Isaiah 20 (KJV)

6 verses · King James Version · Formal equivalence (word-for-word)

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Isaiah Chapter 20 contains 6 verses and is presented here in the King James Version (KJV), which uses a formal equivalence (word-for-word) 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 Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;

2At 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. <sup>by: Heb. by the hand of</sup>

3And the LORD said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia;

4So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt. <sup>the Egyptians: Heb. the captivity of Egypt</sup> <sup>shame: Heb. nakedness</sup>

5And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.

6And 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? <sup>isle: or, country</sup>

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What is Isaiah 20 in the KJV?

Isaiah 20 in the King James Version (KJV) contains 6 verses. The KJV uses a formal equivalence (word-for-word) approach, first published in 1611.

How does the KJV translate Isaiah 20 differently?

The King James Version uses formal equivalence (word-for-word), preserving the classic English of 1611. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Isaiah 20 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Isaiah 20 (KJV)?

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

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