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20 At that time,[a] the Lord will hire a barber[b] to come[c] from beyond the Euphrates[d] River—that is, the king of Assyria—and he will shave your heads, your leg[e] hair, and your beards, too.

21 “At that time,[f] a man will keep alive a heifer and two sheep, 22 and because of the abundance of milk that they give, he will have cheese[g] to eat, since whoever remains in the land will be eating cheese[h] and honey.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 7:20 Lit. On that day
  2. Isaiah 7:20 Lit. razor
  3. Isaiah 7:20 1QIsaa MT lack to come
  4. Isaiah 7:20 1QIsaa MT lack Euphrates
  5. Isaiah 7:20 Or feet
  6. Isaiah 7:21 Lit. On that day
  7. Isaiah 7:22 Or curds
  8. Isaiah 7:22 Or curds

20 In that day(A) the Lord will use(B) a razor hired from beyond the Euphrates River(C)—the king of Assyria(D)—to shave your head and private parts, and to cut off your beard(E) also.(F) 21 In that day,(G) a person will keep alive a young cow and two goats.(H) 22 And because of the abundance of the milk they give, there will be curds to eat. All who remain in the land will eat curds(I) and honey.(J)

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