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Isaiah 8:3

Maher-shalal-hash-baz

1 Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man’s pen concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

2 And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

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.

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,

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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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  • Hosea 1:3–9

    So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.

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  • 2 Kings 22:14

    So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.

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  • Isaiah 7:13–14

    And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?

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  • Judges 4:4

    And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.

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