Isaia 20
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
A proposito della presa di Asdod
20 Nell'anno in cui il Tartàn, mandato ad Asdòd da Sargon re di Assiria, giunse ad Asdòd, la assalì e la prese. 2 In quel tempo il Signore disse per mezzo di Isaia figlio di Amoz: «Và, sciogliti il sacco dai fianchi e togliti i sandali dai piedi!». Così egli fece, andando spoglio e scalzo.
3 Il Signore poi disse: «Come il mio servo Isaia è andato spoglio e scalzo per tre anni, come segno e simbolo per l'Egitto e per l'Etiopia, 4 così il re di Assiria condurrà i prigionieri d'Egitto e i deportati dell'Etiopia, giovani e vecchi, spogli e scalzi e con le natiche scoperte, vergogna per l'Egitto. 5 Allora saranno abbattuti e confusi a causa dell'Etiopia, loro speranza, e a causa dell'Egitto, di cui si vantavano. 6 In quel giorno gli abitanti di questo lido diranno: Ecco che cosa è successo al paese al quale ci eravano rivolti e nel quale cercavamo rifugio per essere aiutati e liberati dal re di Assiria! Ora come ci salveremo?».
Isaiah 20
King James Version
20 In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;
2 At the same time spake the Lord 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.
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;
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.
5 And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
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?
Isaiah 20
New King James Version
The Sign Against Egypt and Ethiopia
20 In the year that (A)Tartan[a] came to Ashdod, when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him, and he fought against Ashdod and took it, 2 at the same time the Lord spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, and remove (B)the sackcloth from your [b]body, and take your sandals off your feet.” And he did so, (C)walking naked and barefoot.
3 Then the Lord said, “Just as My servant Isaiah has walked naked and barefoot three years (D)for a sign and a wonder against Egypt and Ethiopia, 4 so shall the (E)king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians as prisoners and the Ethiopians as captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, (F)with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt. 5 (G)Then they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation and Egypt their glory. 6 And the inhabitant of this territory will say in that day, ‘Surely such is our expectation, wherever we flee for (H)help to be delivered from the king of Assyria; and how shall we escape?’ ”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 20:1 Or the Commander in Chief
- Isaiah 20:2 Lit. loins
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
