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Berean Standard Bible

“Before the year that the chief commander, sent by Sargon king of Assyria, came to Ashdod and attacked and captured it,”

Isaiah 20:1

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Isaiah 20 is one of the prophet's most striking acts. When the Assyrian commander came to Ashdod, God told Isaiah to remove his sackcloth and sandals and walk around stripped and barefoot for three years as a living sign.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Before the year that the chief commander, sent by Sargon king of Assyria, came to Ashdod and attacked and captured it,

World English Bible (WEB)

In the year that Tartan came to Ashdod, when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him, and he fought against Ashdod and took it;

King James Version (KJV)

In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;

American Standard Version (ASV)

In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him, and he fought against Ashdod and took it;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

In the year when the Tartan came to Ashdod, sent by Sargon, king of Assyria, and made war against it and took it;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

EN el año que vino Thartán á Asdod, cuando le envió Sargón rey de Asiria, y peleó contra Asdod y la tomó;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El año que Sargón, rey de Asiria, envió al comandante en jefe de su ejército contra la ciudad filistea de Asdod y la tomó,

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