Isaiah 20:6

⁴ 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.

⁵ And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.

And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: And on that day the dwellers of this coastland will say, ‘See what has happened to our source of hope, those to whom we fled for help and deliverance from the king of Assyria! How then can we escape?’”
KJV: And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?
WEB: The inhabitants of this coast land will say in that day, ‘Behold, this is our expectation, where we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria. And we, how will we escape?’”
ASV: And the inhabitant of this coast-land shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and we, how shall we escape?
DARBY: And the inhabitants of this coast shall say in that day, Behold, such is our confidence, whither we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria; and how shall we escape?
BLB: And the one dwelling [on] this seacoast will say [in] that day, ‘Behold, this [was] our hope, where we would flee there for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria. How then can we escape?’”

ÅB: På den tid skal de som bor her i kystlandet[^3], si: Se, slik er det gått dem vi satte vårt håp til, dem som vi tydde til etter hjelp, for å fries fra kongen i Assyria. Hvordan skal da vi komme unna?
[^1]: 2KG 1, 8. SKR 13, 4. MTT 3, 4.
[^2]: 1SA 19, 24.
[^3]: Israels land.
OTB: På den dagen skal innbyggerne i dette kystlandet si: ‘Se hva som har skjedd med dem vi stolte på, dem vi flyktet til for hjelp og redning fra kongen av Assyria! Hvordan skal vi da unnslippe?’»
B1930: På den tid skal de som bor her i kystlandet, si: Se, således er det gått dem vi satte vårt håp til, dem som vi tydde til efter hjelp, for å fries fra kongen i Assyria. Hvorledes skal da vi komme unda? / < Israels land.>

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Original text and word study

Cross references

Hebrews 2:3
How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
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Matthew 23:33
Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
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1 Thessalonians 5:3
For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
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Jeremiah 30:15–17
Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.
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Jeremiah 47:4
Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor.
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Job 6:20
They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
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Isaiah 31:1–3
Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
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Isaiah 30:1–7
Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
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