Isaya 20

1 Katika mwaka ambao Tartani alipofika kwa Ashdodi, alipotumwa na Sarjoni mfalme wa Asiria, nae akapigana na Ashdodd na akachukua.

In the year that Tartan came to Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him, ) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;

2 Mda huo Yahwe alizungumza na Isaya mwana wa Amozi, ''Nenda ukaondoe nguo za magunia katika kiuno chako, na ondoeni viatu vyenu kwenye miguu.'' Alifanya hivyo, tembeeni uchi na miguu wazi.

At the same time spoke the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.

3 Yahwe asema, ''Kama ilivyokuwa kwa mtumishi wangu Isaya alivyotembea uchi na pasipo kuvaa viatu kwa miaka mitatu, ni ishara na dalili kuhusu Misri na kuhusu Ethiopia—

And the LORD said, As my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Cush;

4 katika njia hii mfalme wa Asiria atawaongoza mateka wa Misri, na walioko uhamishoni Ethiopia, watoto kwa wazee, waliouchi na wasio na viatu, na ambao hawajajisitiri kuiweka Misri katika aibu.

So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Cushites captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their hind parts uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.

5 Watafadhaika na kuona aibu, kwa sababu ya Ethiopia ni matumaini yao na Misri ni utukufu wao.

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

6 Wenyeji wa pwani hiiwatasema siku hiyo, 'Kweli, hichi ndicho chanzo chetu cha matumaini, tulipokimbilia kuhitaji msaada kutoka kwa mfalme wa Asiria, je ni kwa jisi gani tunaweza kupona?''

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