📖 Isaiah — Chapter 20 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Isaiah 20:1 In the year that RTartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;
Isaiah 20:2 At the same time spake the LORD Tby Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose Rthe sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
Isaiah 20:3 And the LORD said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot Rthree years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia;
Isaiah 20:4 So Rshall the king of Assyria lead away Tthe Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the Tshame of Egypt.
Isaiah 20:5 And they shall be Rafraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
Isaiah 20:6 And the inhabitant of this RTisle 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?
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📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 20:1–2 — Isaiah’s enacted sign
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Against the background of Ashdod’s capture, Isaiah removes sackcloth and shoes in a commanded public sign. The action belongs to this prophetic commission.
Key Truth: Attend to the sign’s stated historical setting.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “In the ____ that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of …” (Isaiah 20:1)
Find it in Isaiah 20:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the ____ of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off …” (Isaiah 20:2)
Find it in Isaiah 20:2 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “At the ____ time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, …” (Isaiah 20:2)
Find it in Isaiah 20:2 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 20:3–4 — Egypt and Ethiopia exposed
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The sign’s three years portray captives taken by Assyria in shame. Powers expected to provide protection will themselves suffer humiliating defeat.
Key Truth: Promised human security can fail.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “And the LORD said, Like as my ____ Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a …” (Isaiah 20:3)
Find it in Isaiah 20:3 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the ____ of Egypt.” (Isaiah 20:4)
Find it in Isaiah 20:4 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “So shall the ____ of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians …” (Isaiah 20:4)
Find it in Isaiah 20:4 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 20:5–6 — A failed refuge prompts a question
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Those relying on Egypt and Ethiopia face fear and shame and ask how to escape. The warning challenges replacing trust in God with vulnerable political hopes.
Key Truth: Examine where you seek final refuge.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “And they shall be ____ and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their …” (Isaiah 20:5)
Find it in Isaiah 20:5 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And the ____ of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such …” (Isaiah 20:6)
Find it in Isaiah 20:6 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And the inhabitant of this ____ shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, …” (Isaiah 20:6)
Find it in Isaiah 20:6 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Psalms 146:3 — Ultimate trust is not placed in mortal rulers.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What fragile promise of security should you reconsider?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does Isaiah respond to the command concerning clothing and shoes?
2. What purpose is assigned to Isaiah’s action?
3. What humiliation does the sign portray?
4. What does the resulting shame expose?
5. What question follows the collapse of the expected help?
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