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Isaiah 8:3

Maher-shalal-hash-baz

1 Then the LORD said to me, “Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinary stylus: Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

2 And I will appoint for Myself trustworthy witnesses—Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah.”

And I had relations with the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. The LORD said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

4 For before the boy knows how to cry ‘Father’ or ‘Mother,’ the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria.”

5 And the LORD spoke to me further:

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BSB
And I had relations with the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. The LORD said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
KJV
And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the LORD to me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
WEB
I went to the prophetess, and she conceived, and bore a son. Then the LORD said to me, “Call his name ‘Maher Shalal Hash Baz.’
ASV
And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said Jehovah unto me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
DARBY
And I came near to the prophetess, and she conceived and bore a son; and Jehovah said unto me, Call his name, Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
BLB
And I came near to the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth [to] a son. And YHWH said to me, “Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz—
ÅB
Og jeg gikk inn til profetinnen, og hun ble fruktsommelig og fødte en sønn; og Herren sa til meg: Kall ham Maher-Sjalal Hasj-Bas[^1]!
OTB
Jeg nærmet meg profetinnen, og hun ble gravid og fødte en sønn. Herren instruerte meg: «Kall ham Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.
B1930
Og jeg gikk inn til profetinnen, og hun blev fruktsommelig og fødte en sønn; og Herren sa til mig: Kall ham Maher-Sjalal Hasj-Bas! / < snart bytte, rov i hast; JES 8, 1.>

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Cross references

  • Hosea 1:3–9

    So Hosea went and married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.

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  • 2 Kings 22:14

    So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.

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  • Isaiah 7:13–14

    Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well?

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  • Judges 4:4

    Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.

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