Verse 3

Isaiah 8:3

GOD'S WORD Translation

3 I went to the prophetess, and she conceived, and bore a son. Then Yahweh said to me, “Call his name ‘Maher Shalal Hash Baz.’

Original Language Text

hebrew

וָ/אֶקְרַב֙ אֶל הַ/נְּבִיאָ֔ה וַ/תַּ֖הַר וַ/תֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔/י קְרָ֣א שְׁמ֔/וֹ מַהֵ֥ר שָׁלָ֖ל חָ֥שׁ בַּֽז

English Translation

And I approached the prophet, and she conceived and bore a son, and the Lord said to me, "Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz."

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Chapter 8 Context

1 Yahweh said to me, “Take a large tablet, and write on it with a man’s pen, ‘For Maher Shalal Hash Ba... Focus ↗

2 and I will take for myself faithful witnesses to testify: Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of... Focus ↗

3 I went to the prophetess, and she conceived, and bore a son. Then Yahweh said to me, “Call his name...

4 For before the child knows how to say, ‘My father,’ and, ‘My mother,’ the riches of Damascus and the... Focus ↗

5 Yahweh spoke to me yet again, saying, Focus ↗

6 “Because this people have refused the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Rem... Focus ↗

7 now therefore, behold, the Lord brings upon them the mighty flood waters of the River: the king of A... Focus ↗

8 It will sweep onward into Judah. It will overflow and pass through; it will reach even to the neck;... Focus ↗

9 Make an uproar, you peoples, and be broken in pieces! Listen, all you from far countries: dress for... Focus ↗

10 Take counsel together, and it will be brought to nothing; speak the word, and it will not stand: for... Focus ↗

11 For Yahweh spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this peo... Focus ↗

12 “Don’t say, ‘A conspiracy!’ concerning all about which this people say, ‘A conspiracy!’ neither fear... Focus ↗

13 Yahweh of Armies is who you must respect as holy. He is the one you must fear. He is the one you mus... Focus ↗

14 He will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel, he will be a trap and a snare for the inhabit... Focus ↗

15 Many will stumble over it, fall, be broken, be snared, and be captured.” Focus ↗

16 Wrap up the testimony. Seal the law among my disciples. Focus ↗

17 I will wait for Yahweh, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him. Focus ↗

18 Behold, I and the children whom Yahweh has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from Yah... Focus ↗

19 When they tell you, “Consult with those who have familiar spirits and with the wizards, who chirp an... Focus ↗

20 Turn to the law and to the testimony! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no... Focus ↗

21 They will pass through it, very distressed and hungry; and it will happen that when they are hungry,... Focus ↗

22 and look to the earth, and see distress, darkness, and the gloom of anguish. They will be driven int... Focus ↗

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