Isaiah 20:6

Isaiah 20:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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?
• New International Version (NIV)In that day the people who live on this coast will say, ‘See what has happened to those we relied on, those we fled to for help and deliverance from the king of Assyria! How then can we escape?’ ”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the inhabitants of this coastland will say in that day, 'Behold, this is what has happened to those in whom we hoped and to whom we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria! And we, how shall we escape?'"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the inhabitant of this territory will say in that day, ‘Surely such is our expectation, wherever we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria; and how shall we escape?’ ”

Context of Isaiah 20:6

4in the same way the king of Assyria will lead away the Egyptian captives and the Cushite exiles, young and old, stripped and barefoot, even with buttocks uncovered—to the shame of Egypt. 5Then they will be dismayed and ashamed because of Cush their hope and Egypt their boast. So the inhabitants of this coastland [the Israelites and their neighbors] will say in that day, ‘Look what has happened to those in whom we hoped and trusted and to whom we fled for help to be spared from the king of Assyria! But we, how will we escape [captivity and exile]?’ ”

Isaiah 20:6 word by word

וְ֠אָמַר יֹשֵׁ֨ב הָאִ֣י הַזֶּה֮ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַהוּא֒ הִנֵּה־כֹ֣ה מַבָּטֵ֗נוּ אֲשֶׁר־נַ֤סְנוּ שָׁם֙ לְעֶזְרָ֔ה לְהִ֨נָּצֵ֔ל מִפְּנֵ֖י מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֑וּר וְאֵ֖יךְ נִמָּלֵ֥ט אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the inhabitantיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• of this isleאִי'îy · coastlandH339
• shall sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• in that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• Behold, suchכֹּהkôh · thusH3541
• our expectationמַבָּטmabbâţ mebbâţ · expectationH4007
• whither we fleeנוּסnûs · to fleeH5127
• for helpעֶזְרָה‛ezrâh ‛ezrâth · helpH5833
• to be deliveredנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• fromפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804
• and how shall we escapeמָלַטmâlaţ · to escapeH4422

Cross-references for Isaiah 20:6

• Job 22:30He will even rescue the one [for whom you intercede] who is not innocent; And he will be rescued through the cleanness of your hands.”
• Jeremiah 47:4Because of the day that is coming To destroy all the Philistines And to cut off from Tyre and Sidon Every ally who remains. For the Lord is going to destroy the Philistines, The remnant [still surviving] of the coastland of Caphtor.
• Isaiah 28:17I will make justice the measuring line And righteousness the mason’s level; Then hail will sweep away the refuge of lies And waters will flood over the secret [hiding] place.
• Isaiah 30:1“Woe (judgment is coming) to the rebellious children,” declares the Lord, “Who carry out a plan, but not Mine, And make an alliance [by pouring out a libation], but not of My Spirit, In order to add sin to sin;
• Isaiah 31:1Woe (judgment is coming) to those who go down to Egypt for help, Who rely on horses And trust in chariots because they are many, And in horsemen because they are very strong, But they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek and consult the Lord!
• Job 6:20They were put to shame and disappointed because they had trusted [that they would find water]; They came there and were ashamed.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:3While they are saying, “Peace and safety [all is well and secure!]” then [in a moment unforeseen] destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains on a woman with child, and they will absolutely not escape [for there will be no way to escape the judgment of the Lord].
• Hebrews 2:3how will we escape [the penalty] if we ignore such a great salvation [the gospel, the new covenant]? For it was spoken at first by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us and proved authentic by those who personally heard [Him speak],

Commentaries on Isaiah 20:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And the inhabitant - The dwellers generally. Of this isle - The word אי 'iy “isle” is used here in the sense of “coast, or maritime” country, and is evidently applied to Palestine, or the land of Canaan, which is a narrow coast lying on the Mediterranean. That the word is often used in this sense, and may be applied to a maritime country, see the notes at Isaiah 13:22; Isaiah 41:1. The connection here requires us to understand it of Palestine. Shall say ……Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6Philistia’s downfall was a warning to the people of Judah, who also relied on Egypt and other alliances rather than on God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. isle--that is, coast on the Mediterranean--Philistia, perhaps Phoenicia (compare Is 23:2; 11:11; 13:22; Psa 72:10). we--emphatical; if Egypt, in which we trusted, was overcome, how shall we, a small weak state, escape?Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 20:6

• Egypt
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• Assyria
• Assyria, Assyrian, Assyrian Empire
• That Day
• Barefoot
• Captive
• Island
• No
• Coast
• Ezekiel
• Isaiah

Commentaries on Isaiah 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings