Isaiah 8
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 8 of 66
Chapter Summary
To Make Haste to Plunder! Hurry to the Spoil!, he prophesies that Syria and Israel shall be subdued by Assyria. Judah likewise for their infidelity. Comfort shall be to them that fear Jehovah.
Key Hebrew Words
קֶ֫שֶׁר
conspiracy
H7195 · TWOT 2090a
קָדַשׁ
sanctify, set apart
H6942 · TWOT 1990
מִכְשׁוֹל
stumbling-block
H4383 · TWOT 1050c
תְּעוּדָה
testimony
H8584 · TWOT 1576g
תּוֹרָה
law, instruction
H8451 · TWOT 910d
אוֹת
sign
H226 · TWOT 41a
People & Context
Isaiah
The prophet commanded to write the sign-name on a tablet and father a son as a sign to Judah.
Uriah
The priest taken as a faithful witness to record Isaiah's prophetic inscription.
Zechariah
Son of Jeberechiah, the second faithful witness to the recorded prophecy.
Maher-shalal-hash-baz
Isaiah's son whose name, 'Make Haste to Plunder,' signs the swift fall of Damascus and Samaria.
Rezin
King of Syria, in whom this people wrongly rejoices instead of trusting Jehovah.
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