Isa 7:20 | TNotes | STEP | 7:20 shave off everything: your land, your crops, and your people: In the ancient Near East, forced shaving was an act of disgrace (see 2 Sam 10:4-5 ). Here it was a metaphor for the despoiling of the country.

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‏ Isaiah 7:20

7:20 ^a shave off everything: your land, your crops, and your people: In the ancient Near East, forced shaving was an act of disgrace (see 2 Sam 10:4-5 ^b). Here it was a metaphor for the despoiling of the country.