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1. The Lord told me, "Get a large scroll, and use an ordinary pen to write these words: 'This is for Maher Shalal Hash Baz.' "
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1. Moreover the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 me, Take H3947 thee a great H1419 roll H1549 , and write H3789 in H5921 it with a man H582 's pen H2747 concerning Maher H4122 -shalal-hash-baz.
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2. I found some men who could be trusted to serve as witnesses: Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah. They watched me write those words.
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2. And I took unto me faithful H539 witnesses H5707 to record H5749 , H853 Uriah H223 the priest H3548 , and Zechariah H2148 the son H1121 of Jeberechiah H3000 .
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3. Then I went to the woman prophet. She became pregnant and had a son. The Lord told me, "Name the boy Maher Shalal Hash Baz."
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3. And I went H7126 unto H413 the prophetess H5031 ; and she conceived H2029 , and bore H3205 a son H1121 . Then said H559 the LORD H3068 to H413 me, Call H7121 his name H8034 Maher H4122 -shalal-hash-baz.
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4. He said that because before the boy learns to say "Mama" and "Daddy," God will take all the wealth and riches from Damascus and Samaria and give them to the king of Assyria.
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4. For H3588 before H2962 the child H5288 shall have knowledge H3045 to cry H7121 , My father H1 , and my mother H517 , H853 the riches H2428 of Damascus H1834 and the spoil H7998 of Samaria H8111 shall be taken away H5375 before H6440 the king H4428 of Assyria H804 .
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5. The Lord spoke to me again.
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5. The LORD H3068 spoke H1696 also unto H413 me again H3254 , saying H559 ,
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6. He said, "These people refuse to accept the slowmoving waters of Shiloah. They prefer Rezin and Remaliah's son."
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6. Forasmuch H3282 H3588 as this H2088 people H5971 refuseth H3988 H853 the waters H4325 of Shiloah H7975 that go H1980 softly H328 , and rejoice in H4885 H853 Rezin H7526 and Remaliah H7425 's son H1121 ;
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7. But the Lord will bring the king of Assyria and all his power against them. The Assyrians will come like their swift moving river, like water that rises and spills over its banks.
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7. Now therefore H3651 , behold H2009 , the Lord H136 bringeth up H5927 upon H5921 them H853 the waters H4325 of the river H5104 , strong H6099 and many H7227 , even H853 the king H4428 of Assyria H804 , and all H3605 his glory H3519 : and he shall come up H5927 over H5921 all H3605 his channels H650 , and go H1980 over H5921 all H3605 his banks H1415 :
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8. This water will be like a flash flood as it passes through Judah. It will rise to Judah's throat and almost drown him. But he will spread his wings over your whole country, Immanuel.
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8. And he shall pass H2498 through Judah H3063 ; he shall overflow H7857 and go over H5674 , he shall reach H5060 even to H5704 the neck H6677 ; and the stretching out H4298 of his wings H3671 shall fill H4393 the breadth H7341 of thy land H776 , O Immanuel H6005 .
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9. All you nations, prepare for war. You will be defeated. Listen, all you faraway countries! Prepare for battle. You will be defeated.
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9. Associate H7489 yourselves , O ye people H5971 , and ye shall be broken H2844 in pieces ; and give ear H238 , all H3605 ye of far H4801 countries H776 : gird yourselves H247 , and ye shall be broken H2844 in pieces ; gird yourselves H247 , and ye shall be broken H2844 in pieces.
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10. Make your plans for the fight. Your plans will be defeated. Give orders to your armies, but your orders will be useless, because God is with us!
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10. Take counsel together H5779 H6098 and it shall come to naught H6565 ; speak H1696 the word H1697 , and it shall not H3808 stand H6965 : for H3588 God H410 is with us H5973 .
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11. The Lord spoke to me with his great power and warned me not to be like those people. He said,
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11. For H3588 the LORD H3068 spoke H559 thus H3541 to H413 me with a strong H2393 hand H3027 , and instructed H3256 me that I should not walk H4480 H1980 in the way H1870 of this H2088 people H5971 , saying H559 ,
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12. "Don't think there is a plan against you just because the people say there is. Don't be afraid of what they fear. Don't let them frighten you!"
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12. Say H559 ye not H3808 , A confederacy H7195 , to all H3605 them to whom H834 this H2088 people H5971 shall say H559 , A confederacy H7195 ; neither H3808 fear H3372 ye their fear H4172 , nor H3808 be afraid H6206 .
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13. The Lord All-Powerful is the one you should fear. He is the one you should respect. He is the one who should frighten you.
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13. Sanctify H6942 H853 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 himself ; and let him H1931 be your fear H4172 , and let him H1931 be your dread H6206 .
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14. If you people would respect the Lord, he would be a safe place for you. But you don't respect him, so he is like a stone that you stumble over. He is a rock that makes the two families of Israel fall. The Lord has become a trap to all the people of Jerusalem.
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14. And he shall be H1961 for a sanctuary H4720 ; but for a stone H68 of stumbling H5063 and for a rock H6697 of offense H4383 to both H8147 the houses H1004 of Israel H3478 , for a gin H6341 and for a snare H4170 to the inhabitants H3427 of Jerusalem H3389 .
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15. (Many people will trip over this rock. They will fall and be broken. They will be caught in the trap.)
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15. And many H7227 among them shall stumble H3782 , and fall H5307 , and be broken H7665 , and be snared H3369 , and be taken H3920 .
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16. {The Lord said,} "Write this agreement. Tie it up and seal it so that it cannot be changed. Give these teachings to my followers for safekeeping."
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16. Bind up H6887 the testimony H8584 , seal H2856 the law H8451 among my disciples H3928 .
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17. The Lord has turned away from the family of Jacob. But I will wait for the Lord. I will wait for him to save us.
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17. And I will wait H2442 upon the LORD H3068 , that hideth H5641 his face H6440 from the house H4480 H1004 of Jacob H3290 , and I will look H6960 for him.
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18. My children and I are signs and proofs for the people of Israel. We have been sent by the Lord All-Powerful, who lives on Mount Zion.
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18. Behold H2009 , I H595 and the children H3206 whom H834 the LORD H3068 hath given H5414 me are for signs H226 and for wonders H4159 in Israel H3478 from H4480 H5973 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 , which dwelleth H7931 in mount H2022 Zion H6726 .
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19. The people will say, "Go to the fortunetellers and wizards who mumble and chirp like birds. Ask them what to do." But I say, "Shouldn't people go to their God for help? Why go to the dead to get help for the living?"
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19. And when H3588 they shall say H559 unto H413 you, Seek H1875 unto H413 them that have familiar spirits H178 , and unto H413 wizards H3049 that peep H6850 , and that mutter H1897 : should not H3808 a people H5971 seek H1875 unto H413 their God H430 ? for H1157 the living H2416 to H413 the dead H4191 ?
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20. You should follow the teachings and the agreement. I swear, if you follow those other things, there is no future for you.
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20. To the law H8451 and to the testimony H8584 : if H518 they speak H559 not H3808 according to this H2088 word H1697 , it is because H834 there is no H369 light H7837 in them.
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21. When the enemy comes, there will be hard times and hunger. And when he becomes hungry, he will become angry. He will say curses in the name of his king and his gods. Then he will lift his head upwards {like a roaring lion}.
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21. And they shall pass H5674 through it , hard pressed H7185 and hungry H745 : and it shall come to pass H1961 , that when H3588 they shall be hungry H7456 , they shall fret themselves H7107 , and curse H7043 their king H4428 and their God H430 , and look H6437 upward H4605 .
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22. And when the captives turn their faces to the ground, there is only a depressing darkness closing in�the dark sadness of people forced to leave their country. And those who are trapped in that darkness will not be able to free themselves.
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22. And they shall look H5027 unto H413 the earth H776 ; and behold H2009 trouble H6869 and darkness H2825 , dimness H4588 of anguish H6695 ; and they shall be driven H5080 to darkness H653 .
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