And 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;
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Interpretation
This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of holiness and judgment in Isaiah.
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This thought runs through Isaiah 20:1-5.
Glossary
- Isaiah Person
- (Heb. Yesh’yahu, i. e., “the salvation of Jehovah”). (1. ) The son of Amoz ( Isa. 1:1 ; 2:1 ), who was apparently a man of humble rank.
- Cush Place
- Country of burnt faces; the Greek word by which the Hebrew Cush is rendered. Modern identification: Meroe.
- Egypt Place
- The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.