Isaiah 20:2

Easy To Read Version

At that time, the Lord spoke through Isaiah son of Amoz. The Lord said, “Go, take the cloth of sadness off your waist. Take your shoes off your feet.” Isaiah obeyed the Lord. And Isaiah walked around without clothes and without shoes.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:30

David went up the Mount of Olives. He was crying. He covered his head and he went without shoes on his feet. All of the people with David also covered their heads. They went with David, crying.

2 Samuel 6:20

David went back to bless his house. But Saul’s daughter Michal came out to meet him. Michal said, “The king of Israel did not honor himself today! You took off your clothes in front of your servants’ girls. [48] You were like a fool who takes off his clothes without shame!”

2 Kings 1:8

The messengers answered Ahaziah, “This man was wearing a hairy coat [2] with a leather belt around his waist.”

Psalm 30:11

\{I prayed and you helped me!\}\par You changed my crying into dancing.\par You took away my clothes of sadness.\par And you wrapped me in happiness.\par

Exodus 3:5

Then the Lord said, “Don’t come any closer. Take off your sandals. You are standing on holy ground.

Isaiah 1:1

This is the vision {\cf2\super [1]} of Isaiah son of Amoz. God showed Isaiah things that would happen to Judah and Jerusalem. Isaiah saw these things during the time Uzziah, {\cf2\super [2]} Jotham, {\cf2\super [3]} Ahaz, {\cf2\super [4]} and Hezekiah {\cf2\super [5]} were kings of Judah.

Isaiah 13:1

God showed Isaiah son of Amoz this sad message about Babylon.

Isaiah 37:2

Hezekiah sent Eliakim the palace manager, Shebna the royal secretary, and the elders (leaders) of the priests {\cf2\super [347]} to the prophet, Isaiah son of Amoz. They wore the special clothes \{that showed they were sad and upset\}.

Jeremiah 48:37

Everyone has a shaved head. Everyone’s beard is cut off. Everyone’s hands are cut and bleeding. {\cf2\super [389]} Everyone is wearing their clothes of sadness around their waists.

Ezekiel 24:17

but you must make your sad sounds quietly. Don’t cry out loud for your dead wife. \{You must wear the clothes you normally wear.\} Wear your turban {\cf2\super [206]} and your shoes. Don’t cover your mustache \{to show your sadness\}. And don’t eat the food people normally eat when a person dies.”

Ezekiel 24:23

You will wear your turbans {\cf2\super [207]} and your shoes. You won’t show your sadness. You won’t cry. But you will be wasting away because of your sins. You will make your sad sounds quietly to each other.

Ezekiel 4:1

“Son of man, {\cf2\super [34]} take a brick. Scratch a picture on it. Draw a picture of a city—the city Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 4:5

You must bear the guilt of Israel for 390 days. {\cf2\super [36]} In this way, I am telling you how long Israel will be punished, one day equals one year.

Micah 1:11

You people living in Shaphir, {\cf2\super [17]} \par pass on your way, naked and ashamed.\par People living in Zaanan {\cf2\super [18]} will not come out.\par The people in Beth Ezel {\cf2\super [19]} will cry,\par and take its support from you.\par

Micah 1:8

I will be very sad about what will happen.\par I will go without shoes and clothes.\par I will cry like a dog. {\cf2\super [11]} \par I will mourn like a bird. {\cf2\super [12]} \par

Zechariah 13:4

At that time, the prophets will be ashamed of their visions and prophecies. They will not wear the rough cloth that shows a person is a prophet. They will not wear those clothes to trick people with the lies they call prophecies.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his followers, “If any person wants to follow me, he must say ‘No’ to the things he wants. That person must accept the cross (suffering) that is given to him, and he must follow me.

Matthew 3:4

John’s clothes were made from camel’s hair. John had a leather belt around his waist. For food, John ate locusts {\cf2\super [35]} and wild honey.

John 21:7

The follower that Jesus loved said to Peter, “That man is the Lord (Jesus)!” Peter heard him say, “That man is the Lord.” Peter put his coat around himself. (Peter had taken his clothes off \{to work\}.) Then he jumped into the water.

Acts 19:16

Then the man, who had the evil spirit \{from the devil\} inside him, jumped on these Jews. He was much stronger than all of them. He beat them up and tore their clothes off. These Jews ran away from that house.

Acts 21:11

He came to us and borrowed Paul’s belt. Then Agabus used the belt to tie his own hands and feet. Agabus said, “The Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [418]} tells me, ‘This is how the Jews in Jerusalem will tie the man who wears this belt. {\cf2\super [419]} Then they will give him to the non-Jewish people.’”

Joshua 5:15

The commander of the Lord’s army answered, “Take off your shoes. The place where you are standing now is holy.” So Joshua obeyed him.

Revelation 11:3

And I will give power to my two witnesses. And they will prophesy {\cf2\super [82]} for 1,260 days. They will be dressed in sackcloth. {\cf2\super [83]} ”

1 Samuel 19:24

Saul even took off his clothes. Saul lay there naked all day and all night. So even Saul was prophesying there in front of Samuel.