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Verse 1

In the year{H8141} that Tartan{H8661} came{H935} unto Ashdod,{H795} when Sargon{H5623} the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804} sent{H7971} him, and he fought{H3898} against Ashdod{H795} and took{H3920} it;

Verse 2

at that time{H6256} Jehovah{H3068} spake{H1696} by{H3027} Isaiah{H3470} the son{H1121} of Amoz,{H531} saying,{H559} Go,{H3212} and loose{H6605} the sackcloth{H8242} from off thy loins,{H4975} and put thy shoe{H5275} from off{H2502} thy foot.{H7272} And he did so,{H6213} walking{H1980} naked{H6174} and barefoot.{H3182}

Verse 3

And Jehovah{H3068} said,{H559} Like as my servant{H5650} Isaiah{H3470} hath walked{H1980} naked{H6174} and barefoot{H3182} three{H7969} years{H8141} for a sign{H226} and a wonder{H4159} concerning Egypt{H4714} and concerning Ethiopia;{H3568}

Verse 4

so shall the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804} lead away{H5090} the captives{H7628} of Egypt,{H4714} and the exiles{H1546} of Ethiopia,{H3568} young{H5288} and old,{H2205} naked{H6174} and barefoot,{H3182} and with buttocks{H8357} uncovered,{H2834} to the shame{H6172} of Egypt.{H4714}

Verse 5

And they shall be dismayed{H2865} and confounded,{H954} because of Ethiopia{H3568} their expectation,{H4007} and of Egypt{H4714} their glory.{H8597}

Verse 6

And the inhabitant{H3427} of this coast-land{H339} shall say{H559} in that day,{H3117} Behold, such{H3541} is our expectation,{H4007} whither we fled{H5127} for help{H5833} to be delivered{H5337} from{H6440} the king{H4428} of Assyria:{H804} and we, how shall we escape?{H4422}

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