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The Shame of Misplaced Trust
Commentators agree this verse describes the reaction of those in Judah who trusted in an alliance with Egypt and Ethiopia. When these powerful nations were defeated, Judah was filled with fear for their own safety and shame for misplacing their trust. It's a clear warning that placing ultimate hope in human power, rather than God, leads to inevitable disappointment.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 20:5
18th Century
Theologian
And they shall be afraid - The Jews, or the party or faction among the Jews, who were expecting aid from allied Ethiopia and Egypt.…
John Calvin
On Isaiah 20:5
16th Century
Theologian
And they shall be afraid. He now shows for whose benefit he had foretold these things about the Egyptians and Ethiopians. It was in order …
John Gill
On Isaiah 20:5
17th Century
Pastor
And they shall be afraid and ashamed That is, those that trusted and depended upon the Egyptians and Ethiopians, particul…
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Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 20:1–6
17th Century
Minister
The invasion and conquest of Egypt and Ethiopia.
Isaiah was a sign to the people by his unusual dress when he walked about. He commonly wore…