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Isaiah 20:4

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.

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כֵּ֣ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…יִנְהַ֣גyinhagcarry awayנָהַגverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “carry away”, an unfinished actionH5090to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. lead, carry away; reflexively, to proceed (i.e. impel or guide oneself); also (from the panting induced by effort), to sighacquaint, bring (away), carry away, drive (away), lead (away, forth), (be) guide, lead (away, forth).מֶֽלֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.אַ֠שּׁוּרashurAssyriaאַשּׁוּרnoun, proper name — “Assyria”H804Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empireAsshur, Assur, Assyria, Assyrians. See H838 (אָשֻׁר).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).שְׁבִ֨יshevicaptiveשְׁבִיnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “captive”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7628exiled; captured; as noun, exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively); by extension, bootycaptive(-ity), prisoners, [idiom] take away, that was taken.מִצְרַ֜יִםmitsrayimEgyptמִצְרַיִםnoun, proper name — “Egypt”H4714Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptEgypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).גָּל֥וּתgalutcaptivesגָּלוּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “captives”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1546captivity; concretely, exiles (collectively)(they that are carried away) captives(-ity).כּ֛וּשׁkushCushכּוּשׁnoun, proper name — “Cush”H3568Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory; also of an IsraeliteChush, Cush, Ethiopia.נְעָרִ֥יםnearimboyנַעַרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “boy”, the ordinary formH5288(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).וּזְקֵנִ֖יםuzeqenimand oldזָקֵןconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and old”, the ordinary formH2205oldaged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.עָר֣וֹםaromnakedעָרוֹםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “naked”, the ordinary formH6174nude, either partially or totallynaked.וְיָחֵ֑ףveyachefand barefootיָחֵףconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and barefoot”, the ordinary formH3182unsandalledbarefoot, being unshod.וַחֲשׂוּפַ֥יvachasufayand make bareחָשַׂףconjunction, verb, qal, passive participle, construct — “and make bare”, a verb used as a describing wordH2834to strip off, i.e. generally to make naked (for exertion or in disgrace), to drain away or bail up (a liquid)make bare, clean, discover, draw out, take, uncover.שֵׁ֖תshetbuttockשֵׁתָהnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “buttock”, the ordinary formH8357the seat (of the person)buttock.עֶרְוַ֥תervatnakednessעֶרְוָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “nakedness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6172nudity, literally (especially the pudenda) or figuratively (disgrace, blemish)nakedness, shame, unclean(-ness).מִצְרָֽיִםmitsrayimEgyptמִצְרַיִםnoun, proper name — “Egypt”H4714Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptEgypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

so shall the king of Assyria lead away the captives of Egypt, and the exiles of Ethiopia, young and old, naked and barefoot, and with buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.

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American Standard Version (1901)

so shall the king of Assyria lead away the captives of Egypt, and the exiles of Ethiopia, young and old, naked and barefoot, and with buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.

Young’s Literal Translation

so doth the king of Asshur lead the captivity of Egypt, and the removal of Cush, young and old, naked and barefoot, with seat uncovered — the nakedness of Egypt;

World English Bible

so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Ethiopia, young and old, naked and barefoot, and with buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.

Darby Translation

so shall the king of Assyria lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Ethiopia, young and old, naked and barefoot, and with buttocks uncovered, [to] the shame of Egypt.

Douay-Rheims

So shall the king of the Assyrians lead away the prisoners of Egypt, and the captivity of Ethiopia, young and old. naked and barefoot, with their buttocks uncovered to the shame of Egypt.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

so shall the king of Assyria lead away the captives of Egypt, and the exiles of Ethiopia, young and old, naked and barefoot, and with buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

for thus shall the king of the Assyrians lead the captivity of Egypt and the Ethiopians, young men and old, naked and barefoot, having the shame of Egypt exposed.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι οὕτως ἄξει βασιλεὺς Ἀσσυρίων τὴν αἰχμαλωσίαν Αἰγύπτου καὶ Αἰθιόπων, νεανίσκους καὶ πρεσβύτας, γυμνοὺς καὶ ἀνυποδέτους, ἀνακεκαλυμμένους τὴν αἰσχύνην Αἰγύπτου.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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