Isaiah 20:2

Isaiah 20:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)at that time the Lord spoke through Isaiah son of Amoz. He said to him, “Take off the sackcloth from your body and the sandals from your feet.” And he did so, going around stripped and barefoot.
• English Standard Version (ESV)at that time the Lord spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, "Go, and loose the sackcloth from your waist and take off your sandals from your feet," and he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
• New King James Version (NKJV)at the same time the Lord spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, and remove the sackcloth from your body, and take your sandals off your feet.” And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.

Context of Isaiah 20:2

1In the year that the chief commander, sent by King Sargon of Assyria, came to Ashdod and attacked and captured it — during that time the Lord had spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, “Go, take off your sackcloth from your waist and remove the sandals from your feet,” and he did that, going stripped and barefoot — 3the Lord said, “As my servant Isaiah has gone stripped and barefoot three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush, 4so the king of Assyria will lead the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, stripped and barefoot, with bared buttocks — to Egypt’s shame.

Isaiah 20:2 word by word

בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֗יא דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָה֮ בְּיַ֣ד יְשַׁעְיָ֣הוּ בֶן־אָמוֹץ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ לֵ֗ךְ וּפִתַּחְתָּ֤ הַשַּׂק֙ מֵעַ֣ל מָתְנֶ֔יךָ וְנַעַלְךָ֥ תַחֲלֹ֖ץ מֵעַ֣ל רַגְלֶ֑יךָ וַיַּ֣עַשׂ כֵּ֔ן הָלֹ֖ךְ עָר֥וֹם וְיָחֵֽף׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• At the same timeעֵת‛êth · timeH6256
• spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• byיָדyâd · hand: byH3027
• Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָ֫הוּyesha‛yâh yesha‛yâhû · IsaiahH3470
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Amozאָמוֹץ'âmôts · AmozH531
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• and looseפָּתַחpâthach · to openH6605
• the sackclothשַׂקώaq · sackclothH8242
• from off thy loinsמׇתְנַ֫יִםmôthen · loinH4975
• and put offחָלַץchâlats · to rescueH2502
• thy shoeנַ֫עַלna‛al na‛ălâh · sandalH5275
• from thy footרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
• And he did soעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• walkingהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• nakedעָרוֹם‛ârôm ‛ârôm · nakedH6174
• and barefootיָחֵףyâchêph · barefootH3182

Cross-references for Isaiah 20:2

• Jeremiah 13:1This is what the Lord said to me: “Go and buy yourself a linen undergarment and put it on. But do not put it in water.”
• Jeremiah 19:1This is what the Lord says: “Go, buy a potter’s clay jar. Take some of the elders of the people and some of the leading priests
• Ezekiel 4:5For I have assigned you the years of their iniquity according to the number of days you lie down, 390 days; so you will bear the iniquity of the house of Israel.
• Matthew 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
• 2 Kings 1:8They replied, “A hairy man with a leather belt around his waist.” He said, “It’s Elijah the Tishbite.”
• Zechariah 13:4On that day every prophet will be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies; they will not put on a hairy cloak in order to deceive.
• Matthew 3:4Now John had a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
• Revelation 11:3I will grant my two witnesses authority to prophesy for 1,260 days, dressed in sackcloth.”
• Exodus 3:5“Do not come closer,” he said. “Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”
• Joshua 5:15The commander of the Lord’s army said to Joshua, “Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did that.
• Ezekiel 24:17Groan quietly; do not observe mourning rites for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your mustache or eat the bread of mourners.”
• 1 Samuel 19:24Saul then removed his clothes and also prophesied before Samuel; he collapsed and lay naked all that day and all that night. That is why they say, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
• 2 Samuel 6:20When David returned home to bless his household, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How the king of Israel honored himself today!” she said. “He exposed himself today in the sight of the slave girls of his subjects like a vulgar person would expose himself.”
• Job 1:20Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,
• Micah 1:8Because of this I will lament and wail; I will walk barefoot and naked. I will howl like the jackals and mourn like ostriches.
• John 21:7The disciple, the one Jesus loved, said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tied his outer clothing around him (for he had taken it off) and plunged into the sea.

Commentaries on Isaiah 20:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Walking naked and barefoot - It is not probable that the prophet walked uncovered and barefoot for three years; his appearing in that manner was a sign that within three years the Egyptians and Cushites should be in the same condition, being conquered and made captives by the king of Assyria. The time was denoted as well as the event; but his appearing in that manner for three whole years could give no premonition of the time at all. It is probable…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2By Isaiah - Margin, By the hand of Isaiah.‘ So the Hebrew. That is, by the instrumentality of Isaiah. He sent him to make known the fate of the Egyptians, and the folly of trusting in them on this occasion. Go, and loose the sackcloth - For the meaning of the word “sackcloth,” see the note at Isaiah 3:24. It was commonly worn as an emblem of mourning. But there is reason to believe that it was worn also by the prophets, and was regarded, in some degree…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Prophets often wore sackcloth or other rough clothing to show mourning for the people's sins (see 2 Kings 1:8; Mark 1:6). naked: This means exposed in some way, possibly even completely nude.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. by--literally, "by the hand of" (compare Eze 3:14). sackcloth--the loose outer garment of coarse dark hair-cloth worn by mourners (2Sa 3:31) and by prophets, fastened at the waist by a girdle (Mt 3:4; 2Ki 1:8; Zec 13:4). naked--rather, "uncovered"; he merely put off the outer sackcloth, retaining still the tunic or inner vest (1Sa 19:24; Am 2:16; Joh 21:7); an emblem to show that Egypt should be stripped of its possessions; the very dress of Isaiah was…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 20:2

• Egypt
• Ethiopia
• Instruction
• Isaiah
• Minister, Christian
• Mourning
• Pantomime
• Symbols and Similitudes

In the dictionaries

• Amoz
• Isaiah
• Apparel
• Barefoot
• Captive
• Dress
• No
• Ezekiel
• Foot
• Gesture

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