Isaiah 20

A Sign Against Egypt and Cush

1 In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it; Kingdom: 2 Kings 18:17

2 At the same time spake the LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty. by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot. Parallel theme: Isaiah 13:1, 1 Samuel 19:24, Ezekiel 24:17, 24:23, Micah 1:8, 1:11, Zechariah 13:4, Matthew 3:4 +3

3 And the LORD said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia; References Lord: Isaiah 8:18

4 So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt. Kingdom: Isaiah 19:4. Parallel theme: Jeremiah 13:22, 13:26

5 And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory. References Egypt: Isaiah 30:3, 2 Kings 18:21. Glory: 1 Corinthians 3:21. Parallel theme: Isaiah 30:5, Jeremiah 17:5

6 And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape? Parallel theme: Matthew 23:33, 1 Thessalonians 5:3, Hebrews 2:3