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Isaiah 20:4

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 20:4

Verse 4 of 6

Scripture focus

So 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.

Isaiah 20:4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 20:4

Theological / Devotional

Lead away the Egyptians. Sargon has left no record of an invasion of Egypt, but if “Musru,” where the Greek usurper fled, was Egypt (see on v. 1), it is likely that many of the Egyptians who had taken part in the movement against Assyria were likewise sent to Assyria in humiliation, as here pictured. However, in the reigns of Esarhaddon (681-699) and of Ashurbanipal (669-627?) Egypt was, on several occasions, invaded by the Assyrian armies, and many captives, even of the royal seed, were taken to Assyria.

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