Isaiah 8
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Isaiah 8:1-4

1Then the LORDH3068 saidH559 to meH413, “TakeH3947 a largeH1419 scrollH1549 and writeH3789 onH5921 it with an ordinaryH5821 stylusH2747: Maher-shalal-hash-bazH4122.2 2And I will appointH5749 for Myself trustworthyH539 witnessesH5707—UriahH223 the priestH3548 and ZechariahH2148 sonH1121 of JeberekiahH3000.”

3And I had relationsH7126 withH413 the prophetessH5031, and she conceivedH2029 and gave birth toH3205 a sonH1121. The LORDH3068 saidH559 to meH413, “NameH7121 himH8034 Maher-shalal-hash-bazH4122. 4ForH3588 beforeH2962 the boyH5288 knowsH3045 how to cryH7121 ‘FatherH1’ or ‘MotherH517,’ the wealthH2428 of DamascusH1834 andH853 the plunderH7998 of SamariaH8111 will be carried offH5375 byH6440 the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Isaiah 8:1 Hebrew with a man’s ↩
  2. 2. Isaiah 8:1 Maher-shalal-hash-baz means The spoil speeds, the prey hastens or Swift to plunder, quick to carry away; also in verse 3. ↩

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