1 And Jehovah said H559 unto me , Take קַח־ kach- H3947 thee a great H1419 tablet , and write וּכְתֹ֤ב u.khe.To H3789 upon it with the pen of a man , For Maher-shalal-hash-baz H4122 ; 2 and I will take unto me faithful H539 witnesses H5707 to record, Uriah אוּרִיָּ֣ה 'u.ri.Yah H223 the priest הַכֹּהֵ֔ן ha.ko.Hen H3548 , and Zechariah זְכַרְיָ֖הוּ ze.khar.Ya.hu H2148 the son בֶּ֥ן ben H1121 of Jeberechiah . 3 And I went unto the prophetess הַנְּבִיאָ֔ה ha.ne.vi.'Ah H5031 ; and she conceived H2029 , and bare a son בֵּ֑ן Ben H1121 . Then said H559 Jehovah unto me , Call קְרָ֣א ke.Ra' H7121 his name שְׁמ֔וֹ she.Mo H8034 Maher-shalal-hash-baz H4122 . 4 For before the child shall have knowledge to cry , My father אָבִ֣י 'a.Vi H1 , and , My mother וְאִמִּ֑י ve.'i.Mi H517 , the riches of Damascus דַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק da.Me.sek H1834 and the spoil H7998 of Samaria שֹׁמְר֔וֹן sho.me.Ron H8111 shall be carried יִשָּׂ֣א׀ yi.Sa' H5375 away H5375 before the king מֶ֥לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 of Assyria אַשּֽׁוּר׃ ס 'a.Shur H804 . 6 Forasmuch as this people הָעָ֣ם ha.'Am H5971 have refused the waters מֵ֣י mei H4325 of Shiloah that go הַהֹלְכִ֖ים ha.ho.le.Khim H1980 softly, and rejoice in Rezin רְצִ֖ין re.Tzin H7526 and Remaliah’s son וּבֶן־ u.ven- H1121 ; 7 now therefore וְלָכֵ֡ן ve.la.Khen H3651 , behold , the Lord אֲדֹנָי֩ 'a.do.Nai H136 bringeth up upon them the waters מֵ֣י mei H4325 of the River הַנָּהָ֗ר ha.na.Har H5104 , strong and many וְהָ֣רַבִּ֔ים ve.Ha.ra.Bim H7227 , even the king מֶ֥לֶךְ Me.lekh H4428 of Assyria אַשּׁ֖וּר 'a.Shur H804 and all his glory כְּבוֹד֑וֹ ke.vo.Do H3519 : and it shall come H1980 up over all its channels אֲפִיקָ֔יו 'a.fi.Kav H650 , and go וְהָלַ֖ךְ ve.ha.Lakh H1980 over all its banks גְּדוֹתָֽיו׃ ge.do.Tav H1415 ; 8 and it shall sweep onward into Judah בִּֽיהוּדָה֙ bi.hu.Dah H3063 ; it shall overflow שָׁטַ֣ף sha.Taf H7857 and pass וְעָבַ֔ר ve.'a.Var H5674 through ; it shall reach יַגִּ֑יעַ ya.Gi.a' H5060 even to the neck צַוָּ֖אר tza.Var H6677 ; and the stretching out of its wings כְּנָפָ֔יו ke.na.Fav H3671 shall fill H4393 the breadth רֹֽחַב־ ro.chav- H7341 of thy land אַרְצְךָ֖ 'ar.tze.Kha H776 , O Immanuel . 9 Make an uproar, O ye peoples H5971 , and be broken in pieces; and give וְהַֽאֲזִ֔ינוּ ve.ha.'a.Zi.nu H238 ear H238 , all ye of far countries : gird הִתְאַזְּר֣וּ hit.'a.ze.Ru H247 yourselves , and be broken in pieces; gird הִֽתְאַזְּר֖וּ hit.'a.ze.Ru H247 yourselves , and be broken in pieces. 10 Take counsel H6098 together , and it shall be brought to nought; speak דַּבְּר֤וּ da.be.Ru H1696 the word דָבָר֙ da.Var H1697 , and it shall not stand יָק֔וּם ya.Kum H6965 : for God אֵֽל׃ ס 'El H410 is with us . 11 For Jehovah spake thus כֹ֨ה khoh H3541 to me with a strong hand הַיָּ֑ד hai.Yad H3027 , and instructed me not to walk in the way בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ be.De.rekh H1870 of this people הָֽעָם־ ha.'om- H5971 , saying H559 , 12 Say תֹאמְר֣וּן tom.Run H559 ye not , A conspiracy קֶ֔שֶׁר Ke.sher H7195 , concerning all whereof this people הָעָ֥ם ha.'Am H5971 shall say יֹאמַ֛ר yo.Mar H559 , A conspiracy קָ֑שֶׁר Ka.sher H7195 ; neither fear תִֽירְא֖וּ ti.re.'U H3372 ye their fear H3372 , nor be in dread thereof. 13 Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֖וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 , him shall ye sanctify H6942 ; and let him be your fear מוֹרַאֲכֶ֖ם mo.ra.'a.Khem H4172 , and let him be your dread . 14 And he shall be H1961 for a sanctuary לְמִקְדָּ֑שׁ le.mik.Dash H4720 ; but for a stone וּלְאֶ֣בֶן u.le.'E.ven H68 of stumbling and for a rock וּלְצ֨וּר u.le.Tzur H6697 of offence to both the houses H1004 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El H3478 , for a gin and for a snare וּלְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ u.le.mo.Kesh H4170 to the inhabitants לְיוֹשֵׁ֖ב le.yo.Shev H3427 of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ye.ru.sha.Lim H3389 . 15 And many רַבִּ֑ים ra.Bim H7227 shall stumble וְכָ֥שְׁלוּ ve.Kha.she.lu H3782 thereon, and fall וְנָפְל֣וּ ve.na.fe.Lu H5307 , and be broken H7665 , and be snared , and be taken H3920 . 16 Bind thou up the testimony תְּעוּדָ֑ה te.'u.Dah H8584 , seal חֲת֥וֹם cha.Tom H2856 the law H8451 among my disciples . 17 And I will wait וְחִכִּ֙יתִי֙ ve.chi.Ki.ti H2442 for Jehovah , that hideth his face פָּנָ֖יו pa.Nav H6440 from the house מִבֵּ֣ית mi.Beit H1004 of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֑ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 , and I will look for him . 18 Behold , I and the children H3206 whom Jehovah hath given H5414 me are for signs לְאֹת֥וֹת le.'o.Tot H226 and for wonders H4159 in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל be.Yis.ra.'El H3478 from Jehovah of hosts צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot H6635 , who dwelleth in mount Zion צִיּֽוֹן׃ ס tzi.Yon H6726 . 19 And when they shall say יֹאמְר֣וּ yo.me.Ru H559 unto you , Seek H1875 unto them that have familiar spirits and unto the wizards, that chirp and that mutter : should not a people עַם֙ 'am H5971 seek H1875 unto their God אֱלֹהָ֣יו 'e.lo.Hav H430 ? on behalf of the living should they seek H1875 unto the dead הַמֵּתִֽים׃ ha.me.Tim H4191 ? 20 To the law H8451 and to the testimony וְלִתְעוּדָ֑ה ve.lit.'u.Dah H8584 ! if they speak not according to this word H1697 , surely there is no morning for them . 21 And they shall pass וְעָ֥בַר ve.'A.var H5674 through it , sore distressed and hungry וְרָעֵ֑ב ve.ra.'Ev H7457 ; and it shall come to pass H5674 that , when they shall be וְהָיָ֨ה ve.ha.Yah H1961 hungry H7457 , they shall fret themselves, and curse וְקִלֵּ֧ל ve.ki.Lel H7043 by their king בְּמַלְכּ֛וֹ be.mal.Ko H4428 and by their God וּבֵאלֹהָ֖יו u.ve.lo.Hav H430 , and turn וּפָנָ֥ה u.fa.Nah H6437 their faces upward לְמָֽעְלָה׃ le.Ma.'e.lah H4605 : 22 and they shall look unto the earth אֶ֖רֶץ 'E.retz H776 , and , behold , distress H6869 and darkness וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙ va.cha.she.Khah H2825 , the gloom וַאֲפֵלָ֖ה va.'a.fe.Lah H653 of anguish ; and into thick darkness H2825 they shall be driven H5080 away H5080 . ← Isaiah 7 Isaiah 9 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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