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Isaiah 20:2-4

2 the Lord told Isaiah son of Amoz, "Take off the burlap you have been wearing, and remove your sandals." Isaiah did as he was told and walked around naked and barefoot.

3 Then the Lord said, "My servant Isaiah has been walking around naked and barefoot for the last three years. This is a sign-a symbol of the terrible troubles I will bring upon Egypt and Ethiopia.[a] 4 For the king of Assyria will take away the Egyptians and Ethiopians[b] as prisoners. He will make them walk naked and barefoot, both young and old, their buttocks bared, to the shame of Egypt.

As a side note, you also may find this interesting. Technically although he was never considered a prophet, King Saul being filled with the spirit also prophesied sans clothing:

1 Samuel 19:23-24 So [Saul] went there to Naioth in Ramah. Then the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on and prophesied until he came to Naioth in Ramah. And he also stripped off his clothes and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"

Answer:

Reading the Hebrew Bible without the benefit of tradition has led to unfortunate errors. Tradition states that no prophet ever went around naked. Isaiah removed his normal clothing and went around in rags, not naked (Talmud, Yoma 77a). Similarly with Saul, he removed his royal clothes and wore simple garments (Rashi commentary, 1 Samuel ch.19). He was "naked" of royalty.

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