Isaiah 8 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Yahweh said to me, “Take a large tablet, and write on it with a man’s pen, ‘For Maher Shalal Hash Baz’;^ⓘ ^[2] and I will take for myself faithful witnesses to testify: Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.” ^[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.’ ^[4] For before the child knows how to say, ‘My father’ and ‘My mother,’ the riches of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried away by the king of Assyria.” ^[5] Yahweh spoke to me yet again, saying, ^[6] “Because this people has refused the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’s son; ^[7] now therefore, behold, the Lord brings upon them the mighty flood waters of the River: the king of Assyria and all his glory. It will come up over all its channels, and go over all its banks. ^[8] It will sweep onward into Judah. It will overflow and pass through. It will reach even to the neck. The stretching out of its wings will fill the width of your land, O Immanuel. ^[9] Make an uproar, you peoples, and be broken in pieces! Listen, all you from far countries: dress for battle, and be shattered! Dress for battle, and be shattered! ^[10] Take counsel together, and it will be brought to nothing; speak the word, and it will not stand, for God is with us.” ^[11] For Yahweh spoke this to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying, ^[12] “Don’t call a conspiracy all that this people call a conspiracy. Don’t fear their threats or be terrorized. ^[13] Yahweh of Armies is who you must respect as holy. He is the one you must fear. He is the one you must dread. ^[14] He will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel, he will be a stumbling stone and a rock that makes them fall. For the people of Jerusalem, he will be a trap and a snare. ^[15] Many will stumble over it, fall, be broken, be snared, and be captured.” ^[16] Wrap up the covenant. Seal the law among my disciples. ^[17] I will wait for Yahweh, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him. ^[18] Behold, I and the children whom Yahweh has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from Yahweh of Armies, who dwells in Mount Zion. ^[19] When they tell you, “Consult with those who have familiar spirits and with the wizards, who chirp and who mutter,” shouldn’t a people consult with their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living? ^[20] Turn to the law and to the covenant! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them. ^[21] They will pass through it, very distressed and hungry. It will happen that when they are hungry, they will worry, and curse their king and their God. They will turn their faces upward, ^[22] then look to the earth and see distress, darkness, and the gloom of anguish. They will be driven into thick darkness.

Footnotes

“Maher Shalal Hash Baz” means “quick to the plunder, swift to the prey”.

King James Version

^[1] Moreover the LordH3068 saidH559(QalImpf) unto me, TakeH3947(QalImpv) thee a greatH1419 roll,H1549 and writeH3789(QalImpv) in it with a man’sH582 penH2747 concerning Mahershalalhashbaz.H4122 ^[2] And I tookH5749 unto me faithfulH539(NiphPtc) witnessesH5707 to record,H5749(HiphImpf) UriahH223 the priest,H3548 and ZechariahH2148 the sonH1121 of Jeberechiah.H3000 ^[3] And I wentH7126(QalImpf) unto the prophetess;H5031 and she conceived,H2029(QalImpf) and bareH3205(QalImpf) a son.H1121 Then saidH559(QalImpf) the LordH3068 to me, CallH7121(QalImpv) his nameH8034 Mahershalalhashbaz.H4122 ^[4] For before the childH5288 shall have knowledgeH3045(QalImpf) to cry,H7121(QalInf) My father,H1 and my mother,H517 the richesH2428 of DamascusH1834 and the spoilH7998 of SamariaH8111 shall be taken awayH5375(QalImpf) beforeH6440 the kingH4428 of Assyria.H804 ^[5] The LordH3068 spakeH1696(PielInf) also unto me again,H3254(HiphImpf) saying,H559(QalInf) ^[6] ForasmuchH3282 as this peopleH5971 refusethH3988(QalPerf) the watersH4325 of ShiloahH7975 that goH1980(QalActPtc) softly,H328 and rejoiceH4885 in RezinH7526 and Remaliah’sH7425 son;H1121 ^[7] Now therefore, behold, the LordH136 bringeth upH5927(HiphPtc) upon them the watersH4325 of the river,H5104 strongH6099 and many,H7227 [even] the kingH4428 of Assyria,H804 and all his glory:H3519 and he shall come upH5927(QalPerf) over all his channels,H650 and go overH1980(QalPerf) all his banks:H1415 ^[8] And he shall passH2498(QalPerf) through Judah;H3063 he shall overflowH7857(QalPerf) and go over,H5674(QalPerf) he shall reachH5060(HiphImpf) [even] to the neck;H6677 and the stretching outH4298 of his wingsH3671 shall fillH4393 the breadthH7341 of thy land,H776 O Immanuel.H6005 ^[9] AssociateH7489(QalImpv) yourselves, O ye people,H5971 and ye shall be broken in pieces;H2865(QalImpv) and give ear,H238(HiphImpv) allH3605 ye of farH4801 countries:H776 girdH247(HithImpv) yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces;H2865(QalImpv) girdH247(HithImpv) yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.H2865(QalImpv) ^[10] TakeH5779 counselH6098 together,H5779(QalImpv) and it shall come to nought;H6565(HophImpf) speakH1696(PielImpv) the word,H1697 and it shall not stand:H6965(QalImpf) for GodH410 [is] with us. ^[11] For the LordH3068 spakeH559(QalPerf) thus to me with a strongH2393 hand,H3027 and instructedH3256(PielPerf) me that I should not walkH3212(QalInf) in the wayH1870 of this people,H5971 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[12] SayH559(QalImpf) ye not, A confederacy,H7195 to all [them to] whom this peopleH5971 shall say,H559(QalImpf) A confederacy;H7195 neither fearH3372(QalImpf) ye their fear,H4172 nor be afraid.H6206(HiphImpf) ^[13] SanctifyH6942(HiphImpf) the LordH3068 of hostsH6635 himself; and [let] him [be] your fear,H4172 and [let] him [be] your dread.H6206(HiphPtc) ^[14] And he shall be for a sanctuary;H4720 but for a stoneH68 of stumblingH5063 and for a rockH6697 of offenceH4383 to bothH8147 the housesH1004 of Israel,H3478 for a ginH6341 and for a snareH4170 to the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of Jerusalem.H3389 ^[15] And manyH7227 among them shall stumble,H3782(QalPerf) and fall,H5307(QalPerf) and be broken,H7665(NiphPerf) and be snared,H3369(NiphPerf) and be taken.H3920(NiphPerf) ^[16] Bind upH6887(QalImpv) the testimony,H8584 sealH2856(QalImpv) the lawH8451 among my disciples.H3928 ^[17] And I will waitH2442(PielPerf) upon the Lord,H3068 that hidethH5641(HiphPtc) his faceH6440 from the houseH1004 of Jacob,H3290 and I will lookH6960(PielPerf) for him. ^[18] Behold, I and the childrenH3206 whom the LordH3068 hath givenH5414(QalPerf) me [are] for signsH226 and for wondersH4159 in IsraelH3478 from the LordH3068 of hosts,H6635 which dwellethH7931(QalActPtc) in mountH2022 Zion.H6726 ^[19] And when they shall sayH559(QalImpf) unto you, SeekH1875(QalImpv) unto them that have familiar spirits,H178 and unto wizardsH3049 that peep,H6850(PilpPtc) and that mutter:H1897(HiphPtc) should not a peopleH5971 seekH1875(QalImpf) unto their God?H430 for the livingH2416 to the dead?H4191(QalPtc) ^[20] To the lawH8451 and to the testimony:H8584 if they speakH559(QalImpf) not according to this word,H1697 [it is] because [there is] no lightH7837 in them. ^[21] And they shall passH5674(QalPerf) through it, hardly besteadH7185(NiphPtc) and hungry:H7457 and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry,H7456(QalImpf) they shall fretH7107(HithPerf) themselves, and curseH7043(PielPerf) their kingH4428 and their God,H430 and lookH6437(QalPerf) upward.H4605 ^[22] And they shall lookH5027(HiphImpf) unto the earth;H776 and behold troubleH6869 and darkness,H2825 dimnessH4588 of anguish;H6695 and [they shall be] drivenH5080(PualPtc) to darkness.H653

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