The Sign Against Egypt and Ethiopia
1 In the year thatTartan came to Ashdod, when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him, and he fought against Ashdod and took it,
2 at the same time theLordspoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, and removethe sackcloth from your body, and take your sandals off your feet.” And he did so,walking naked and barefoot.
3 Then theLordsaid, “Just as My servant Isaiah has walked naked and barefoot three yearsfora sign and a wonder against Egypt and Ethiopia,
4 so shall theking of Assyria lead away the Egyptians as prisoners and the Ethiopians as captives, young and old, naked and barefoot,with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.
5 Then they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation and Egypt their glory.
6 And the inhabitant of this territory will say in that day, ‘Surely suchisour expectation, wherever we flee forhelp to be delivered from the king of Assyria; and how shall we escape?’ ”