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World English Bible

Isaiah 8 (WEBP)

[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.

Isaiah 8:1 “Maher Shalal Hash Baz” means “quick to the plunder, swift to the prey”.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Isaiah 8 (KJVS)

[1] Moreover the LORD said () unto me, Take () thee a great roll , and write () in it with a man’s pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz .
[2] And I took unto me faithful () witnesses to record (), Uriah the priest , and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah .
[3] And I went () unto the prophetess ; and she conceived (), and bare () a son . Then said () the LORD to me, Call () his name Mahershalalhashbaz .
[4] For before the child shall have knowledge () to cry (), My father , and my mother , the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away () before the king of Assyria .
[5] The LORD spake () also unto me again (), saying (),
[6] Forasmuch as this people refuseth () the waters of Shiloah that go () softly , and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’s son ;
[7] Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up () upon them the waters of the river , strong and many , [even] the king of Assyria , and all his glory : and he shall come up () over all his channels , and go over () all his banks :
[8] And he shall pass () through Judah ; he shall overflow () and go over (), he shall reach () [even] to the neck ; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land , O Immanuel .
[9] Associate () yourselves, O ye people , and ye shall be broken in pieces (); and give ear (), all ye of far countries : gird () yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces (); gird () yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces ().
[10] Take counsel together (), and it shall come to nought (); speak () the word , and it shall not stand (): for God [is] with us.
[11] For the LORD spake () thus to me with a strong hand , and instructed () me that I should not walk () in the way of this people , saying (),
[12] Say () ye not, A confederacy , to all [them to] whom this people shall say (), A confederacy ; neither fear () ye their fear , nor be afraid ().
[13] Sanctify () the LORD of hosts himself; and [let] him [be] your fear , and [let] him [be] your dread ().
[14] And he shall be for a sanctuary ; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel , for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants () of Jerusalem .
[15] And many among them shall stumble (), and fall (), and be broken (), and be snared (), and be taken ().
[16] Bind up () the testimony , seal () the law among my disciples .
[17] And I will wait () upon the LORD , that hideth () his face from the house of Jacob , and I will look () for him.
[18] Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given () me [are] for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts , which dwelleth () in mount Zion .
[19] And when they shall say () unto you, Seek () unto them that have familiar spirits , and unto wizards that peep (), and that mutter (): should not a people seek () unto their God ? for the living to the dead ()?
[20] To the law and to the testimony : if they speak () not according to this word , [it is] because [there is] no light in them.
[21] And they shall pass () through it, hardly bestead () and hungry : and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry (), they shall fret () themselves, and curse () their king and their God , and look () upward .
[22] And they shall look () unto the earth ; and behold trouble and darkness , dimness of anguish ; and [they shall be] driven () to darkness .

Young’s Literal Translation

Isaiah 8 (YLT)

[1] And Jehovah saith unto me, ‘Take to thee a great tablet, and write upon it with a graving tool of man, To haste spoil, enjoy prey.’
[2] And I cause faithful witnesses to testify to me, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah son of Jeberechiah.
[3] And I draw near unto the prophetess, and she conceiveth, and beareth a son; and Jehovah saith unto me, ‘Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz,
[4] for before the youth doth know to cry, My father, and My mother, one taketh away the wealth of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria, before the king of Asshur.’
[5] And Jehovah addeth to speak unto me again, saying:
[6] ‘Because that this people hath refused The waters of Shiloah that go softly, And is rejoicing with Rezin and the son of Remaliah,
[7] Therefore, lo, the Lord is bringing up on them, The waters of the river, the mighty and the great, (The king of Asshur, and all his glory,) And it hath gone up over all its streams, And hath gone on over all its banks.
[8] And it hath passed on into Judah, It hath overflown and passed over, Unto the neck it cometh, And the stretching out of its wings Hath been the fulness of the breadth of thy land, O Emmanu-El!
[9] Be friends, O nations, and be broken, And give ear, all ye far off ones of earth, Gird yourselves, and be broken, Gird yourselves, and be broken.
[10] Take counsel, and it is broken, Speak a word, and it doth not stand, Because of Emmanu-El!’
[11] For thus hath Jehovah spoken unto me with strength of hand, and instructeth me against walking in the way of this people, saying,
[12] ‘Ye do not say, A confederacy, To all to whom this people saith, A confederacy, And its fear ye do not fear, Nor declare fearful.
[13] Jehovah of Hosts-Him ye do sanctify, And He is your Fear, and He your Dread,
[14] And He hath been for a sanctuary, And for a stone of stumbling, and for a rock of falling, To the two houses of Israel, For a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
[15] And many among them have stumbled and fallen, And been broken, and snared, and captured.
[16] Bind up the testimony, Seal the law among My disciples.
[17] And I have waited for Jehovah, Who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob, And I have looked for Him.
[18] Lo, I, and the children whom Jehovah hath given to me, Are for signs and for wonders in Israel, From Jehovah of Hosts, who is dwelling in Mount Zion.
[19] And when they say unto you, ‘Seek unto those having familiar spirits, And unto wizards, who chatter and mutter, Doth not a people seek unto its God? -For the living unto the dead!
[20] To the law and to the testimony! If not, let them say after this manner, ‘That there is no dawn to it.’
[21] -And it hath passed over into it, hardened and hungry, And it hath come to pass, That it is hungry, and hath been wroth, And made light of its king, and of its God, And hath looked upwards.
[22] And unto the land it looketh attentively, And lo, adversity and darkness! -Dimness, distress, and thick darkness is driven away, But not the dimness for which she is in distress!