Then the Lord said, “As my servant Isaiah has walked naked and barefoot for three years (A)as a sign and a portent against Egypt and Cush,[a] so shall the (B)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. (C)Then they shall be dismayed and ashamed because of Cush their hope and of Egypt their boast.

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  1. Isaiah 20:3 Probably Nubia

Then the Lord said, “Just as my servant(A) Isaiah has gone stripped and barefoot for three years,(B) as a sign(C) and portent(D) against Egypt(E) and Cush,[a](F) so the king(G) of Assyria will lead away stripped(H) and barefoot the Egyptian captives(I) and Cushite(J) exiles, young and old, with buttocks bared(K)—to Egypt’s shame.(L) Those who trusted(M) in Cush(N) and boasted in Egypt(O) will be dismayed and put to shame.(P)

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  1. Isaiah 20:3 That is, the upper Nile region; also in verse 5