Isaiah 8
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Isaiah 8:1-3

1Then the LordH3068 saidH559 to me, “TakeH3947 for yourself a largeH1419 tabletH1549 and 1writeH3789 on it 2in ordinaryH582 lettersH2747: 34SwiftH4116 is the bootyH7998, speedyH2363 is the preyH957.

2And 5I will takeH5749 to Myself faithfulH539 witnessesH5707 for testimonyH5749, 6UriahH223 the priestH3548 and ZechariahH2148 the sonH1121 of JeberechiahH3000.”

3So I approachedH7126 the prophetessH5031, and she conceivedH2029 and gaveH3205 birthH3205 to a sonH1121. Then the LordH3068 saidH559 to me, “NameH7121H8034 him 78Maher-shalal-hash-bazH4122;

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Notes

  1. 1. Isaiah 8:1 Is 30:8; Hab 2:2 ↩
  2. 2. Isaiah 8:1 Lit with the stylus of man ↩
  3. 3. Isaiah 8:1 Heb Maher-shalal-hash-baz ↩
  4. 4. Isaiah 8:1 Is 8:3 ↩
  5. 5. Isaiah 8:2 Another reading is take for me ↩
  6. 6. Isaiah 8:2 2 Kin 16:10, 11, 15, 16 ↩
  7. 7. Isaiah 8:3 I.e. swift is the booty, speedy is the prey ↩
  8. 8. Isaiah 8:3 Is 8:1 ↩

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