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Word about Egypt and Cush

20 In the year that Sargon the king of Assyria sent his head captain to fight against Ashdod, he took it in battle. At that time the Lord spoke through Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go and take off the clothes made from hair, and take your shoes off your feet.” And he did so, going without clothes and shoes. The Lord said, “My servant Isaiah has gone without clothing and shoes for three years as something special to be seen against Egypt and Cush. So the king of Assyria will take away the people of Egypt and Cush, young and old, without clothes or shoes. Their bodies will not be covered, to the shame of Egypt. Then they will be ashamed and troubled because of Cush their hope and Egypt their pride. The people living on this island will say in that day, ‘See, this is what has happened to those in whom we hoped, and to whom we ran for help to be saved from the king of Assyria. Now how can we get away?’”

A Prophecy Against Egypt and Cush

20 In the year that the supreme commander,(A) sent by Sargon king of Assyria, came to Ashdod(B) and attacked and captured it— at that time the Lord spoke through Isaiah son of Amoz.(C) He said to him, “Take off the sackcloth(D) from your body and the sandals(E) from your feet.” And he did so, going around stripped(F) and barefoot.(G)

Then the Lord said, “Just as my servant(H) Isaiah has gone stripped and barefoot for three years,(I) as a sign(J) and portent(K) against Egypt(L) and Cush,[a](M) so the king(N) of Assyria will lead away stripped(O) and barefoot the Egyptian captives(P) and Cushite(Q) exiles, young and old, with buttocks bared(R)—to Egypt’s shame.(S) Those who trusted(T) in Cush(U) and boasted in Egypt(V) will be dismayed and put to shame.(W) In that day(X) the people who live on this coast will say, ‘See what has happened(Y) to those we relied on,(Z) those we fled to for help(AA) and deliverance from the king of Assyria! How then can we escape?(AB)’”

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 20:3 That is, the upper Nile region; also in verse 5

Ang Mensahe Tungkol sa Egipto at sa Etiopia

20 Ayon sa utos ni Haring Sargon ng Asiria, sinalakay ng kumander ng mga sundalo ng Asiria ang Ashdod, at naagaw nila ito. Bago ito nangyari, sinabi ng Panginoon kay Isaias na anak ni Amoz, “Hubarin mo ang iyong damit na panluksa at tanggalin mo ang iyong sandalyas.” Ginawa ito ni Isaias, at palakad-lakad siyang nakahubad at nakayapak.

Sinabi ng Panginoon, “Ang lingkod kong si Isaias ay palakad-lakad nang hubad at nakayapak sa loob ng tatlong taon. Itoʼy isang babala para sa Egipto at Etiopia.[a] Sapagkat bibihagin ng hari ng Asiria ang mga taga-Egipto at mga taga-Etiopia,[b] bata man o matanda. Bibihagin sila nang hubad at nakayapak. Makikita ang kanilang puwit, at talaga ngang mapapahiya ang mga Egipcio. Ang mga umaasa sa Etiopia at ipinagmamalaki ang Egipto ay manlulupaypay at mapapahiya. Sa araw na mangyari iyon, sasabihin ng mga Filisteo,[c] ‘Tingnan ninyo ang nangyari sa mga bansang ating inaasahan at hinihingan ng tulong para tayoʼy maligtas sa hari ng Asiria. Paano na tayo maliligtas?’ ”

Footnotes

  1. 20:3 Etiopia: sa Hebreo, Cush.
  2. 20:4 taga-Etiopia: sa Hebreo, taga-Cush.
  3. 20:6 Filisteo: sa literal, naninirahan sa tabing-dagat.