1Moreover, the word of the Lord said unto me: Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man’ s pen, concerning Maher- shalal- hash- baz.
1Moreover the Lord said unto me take thee a great roll & write in it with a mans pen concerning Maher- shalal- hash- baz & I took
2unto me faithful witnesses to record Uriah the Priest & Zechariah the Son of Jerebechiah
2And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.
3And 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.
3& I went unto the Prophetess & she conceived & bear a Son then said the Lord to me call his name Maher- shalal- hash- baz for behold the
4child shall not have knowledge to cry my father & my Mother before the riches of Damascus & the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the King of Assyria
4For behold, the child shall not have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, before the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.
5the Lord spake also unto me again saying for
5The Lord spake also unto me again, saying:
6as much as this People refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly & rejoice in Razin & Remeliahs Son
6Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’ s son;
7now therefore behold the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the River strong & many even the King of Assyria & all his glory & he shall come up over all his channels & go over all his banks
7Now 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& he shall pass through Judah he shall overflow & go ever he shall reach even to the ne ck & the streaching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land O Immanuel asso
8And 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.
9ciate yourselves O ye People & ye shall be broken in pieces & give ear all ye of far coun tries gird yourselves & ye shall be broken in pieces gird yourselves & ye shall be brok en in pieces
9Associate 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.
10take counsel together & it shall come to nought speak the word & it sha ll not stand for God is with us
10Take counsel together, and it shall come to naught; speak the word, and it shall not stand; for God is with us.
11for the Lord spake thus to me with A strong hand & ins ructed me that I should not walk in the way of this People saying
11For 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:
12say ye not a confed eracy to all to whom this People shall say a confederacy neither fear ye their fear nor be afraid
12Say ye not, A confederacy, to all to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
13sanctify the Lord of hosts himself & let him be your fear & let him be your dre ad
13Sanctify the Lord of Hosts himself, and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
14& he shall be for a Sanctuary but for a stone of stumbleing & for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel for a gin & a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem
14And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling, and for a rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
15& many am ong them shall stumble & fall & be broken & be snared & be taken
15And many among them shall stumble and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
16bind up the testi mony Seal the law among my Desipels
16Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
17& I will wait upon the Lord that hideth his face from the house of Jacob & I will look for him
17And I will wait upon the Lord, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
18behold I & the children who m the Lord hath given me are for signs & for wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts w hich dwelleth in mount Zion
18Behold, 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& when they shall say unto you seek unto them that have familiar spirits & unto wizards that peep & mutter should not a People seek un to their God for the liveing to hear from the dead
19And when they shall say unto you: Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep and mutter— should not a people seek unto their God for the living to hear from the dead?
20to the law & to the testimony & if they speak not according to this word it is because there is no light in them
20To the law and to the testimony; and if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
21& they shall pass through it hardly bestead & hungry & it shall come to pass that when they shall be hun gry they shall fret themselves & curse their King & their God & look upward
21And 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& they shall look unto the earth & behold trouble & darkness dimness of anguish & shall be dri ven to darkness
22And they shall look unto the earth and behold trouble, and darkness, dimness of anguish, and shall be driven to darkness.