Berean Standard Bible
Isaiah 8:1-10
1Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to meאֵלַ֔י'e.LaiH413, “Takeקַח־kach-H3947a largeגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419scrollגִּלָּי֣וֹןgi.la.YonH1549and writeוּכְתֹ֤בu.khe.ToH3789onעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921it with an ordinaryאֱנ֔וֹשׁ'e.No.oshH582stylusבְּחֶ֣רֶטbe.Che.retH2747:Maher-shalal-hash-bazH4122.
2And I will appointוְאָעִ֣ידָהve.'a.'I.dahH5749for Myselftrustworthyנֶאֱמָנִ֑יםne.'e.ma.NimH539אֵ֚ת'etH853witnessesעֵדִ֖ים'e.DimH5707—Uriahאוּרִיָּ֣ה'u.ri.YahH223the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֖הוּze.khar.Ya.huH2148sonבֶּ֥ןbenH1121of Jeberekiahיְבֶרֶכְיָֽהוּ׃ye.ve.rekh.Ya.huH3000.”
3And I had relationsוָאֶקְרַב֙va.'ek.RavH7126withאֶל־'el-H413the prophetessהַנְּבִיאָ֔הha.ne.vi.'AhH5031,and she conceivedוַתַּ֖הַרva.Ta.harH2029and gave birth toוַתֵּ֣לֶדva.Te.ledH3205a sonבֵּ֑ןBenH1121.The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to meאֵלַ֔י'e.LaiH413, “Nameקְרָ֣אke.Ra'H7121himשְׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034Maher-shalal-hash-bazH4122.
4Forכִּ֗יKiH3588beforeבְּטֶ֙רֶם֙be.Te.remH2962the boyהַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arH5288knowsיֵדַ֣עye.Da'H3045how to cryקְרֹ֖אke.Ro'H7121‘Fatherאָבִ֣י'a.ViH1’or ‘Motherוְאִמִּ֑יve.'i.MiH517,’the wealthחֵ֣ילcheilH2428of Damascusדַּמֶּ֗שֶׂקda.Me.sekH1834andאֶת־'et-H853the plunderשְׁלַ֣לshe.LalH7998of Samariaשֹׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111will be carried offיִשָּׂ֣א׀yi.Sa'H5375וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853byלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּֽׁוּר׃ ס'a.ShurH804.”
6“Becauseיַ֗עַן כִּ֤יYa.'an kiH3282H3588thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088אֵ֚ת'etH853peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971has rejectedמָאַס֙ma.'AsH3988the gentlyלְאַ֑טle.'AtH328flowingהַהֹלְכִ֖יםha.ho.le.KhimH1980watersמֵ֣יmeiH4325of Shiloahהַשִּׁלֹ֔חַha.shi.Lo.achH7975and rejoicedוּמְשׂ֥וֹשׂu.me.SosH4885אֶת־'et-H853in Rezinרְצִ֖יןre.TzinH7526and the sonוּבֶן־u.ven-H1121of Remaliahרְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃re.mal.Ya.huH7425,
7וְלָכֵ֡ןve.la.KhenH3651the Lordאֲדֹנָי֩'a.do.NaiH136will surelyהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009bringמַעֲלֶ֨הma.'a.LehH5927against themעֲלֵיהֶ֜ם'a.lei.HemH5921אֶת־'et-H853the mightyהָעֲצוּמִים֙ha.'a.tzu.MimH6099floodwatersמֵ֣י וְהָ֣רַבִּ֔ים אֶת־mei ve.Ha.ra.Bim 'et-H7227H853H4325of the Euphratesהַנָּהָ֗רha.na.HarH5104—the kingמֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Assyriaאַשּׁ֖וּר'a.ShurH804וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and allכָּל־kol-H3605his pompכְּבוֹד֑וֹke.vo.DoH3519.It will overflowוְעָלָה֙ עַל־ כָּל־ve.'a.Lah 'al- kol-H5927H5921H3605its channelsאֲפִיקָ֔יו'a.fi.KavH650and overrunוְהָלַ֖ךְ עַל־ כָּל־ve.ha.Lakh 'al- kol-H1980H5921H3605its banksגְּדוֹתָֽיו׃ge.do.TavH1415.
8It will pourוְחָלַ֤ףve.cha.LafH2498into Judahבִּֽיהוּדָה֙bi.hu.DahH3063,swirlingשָׁטַ֣ףsha.TafH7857and sweeping over itוְעָבַ֔רve.'a.VarH5674,reachingיַגִּ֑יעַ וְהָיָה֙ya.Gi.a' ve.ha.YahH5060H1961up toעַד־'ad-H5704the neckצַוָּ֖ארtza.VarH6677;its spreading streamsמֻטּ֣וֹת כְּנָפָ֔יוmu.Tot ke.na.FavH4298H3671will coverמְלֹ֥אme.Lo'H4393your entireרֹֽחַב־ro.chav-H7341landאַרְצְךָ֖'ar.tze.KhaH776,O ImmanuelH6005!
9Huddle togetherרֹ֤עוּRo.'uH7489,O peoplesעַמִּים֙'a.MimH5971,and be shatteredוָחֹ֔תּוּva.Cho.tuH2865;pay attentionוְהַֽאֲזִ֔ינוּve.ha.'a.Zi.nuH238,allכֹּ֖לkolH3605you distantמֶרְחַקֵּי־mer.cha.kei-H4801landsאָ֑רֶץ'A.retzH776;prepare for battleהִתְאַזְּר֣וּhit.'a.ze.RuH247,and be shatteredוָחֹ֔תּוּva.Cho.tuH2865;prepare for battleהִֽתְאַזְּר֖וּhit.'a.ze.RuH247,and be shatteredוָחֹֽתּוּ׃va.Cho.tuH2865!
Commentaries on Isaiah 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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