Prophecy about Egypt and Ethiopia
1In the year that the Heb Tartancommander came to Ashdod, when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him and he fought against Ashdod and captured it,
2at that time the Lord spoke through Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go and loosen the sackcloth from your hips and take your sandals off your feet.” And he did so, going naked and barefoot.
3Then the Lord said, “Even as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and symbol against Egypt and Or Ethiopia, as in vv 4, 5Cush,
4so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old, naked and barefoot with buttocks uncovered, to the Lit nakednessshame of Egypt.
5Then they will be terrified and ashamed because of Cush their hope and Egypt their pride.
6So the inhabitants of this coastland will say on that day, ‘Behold, such is our hope, where we fled for help to be saved from the king of Assyria; and how are we ourselves to escape?’ ”
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