Isaiah 8

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 8 of 66

1 And Jehovah said to me, Take a big tablet and write on it with a man's pen: To Make Haste to Plunder! Hurry to the Spoil!

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

3 And I drew near the prophetess. And she conceived, and bore a son. Then Jehovah said to me, Call his name, Make Haste to Plunder! Hurry to the Spoil!

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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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