Isaiah 20:6 — Bible Verse (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? ”

Isaiah 20:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 20:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 20:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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?’””

Isaiah 20:6 — World English Bible

Isaiah 20:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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? ”

Isaiah 20:6 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 20:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the inhabitant of this isle hath said in that day--Lo, thus <FI>is<Fi> our trust, Whither we have fled for help, To be delivered from the king of Asshur, And how do we escape--we?'”

Isaiah 20:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 20:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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? ”

Isaiah 20:6 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 20:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then shall the inhabitant of this yle say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we fledde for helpe to be deliuered from the King of Asshur, and howe shall we be deliuered? ”

Isaiah 20:6 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 20:6 in Context — 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.

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

6 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?

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What Does Isaiah 20:6 Mean?

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