1 ¶ Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take a great roll and write in it with a man’s pen concerning Mahershalal-hashbaz.

Then the Lord said to me, Take a large tablet and write upon it with a graving tool and in ordinary characters: Belonging to Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

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

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

3 A nd I went unto the prophetess, and she conceived and bore a son. Then the LORD said to me, Call his name Mahershalalhashbaz.

And I approached the prophetess, and when she had conceived and borne a son, the Lord said to me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz,

4 F or 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.

For before the child knows how to say, My father or my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be carried away before the king of Assyria.

5 T he LORD also spoke unto me again, saying,

The Lord spoke to me yet again and said,

6 F orasmuch as this people refused the waters of Shiloah that go softly and rejoiced in Rezin and Remaliah’s son,

Because this people have refused and despised the waters of Shiloah that go gently, and rejoice in and with Rezin and Remaliah’s son,

7 n ow therefore, behold, the Lord brings up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria and all his power, and he shall come up over all his channels and go over all his banks:

Now therefore, behold, the Lord brings upon them the waters of the River, strong and many—even the king of Assyria and all the glory; and it will rise over all its channels, brooks, valleys, and canals and extend far beyond its banks;

8 A nd 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.

And it will sweep on into Judah; it will overflow and go over, reaching even to the neck, and the outstretched wings shall fill the breadth of Your land, O Immanuel!

9 ¶ Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries, prepare yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.

Make an uproar and be broken in pieces, O you peoples! Give ear, all you of far countries. Gird yourselves, and be thrown into consternation! Gird yourselves, and be dismayed!

10 T ake counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand, for God is with us.

Take counsel together, but it shall come to nought; speak the word, but it will not stand, for God is with us!

11 F or the LORD spoke thus to me with a strong hand and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,

For the Lord spoke thus to me with His strong hand, and warned and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,

12 D o not say, A confederacy, to all those to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear their fear, nor be afraid.

Do not call conspiracy all that this people will call conspiracy; neither be in fear of what they fear, nor in dread.

13 S anctify the LORD of the hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

The Lord of hosts—regard Him as holy and honor His holy name, and let Him be your fear and let Him be your dread.

14 T hen he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock to cause a fall to both the houses of Israel, for a snare and for a net to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

And He shall be a sanctuary; but He shall be a Stone of stumbling and a Rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

15 A nd many among them shall stumble and fall and be broken and be snared and be taken.

And many among them shall stumble thereon; and they shall fall and be broken, and be snared and taken.

16 ¶ Bind up the testimony; seal the law among my disciples.

Bind up the testimony, seal the law and the teaching among my disciples.

17 A nd I will wait for the LORD, who hid his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

And I will wait for the Lord, Who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob; and I will look for and hope in Him.

18 B ehold, I and the children whom the LORD has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of the hosts, who dwells in Mount Zion.

Behold, I and the children whom the Lord has given me are signs and wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, Who dwells on Mount Zion.

19 A nd when they shall say unto you, Seek unto spiritists and unto wizards that peep and that mutter; shall the people not seek unto their God? Shall we appeal for the living unto the dead?

And when the people shall say to you, Consult for direction mediums and wizards who chirp and mutter, should not a people seek and consult their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?

20 T o the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

to the teaching and to the testimony! If their teachings are not in accord with this word, it is surely because there is no dawn and no morning for them.

21 T hen they shall pass through this land, fatigued 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 raising their face high,

And they shall pass through sorely distressed and hungry; and when they are hungry, they will fret, and will curse by their king and their God; and whether they look upward

22 t hey shall look upon the earth and behold tribulation and gross darkness, darkness and anguish; and they shall be submerged in gross darkness.

Or look to the earth, they will behold only distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish, and into thick darkness and widespread, obscure night they shall be driven away.