The Sign of the Naked Prophet
1 Under the orders of Emperor Sargon of Assyria, the commander-in-chief of the Assyrian army attacked the Philistine city of Ashdod. 2 Three years earlier the Lord had told Isaiah son of Amoz to take off his sandals and the sackcloth he was wearing. He obeyed and went around naked and barefoot. 3 When Ashdod was captured, the Lord said, “My servant Isaiah has been going around naked and barefoot for three years. This is a sign of what will happen to Egypt and Ethiopia. 4 The emperor of Assyria will lead away naked the prisoners he captures from those two countries. Young and old, they will walk barefoot and naked, with their buttocks exposed, bringing shame on Egypt. 5 Those who have put their trust in Ethiopia and have boasted about Egypt will be disillusioned, their hopes shattered. 6 When that time comes, the people who live along the coast of Philistia will say, ‘Look at what has happened to the people we relied on to protect us from the emperor of Assyria! How will we ever survive?’”
Jesaja kā brīdinājums Ēģiptei un Kūšai
1 Tajā gadā, kad karaspēka pavēlnieks, ko bija sūtījis Asīrijas ķēniņš Sargons, nāca uz Ašdodu, uzbruka Ašdodai un ieņēma to, 2 tolaik Kungs runāja ar Jesajas, Āmoca dēla, muti: “Ej, noraisi maisu no gurniem un novelc sandales no kājām!” Un viņš tā darīja – staigāja pliks un bass.
3 Un Kungs sacīja: “Kā mans kalps Jesaja pliks un bass staigāja trīs gadus par zīmi un brīdinājumu Ēģiptei un Kūšai, 4 tāpat Asīrijas ķēniņš aizvedīs Ēģiptes gūstekņus un Kūšas trimdiniekus – jaunus un vecus, plikus un basus, plikām pakaļām – Ēģiptei par kaunu! 5 Tad tie tiks satriekti, tad paliks kaunā to cerības uz Kūšu un dižošanās ar Ēģipti! 6 Tajā dienā piekrastes iemītnieki teiks: re, kā nu tam, uz kuru cerējām, pie kura pēc palīga bēgām no Asīrijas ķēniņa! Kā lai mēs glābjamies?!”
