New American Standard Bible 2020
Isaiah 8:1-4
1Then the LordH3068 saidH559 to me, “TakeH3947 for yourself a largeH1419 tabletH1549 and 1writeH3789 on it 2in ordinaryH582 lettersH2747: 34Maher-shalal-hash-bazH4122. 2And 5I will takeH5749 to Myself faithfulH539 witnessesH5707 forH5749 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; 4for 9beforeH2962 the boyH5288 knowsH3045 how to cryH7121 outH7121 ‘My fatherH1’ or ‘My motherH517,’ the wealthH2428 of 10DamascusH1834 and the spoilsH7998 of SamariaH8111 will be carriedH5375 away beforeH6440 the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804.”
Notes
- 1. Isaiah 8:1 Is 30:8; Hab 2:2 ↩
- 2. Isaiah 8:1 Lit with the stylus of man ↩
- 3. Isaiah 8:1 I.e., swift is the plunder, speedy is the prey ↩
- 4. Isaiah 8:1 Is 8:3 ↩
- 5. Isaiah 8:2 Another reading is take for me ↩
- 6. Isaiah 8:2 2 Kin 16:10, 11, 15, 16 ↩
- 7. Isaiah 8:3 I.e., swift is the plunder, speedy is the prey ↩
- 8. Isaiah 8:3 Is 8:1 ↩
- 9. Isaiah 8:4 Is 7:16 ↩
- 10. Isaiah 8:4 Is 7:8, 9 ↩
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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