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He said to him, &#8220Take off the sackcloth from your body and the sandals from your feet.&#8221 And he did so, going around stripped and barefoot. <a href="/nlt/isaiah/20.htm">New Living Translation</a> the LORD told Isaiah son of Amoz, “Take off the burlap you have been wearing, and remove your sandals.” Isaiah did as he was told and walked around naked and barefoot. <a href="/esv/isaiah/20.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/bsb/isaiah/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> the LORD had already spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, “Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and the sandals from your feet.” And Isaiah did so, walking around naked and barefoot. <a href="/kjv/isaiah/20.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/20.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> at that time the LORD spoke through Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go and loosen the sackcloth from your hips and take your sandals off your feet.” And he did so, going naked and barefoot. <a href="/nasb/isaiah/20.htm">NASB 1995</a> at that time the LORD spoke through Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, &#8220Go and loosen the sackcloth from your hips and take your shoes off your feet.&#8221 And he did so, going naked and barefoot. <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a> at that time the LORD spoke through Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go and loosen the sackcloth from your hips, and take your shoes off your feet.” And he did so, going naked and barefoot. <a href="/lsb/isaiah/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> at that time Yahweh spoke by the hand of Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go and loosen the sackcloth from your hips and take your shoes off your feet.” And he did so, going naked and barefoot. <a href="/amp/isaiah/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a> at that time the LORD spoke through Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, untie the sackcloth from your hips and take your sandals off your feet.” And he did so, walking around stripped [to his loincloth] and barefoot. <a href="/csb/isaiah/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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 — <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> during that time the LORD had spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, &#8220Go, take off your sackcloth and remove the sandals from your feet,&#8221 and he did so, going naked and barefoot— <a href="/asv/isaiah/20.htm">American Standard Version</a> at that time Jehovah spake by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go, and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put thy shoe from off thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot. <a href="/cev/isaiah/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> About this same time the LORD had told me, "Isaiah, take off everything, including your sandals!" I did this and went around naked and barefoot <a href="/erv/isaiah/20.htm">English Revised Version</a> at that time the LORD spake by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go, and loose sackcloth from off thy loins, and put thy shoe from off thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot. <a href="/gwt/isaiah/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> At that time the LORD told Isaiah, son of Amoz, "Take off the sackcloth that you are wearing, and take off your sandals!" Isaiah did this and walked around barefoot and naked. <a href="/gnt/isaiah/20.htm">Good News Translation</a> Three years earlier the LORD had told Isaiah son of Amoz to take off his sandals and the sackcloth he was wearing. He obeyed and went around naked and barefoot. <a href="/isv/isaiah/20.htm">International Standard Version</a> at that time the LORD spoke through Amoz's son Isaiah: "Go loosen the sackcloth that's around your waist, and take your sandals off your feet." So that's what he did: he went around naked and barefoot. <a href="/msb/isaiah/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> the LORD had already spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, ?Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and the sandals from your feet.? And Isaiah did so, walking around naked and barefoot. <a href="/net/isaiah/20.htm">NET Bible</a> At that time the LORD announced through Isaiah son of Amoz: "Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and take your sandals off your feet." He did as instructed and walked around in undergarments and barefoot. <a href="/nheb/isaiah/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> at that time the LORD spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, "Go, and loosen the sackcloth from off your waist, and take your sandals off your feet." He did so, walking naked and barefoot. <a href="/wbt/isaiah/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> At the same time spoke 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. <a href="/web/isaiah/20.htm">World English Bible</a> at that time Yahweh spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, and loosen the sackcloth from off your waist, and take your sandals from off your feet.” He did so, walking naked and barefoot. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> at that time YHWH spoke by the hand of Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, “Go, and you have loosed the sackcloth from off your loins, and you draw your sandal from off your foot,” and he does so, going naked and barefoot. <a href="/ylt/isaiah/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> at that time spake Jehovah by the hand of Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, 'Go, and thou hast loosed the sackcloth from off thy loins, and thy sandal thou dost draw from off thy foot,' and he doth so, going naked and barefoot. <a href="/slt/isaiah/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> In that time spake Jehovah by the hand of Isaiah, son of Amos, saying, Go loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and thou shalt draw off the shoe from thy foot And he will do so, going naked and barefoot.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> At that same time the Lord spoke by the hand of Isaias the son of Amos, saying: Go, and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and take off thy shoes from thy feet. And he did so, and went naked, and barefoot. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> in that same time, the Lord spoke by the hand of Isaiah, the son of Amoz, saying: “Go forth, and remove the sackcloth from your waist, and take your shoes from your feet.” And he did so, going out naked and barefoot. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/20.htm">New American Bible</a> at that time the LORD had spoken through Isaiah, the son of Amoz: Go and take off the sackcloth from your waist, and remove the sandals from your feet. This he did, walking naked and barefoot. <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> at that time the LORD had spoken to Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, “Go, and loose the sackcloth from your loins and take your sandals off your feet,” and he had done so, walking naked and barefoot.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> At that time the LORD spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off your loins and put off your shoes from your feet. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot. <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> At that time LORD JEHOVAH spoke by Eshaiya the Prophet, son of Amuts, and said to him: "Go loose the sackcloth from your loins and your shoes from your feet”, and he did so and he walked naked and barefoot <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> at that time the LORD spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying: 'Go, and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put thy shoe from off thy foot.' And he did so, walking naked and barefoot. <a href="/sep/isaiah/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> then the Lord spoke to Esaias the son of Amos, saying, Go and take the sackcloth off thy loins, and loose thy sandals from off thy feet, and do thus, going naked and barefoot. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/20-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=4107" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/20.htm">A Sign Against Egypt and Cush</a> 1Before the year that the chief commander, sent by Sargon king of Assyria, came to Ashdod and attacked and captured it, 2<a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hî (Art:: Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: bā·‘êṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·ber (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">had already spoken</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">through</a> <a href="/hebrew/3470.htm" title="3470: yə·ša‘·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yshayahuw; from yasha' and Yahh; Jah has saved; Jeshajah, the name of seven Israelites.">Isaiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇen- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/531.htm" title="531: ’ā·mō·wṣ (N-proper-ms) -- Strong, the father of Isaiah. From 'amats; strong; Amots, an Israelite.">of Amoz,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lêḵ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">“Go,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: ū·p̄it·taḥ·tā (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">remove</a> <a href="/hebrew/8242.htm" title="8242: haś·śaq (Art:: N-ms) -- Sack, sackcloth. From shaqaq; properly, a mesh, i.e. Coarse loose cloth or sacking; hence, a bag.">the sackcloth</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/4975.htm" title="4975: mā·ṯə·ne·ḵā (N-mdc:: 2ms) -- Loins. From an unused root meaning to be slender; properly, the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins.">your waist</a> <a href="/hebrew/2502.htm" title="2502: ṯa·ḥă·lōṣ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to pull off; hence to strip, To depart; by implication, to deliver, equip; present, strengthen.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5275.htm" title="5275: wə·na·‘al·ḵā (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- A sandal, shoe. Or na;alah; from na'al; properly, a sandal tongue; by extens. A sandal or slipper.">the sandals</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: raḡ·le·ḵā (N-fdc:: 2ms) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">from your feet.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">And Isaiah did</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">so,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hā·lōḵ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">walking around</a> <a href="/hebrew/6174.htm" title="6174: ‘ā·rō·wm (Adj-ms) -- Naked. Or marom; from aram; nude, either partially or totally.">naked</a> <a href="/hebrew/3182.htm" title="3182: wə·yā·ḥêp̄ (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Barefoot. From an unused root meaning to take off the shoes; unsandalled.">and barefoot.</a> 3Then the LORD said, “Just as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/ezekiel/4-1.htm">Ezekiel 4:1-5:17</a> “Now you, son of man, take a brick, place it before you, and draw on it the city of Jerusalem. <a href="/hosea/1-2.htm">Hosea 1:2-3</a> When the LORD first spoke through Hosea, He told him, “Go, take a prostitute as your wife and have children of adultery, because this land is flagrantly prostituting itself by departing from the LORD.” / So Hosea went and married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son. <a href="/1_samuel/19-24.htm">1 Samuel 19:24</a> Then Saul stripped off his robes and also prophesied before Samuel. And he collapsed and lay naked all that day and night. That is why it is said, “Is Saul also among the prophets?” <a href="/2_samuel/6-20.htm">2 Samuel 6:20</a> When David returned home to bless his own household, Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. “How the king of Israel has distinguished himself today!” she said. “He has uncovered himself today in the sight of the maidservants of his subjects, like a vulgar person would do.” <a href="/micah/1-8.htm">Micah 1:8</a> Because of this I will lament and wail; I will walk barefoot and naked. I will howl like a jackal and mourn like an ostrich. <a href="/jeremiah/13-1.htm">Jeremiah 13:1-11</a> This is what the LORD said to me: “Go and buy yourself a linen loincloth and put it around your waist, but do not let it touch water.” / So I bought a loincloth in accordance with the word of the LORD, and I put it around my waist. / Then the word of the LORD came to me a second time: ... <a href="/1_kings/11-29.htm">1 Kings 11:29-31</a> During that time, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met Jeroboam on the road as he was going out of Jerusalem. Now Ahijah had wrapped himself in a new cloak, and the two of them were alone in the open field. / And Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces, / and said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes. <a href="/2_kings/1-8.htm">2 Kings 1:8</a> “He was a hairy man,” they answered, “with a leather belt around his waist.” “It was Elijah the Tishbite,” said the king. <a href="/2_kings/2-8.htm">2 Kings 2:8</a> And Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the waters, which parted to the right and to the left, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground. <a href="/2_kings/3-11.htm">2 Kings 3:11</a> But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.” <a href="/matthew/3-4.htm">Matthew 3:4</a> John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. <a href="/matthew/11-21.htm">Matthew 11:21</a> “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. <a href="/matthew/21-11.htm">Matthew 21:11</a> The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.” <a href="/mark/1-6.htm">Mark 1:6</a> John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. <a href="/luke/7-39.htm">Luke 7:39</a> When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>At the same time spoke the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off your loins, and put off your shoe from your foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.Isaiah.<a href="/jeremiah/13-1.htm">Jeremiah 13:1-11</a> Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water… <a href="/jeremiah/19-1.htm">Jeremiah 19:1</a> Thus saith the LORD, Go and get a potter's earthen bottle, and take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests;<a href="/ezekiel/4-5.htm">Ezekiel 4:5</a> For I have laid upon thee the years of their iniquity, according to the number of the days, three hundred and ninety days: so shalt thou bear the iniquity of the house of Israel.the sackcloth<a href="/2_kings/1-8.htm">2 Kings 1:8</a> And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.<a href="/zechariah/13-4.htm">Zechariah 13:4</a> And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:<a href="/matthew/3-4.htm">Matthew 3:4</a> And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.put<a href="/exodus/3-5.htm">Exodus 3:5</a> And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.<a href="/joshua/5-15.htm">Joshua 5:15</a> And the captain of the LORD'S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.<a href="/ezekiel/24-17.htm">Ezekiel 24:17,23</a> Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men… naked<a href="/1_samuel/19-24.htm">1 Samuel 19:24</a> And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?<a href="/2_samuel/6-20.htm">2 Samuel 6:20</a> Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!<a href="/job/1-20.htm">Job 1:20,21</a> Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/13-1.htm">Amoz</a> <a href="/job/12-19.htm">Barefoot</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-4.htm">Body</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-19.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-4.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/songs/7-1.htm">Hips</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-1.htm">Isaiah</a> <a href="/job/38-31.htm">Loosen</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-15.htm">Naked</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-3.htm">Sackcloth</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-15.htm">Sandals</a> <a href="/psalms/108-9.htm">Shoe</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-27.htm">Shoes</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-26.htm">Stripped</a> <a href="/isaiah/18-7.htm">Time</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-5.htm">Waist</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-2.htm">Walking</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/37-2.htm">Amoz</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-3.htm">Barefoot</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-3.htm">Body</a> <a href="/isaiah/23-7.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-10.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/exodus/28-42.htm">Hips</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-3.htm">Isaiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-4.htm">Loosen</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-3.htm">Naked</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-12.htm">Sackcloth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-10.htm">Sandals</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-10.htm">Shoe</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-3.htm">Shoes</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-3.htm">Stripped</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-8.htm">Time</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-11.htm">Waist</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-2.htm">Walking</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 20</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/20-1.htm">A type prefiguring the shameful captivity of Egypt and Ethiopia.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/20.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>the LORD had already spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying This phrase establishes the divine authority and prophetic role of Isaiah, a major prophet in the Old Testament. Isaiah, son of Amoz, is recognized for his prophecies concerning both judgment and redemption. The phrase underscores the belief that God communicates His will through chosen prophets. Isaiah's ministry occurred during a tumultuous period in Judah's history, marked by political instability and threats from powerful empires like Assyria. This context is crucial for understanding the urgency and gravity of his messages.“Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and the sandals from your feet.” Sackcloth was traditionally worn as a sign of mourning or repentance, indicating a state of humility or distress. By instructing Isaiah to remove it, God is commanding him to abandon this posture, symbolizing a shift in message or action. The removal of sandals further signifies a state of vulnerability and humility, often associated with holy ground (as seen in <a href="/exodus/3-5.htm">Exodus 3:5</a> with Moses). This act serves as a symbolic gesture, preparing Isaiah to deliver a message of impending judgment against Egypt and Cush, nations that Judah might have been tempted to rely on for security.And Isaiah did so, walking around naked and barefoot. Isaiah's obedience in this dramatic act serves as a living prophecy, a visual representation of the humiliation and defeat that would befall Egypt and Cush at the hands of Assyria. Walking naked and barefoot symbolizes the complete subjugation and shame that these nations would experience. This act of prophetic symbolism is consistent with other instances in the Bible where prophets used physical actions to convey God's messages (e.g., <a href="/ezekiel/4.htm">Ezekiel 4:1-3</a>). It also prefigures the ultimate humility and suffering of Jesus Christ, who bore the shame of humanity on the cross, fulfilling the role of the suffering servant prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The sovereign God who commands Isaiah to act as a sign to the people. 2. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a> The prophet, son of Amoz, who is instructed by God to perform a symbolic act. 3. <a href="/topical/s/sackcloth.htm">Sackcloth</a> A garment made of coarse material, often worn as a sign of mourning or repentance. 4. <a href="/topical/n/naked_and_barefoot.htm">Naked and Barefoot</a> Isaiah's state as a prophetic sign, symbolizing impending judgment and humiliation. 5. <a href="/topical/e/egypt_and_cush.htm">Egypt and Cush</a> Nations that are the focus of the prophecy, representing reliance on worldly powers instead of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> Isaiah's willingness to obey God's unusual command demonstrates the importance of obedience, even when it seems difficult or embarrassing. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_in_prophecy.htm">Symbolism in Prophecy</a> Understanding the use of symbolic acts in prophecy helps us grasp the depth of God's messages and their implications for the people. <a href="/topical/r/reliance_on_god_vs._human_alliances.htm">Reliance on God vs. Human Alliances</a> The prophecy warns against placing trust in worldly powers instead of God, a lesson applicable to our personal and communal lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_discipleship.htm">The Cost of Discipleship</a> Isaiah's actions remind us that following God may require personal sacrifice and discomfort, but it serves a greater purpose. <a href="/topical/p/public_witness.htm">Public Witness</a> Isaiah's public act serves as a reminder of our role as witnesses to God's truth in the world, even when it challenges societal norms.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 20</a> <a href="/q/why_did_god_command_isaiah's_nakedness.htm">How does Isaiah’s prolonged nakedness (Isaiah 20:2–3) align with other biblical commands on decency, and why would God command a prophet to violate modesty for an extended period? </a> <a href="/q/why_isn't_isaiah's_nakedness_documented.htm">If Isaiah truly walked “naked and barefoot” for three years (Isaiah 20:2–3), why doesn’t any external source mention such a shocking act, and how could it have gone unnoticed by contemporaries? </a> <a href="/q/why_was_isaiah_unclothed_for_his_message.htm">Why did Isaiah deliver his message unclothed?</a> <a href="/q/is_isaiah_20_4_literal_or_symbolic.htm">Is Isaiah 20:4's depiction of Egyptians and Ethiopians led away naked exaggerated or symbolic, considering large forced marches usually leave historical or archaeological evidence?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins.--Against these schemes Isaiah was prompted to prophesy in act as well as words. Month by month, for three whole years, he was seen in the streets of Jerusalem as one who was already as a prisoner of war, ready to be led into an ignominious exile. The "sackcloth" was the "rough garment" which, like Elijah (<a href="/2_kings/1-8.htm" title="And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.">2Kings 1:8</a>) and John the Baptist, the prophets habitually wore (<a href="/zechariah/13-4.htm" title="And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he has prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:">Zechariah 13:4</a>), and the "nakedness" was confined to the laying aside this outer robe, and appearing in the short tunic worn near the body (<a href="/1_samuel/19-24.htm" title="And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Why they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?">1Samuel 19:24</a>; <a href="/context/2_samuel/6-14.htm" title="And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.">2Samuel 6:14-20</a>; <a href="/john/21-7.htm" title="Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat to him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.">John 21:7</a>). Like instances of prophetic symbolism are the horns of Zedekiah in <a href="/1_kings/22-11.htm" title="And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus said the LORD, With these shall you push the Syrians, until you have consumed them.">1Kings 22:11</a>, the yokes worn by Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/27-2.htm" title="Thus said the LORD to me; Make you bonds and yokes, and put them on your neck,">Jeremiah 27:2</a>), Ezekiel's lying on his side (<a href="/ezekiel/4-4.htm" title="Lie you also on your left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel on it: according to the number of the days that you shall lie on it you shall bear their iniquity.">Ezekiel 4:4</a>), and the girdle with which Agabus bound himself (<a href="/acts/21-11.htm" title="And when he was come to us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus said the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that ownes this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.">Acts 21:11</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - Loose the sackcloth from off thy loins. Dr. Kay supposes that Isaiah was wearing sackcloth exceptionally, as during a time of mourning. But it is more probable that the Hebrew sak represents the haircloth ("rough garment," <a href="/zechariah/13-4.htm">Zechariah 13:4</a>), which, as ascetics, the Hebrew prophets wore habitually (<a href="/2_kings/1-8.htm">2 Kings 1:8</a>; <a href="/matthew/3-4.htm">Matthew 3:4</a>). Walking naked. Probably not actually "naked," for captives were not stripped bare by the Assyrians, but with nothing on besides his short tunic, as the male captives are commonly represented in the Assyrian sculptures. <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/20-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>the LORD יְהוָה֮ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH had already spoken דִּבֶּ֣ר (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue through בְּיַ֣ד (bə·yaḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand Isaiah יְשַׁעְיָ֣הוּ (yə·ša‘·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3470.htm">Strong's 3470: </a> Isaiah -- 'salvation of Yah', four Israelites son בֶן־ (ḇen-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Amoz, אָמוֹץ֮ (’ā·mō·wṣ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_531.htm">Strong's 531: </a> Amoz -- 'strong', the father of Isaiah saying, לֵאמֹר֒ (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “Go, לֵ֗ךְ (lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk remove וּפִתַּחְתָּ֤ (ū·p̄it·taḥ·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve the sackcloth הַשַּׂק֙ (haś·śaq) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8242.htm">Strong's 8242: </a> A mesh, coarse loose cloth, sacking, a bag from מֵעַ֣ל (mê·‘al) Preposition-m <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against your waist מָתְנֶ֔יךָ (mā·ṯə·ne·ḵā) Noun - mdc | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4975.htm">Strong's 4975: </a> The waist, small of the back, the loins [and] תַחֲלֹ֖ץ (ṯa·ḥă·lōṣ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2502.htm">Strong's 2502: </a> To pull off, to strip, to depart, to deliver, equip, present, strengthen the sandals וְנַעַלְךָ֥ (wə·na·‘al·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5275.htm">Strong's 5275: </a> A sandal tongue, a sandal, slipper from your feet.” רַגְלֶ֑יךָ (raḡ·le·ḵā) Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> A foot, a step, the pudenda And [Isaiah] did וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make so, כֵּ֔ן (kên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> So -- thus walking around הָלֹ֖ךְ (hā·lōḵ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk naked עָר֥וֹם (‘ā·rō·wm) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6174.htm">Strong's 6174: </a> Nude, either partially, totally and barefoot. וְיָחֵֽף׃ (wə·yā·ḥêp̄) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3182.htm">Strong's 3182: </a> Unsandalled <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/20-2.htm">Isaiah 20:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/20-2.htm">Isaiah 20:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/20-2.htm">Isaiah 20:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/20-2.htm">Isaiah 20:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/20-2.htm">Isaiah 20:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/20-2.htm">Isaiah 20:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/20-2.htm">Isaiah 20:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/20-2.htm">Isaiah 20:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/20-2.htm">Isaiah 20:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/20-2.htm">Isaiah 20:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-2.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 20:2 At that time Yahweh spoke by Isaiah (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/20-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 20:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 20:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/20-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 20:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 20:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>