וֹםʿārôm`arowm: nude, either partially or totallyH6174
- וְיָחֵ֑ףwĕyāḥēpyacheph: unsandalledH3182
- וַחֲשׂוּפַ֥יwaḥăśûpaychasaph: to strip off; (generally) to make naked (for exertion or in disgrace)H2834
- שֵׁ֖תšētshethah: the seat (of the person)H8357
- עֶרְוַ֥תʿerwat`ervah: nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish)H6172
- מִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣrāyimMitsrayim: Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptH4714
5
- וְחַתּ֖וּwĕḥattûchathath: (properly) to prostrate; (hence) to break down, either (literally) by violence, or (figuratively) by...H2865
- וָבֹ֑שׁוּwābōšûbuwsh: (properly) to pale; (by implication) to be ashamedH954
- מִכּוּשׁ֙mikkûšKuwsh: Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territoryH3568
- מַבָּטָ֔םmabbāṭāmmabbat: something expected, i.e. (abstractly) expectationH4007
- וּמִןûminmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
- מִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣrayimMitsrayim: Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptH4714
- תִּפְאַרְתָּֽם׃tipʾartāmtiph'arah: ornamentH8597
6
- וְ֠אָמַרwĕʾāmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
- יֹשֵׁ֨בyōšēbyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
- הָאִ֣יhāʾîiy: (properly) a habitable spot (as desirable)H339
- הַזֶּה֮hazzehzeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
- בַּיּ֣וֹםbayyômyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
- הַהוּא֒hahûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
- הִנֵּהhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
- כֹ֣הkōkoh: (properly) like this; (by implication, of manner) thus (or so)H3541
- מַבָּטֵ֗נוּmabbāṭēnûmabbat: something expected, i.e. (abstractly) expectationH4007
- אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
- נַ֤סְנוּnasnûnuwc: to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escapeH5127
- שָׁם֙šāmsham: there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thenceH8033
- לְעֶזְרָ֔הlĕʿezrâ`ezrah: aidH5833
- לְהִ֨נָּצֵ֔לlĕhinnāṣēlnatsal: to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad senseH5337
- מִפְּנֵ֖יmippĕnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
- מֶ֣לֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
- אַשּׁ֑וּרʾaššûrAshshuwr: Ashshur, the second son of ShemH804
- וְאֵ֖יךְwĕʾêkeyk: how? or how!; (also) where?H349
- נִמָּלֵ֥טnimmālēṭmalat: (properly) to be smooth; (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness)H4422
- אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃ʾănāḥĕnûanachnuw: weH587
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.