| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Isaiah 20:2:1 ⧉בָּעֵ֣תbaetat the time of Isaiah 20:2:2 ⧉הַהִ֗יאhahithat Isaiah 20:2:3 ⧉דִּבֶּ֣רdiberhe spoke Isaiah 20:2:4 ⧉יְהוָה֮yahwehthe LORD Isaiah 20:2:5 ⧉בְּיַ֣דbeyadby the hand of Isaiah 20:2:6 ⧉יְשַׁעְיָ֣הוּyeshayahuIsaiah Isaiah 20:2:7 ⧉בֶן־אָמוֹץ֮benamotsson of Amoz Isaiah 20:2:8 ⧉לֵאמֹר֒lemorsaying Isaiah 20:2:9 ⧉לֵ֗ךְlekhgo Isaiah 20:2:10 ⧉וּפִתַּחְתָּ֤ufittakhtaand you shall loosen Isaiah 20:2:11 ⧉הַשַּׂק֙hasakthe sackcloth Isaiah 20:2:12 ⧉מֵעַ֣לmealfrom upon Isaiah 20:2:13 ⧉מָתְנֶ֔יךָmotnekhayour waist or your hips Isaiah 20:2:14 ⧉וְנַעַלְךָ֥venaalkhaand your sandal Isaiah 20:2:15 ⧉תַחֲלֹ֖ץtakhalotsyou shall remove Isaiah 20:2:16 ⧉מֵעַ֣לmealfrom upon Isaiah 20:2:17 ⧉רַגְלֶ֑יךָraglekhayour feet Isaiah 20:2:18 ⧉וַיַּ֣עַשׂvayaasand he did Isaiah 20:2:19 ⧉כֵּ֔ןkenso Isaiah 20:2:20 ⧉הָלֹ֖ךְhalokhwalking Isaiah 20:2:21 ⧉עָר֥וֹםaromnaked Isaiah 20:2:22 ⧉וְיָחֵֽף׃סveyakhefand barefoot |
| 2. Formal Translation At that time the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Speaker} spoke by the hand of Isaiah, the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, and loosen the sackcloth from your loins, and take off your sandals from your feet.” And he did so, walking naked and barefoot. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation During that period, the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Director} spoke through Isaiah, the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and take off your sandals from your feet.” So Isaiah did this, going around naked and barefoot. |