In the year when King Sargen of Assyria sent Tartan to Ashdod, Tartan attacked Ashdod and captured the city.

At that time, the Lord spoke to Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and untie the linen cloth from your waist, and take off the shoes from your feet. Isaiah did this, walking naked and barefoot.

The Lord said, How my servant Isaiah walked naked and barefoot for three years, as a sign and a miracle concerning Egypt and Ethiopia.

Similarly, the king of Assyria will also take away the Egyptians and the Ethiopians, both old and young, naked and barefoot, revealing their genitals, causing shame to Egypt.

The Israelites will be dismayed and ashamed because of their hope in Cush and their glory in Egypt.

At that time, the residents of this coastal area will say, “Look, what we have always hoped for is the one we fled to seek help from the king of Assyria, but this is all.”. How can we escape?