Isaiah 20

New International Reader’s Version

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A prophecy against Egypt and Cush

1 Sargon, the king of Assyria, sent his highest commander to the city of Ashdod. He attacked it and captured it. 

2 Three years earlier the LORD had spoken to Isaiah, the son of Amoz. The LORD had said, ‘Take off the rough clothing you are wearing. And take off your sandals.’ So Isaiah did. He went around barefoot and naked. 

3 After Ashdod was captured, the LORD said, ‘My servant Isaiah has gone around barefoot and naked for three years. He is a sign and reminder to Egypt and Cush about what will happen to them. 

4 The king of Assyria will lead prisoners away from Egypt and Cush. Young people and old people alike will be taken away. Like Isaiah, they will be barefoot and naked. Their backsides will be bare. So the Egyptians will be put to shame. 

5 People trusted in Cush to help them. They boasted about what Egypt could do for them. But they will lose heart and be put to shame. 

6 At that time the people who live on the coast of Philistia will speak up. They will say, “See what has happened to those we depended on! We ran to them for help. We wanted them to save us from the king of Assyria. Now how can we escape?” ’ 

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Isaiah 20

Nuova Riveduta 2006

from Società Biblica di Ginevra

Gli Egiziani e gli Etiopi, schiavi del re d’Assiria

1 L’anno in cui Tartan, mandato da Sargon, re d’Assiria, marciò contro Asdod, la cinse d’assedio e la prese, 

2 in quel tempo, il Signore parlò per mezzo d’Isaia, figlio di Amots, e gli disse: «Va’, sciogliti il sacco dai fianchi e togliti i calzari dai piedi». Questi fece così e camminò seminudo e scalzo. 

3 Il Signore disse: «Come il mio servo Isaia è andato seminudo e scalzo, segno e presagio, per tre anni, contro l’Egitto e contro l’Etiopia, 

4 così il re d’Assiria condurrà via i prigionieri dall’Egitto e i deportati dall’Etiopia, giovani e vecchi, seminudi e scalzi, con le natiche scoperte, a vergogna dell’Egitto. 

5 Quelli saranno costernati e confusi a causa dell’Etiopia, in cui avevano riposto la loro speranza, e a causa dell’Egitto, di cui si vantavano. 

6 Gli abitanti di questa costa diranno in quel giorno: «Ecco a che è ridotto il paese in cui speravamo, al quale avevamo ricorso in cerca d’aiuto, per essere liberati dal re d’Assiria! Ora noi come faremo a scampare?» 

La Sacra Bibbia Nuova Riveduta 2006 – versione standard
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