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so the king of Assyria will lead away the Egyptian captives and exiles from Cush,[a] both the young and the old, naked and barefoot—with even their buttocks uncovered—to the shame[b] of Egypt. Then they will be dismayed and put to shame because of Cush,[c] their hope, and Egypt, their jewel.[d] At that time, the inhabitants of this coastland will say, ‘See, this is what has happened to those on whom we counted and relied[e] for help and deliverance from the king of Assyria! How, then, can we escape?’”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 20:4 I.e. Nubia, south of Egypt (modern northern Sudan)
  2. Isaiah 20:4 Or nakedness
  3. Isaiah 20:5 I.e. Nubia, south of Egypt (modern northern Sudan)
  4. Isaiah 20:5 Or pride
  5. Isaiah 20:6 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read and to whom we fled

so the king(A) of Assyria will lead away stripped(B) and barefoot the Egyptian captives(C) and Cushite(D) exiles, young and old, with buttocks bared(E)—to Egypt’s shame.(F) Those who trusted(G) in Cush(H) and boasted in Egypt(I) will be dismayed and put to shame.(J) In that day(K) the people who live on this coast will say, ‘See what has happened(L) to those we relied on,(M) those we fled to for help(N) and deliverance from the king of Assyria! How then can we escape?(O)’”

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