Isaiah 20 (ESV)

6 verses · English Standard Version · Essentially literal

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Isaiah Chapter 20 contains 6 verses and is presented here in the English Standard Version (ESV), which uses a essentially literal approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 66 chapters in Isaiah.

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1In the year that the commander in chief, who was sent by Sargon the king of Assyria, came to Ashdod and fought against it and captured it —

2at 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.

3Then the LORD said, “As my servant Isaiah has walked naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and a portent against Egypt and Cush,

4so shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptian captives and the Cushite exiles, both the young and the old, naked and barefoot, with buttocks uncovered, the nakedness of Egypt.

5Then they shall be dismayed and ashamed because of Cush their hope and of Egypt their boast.

6And 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?’”

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What is Isaiah 20 in the ESV?

Isaiah 20 in the English Standard Version (ESV) contains 6 verses. The ESV uses a essentially literal approach, first published in 2001 (rev. 2016).

How does the ESV translate Isaiah 20 differently?

The English Standard Version uses essentially literal, balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Isaiah 20 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Isaiah 20 (ESV)?

Isaiah Chapter 20 contains 6 verses in the English Standard Version. The book of Isaiah has 66 chapters total.

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