Isaiah 8:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And 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.”

Isaiah 8:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 8:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 8:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I went to the prophetess, and she conceived, and bore a son. Then Yahweh said to me, “Call his name ‘Maher Shalal Hash Baz.’”

Isaiah 8:3 — World English Bible

Isaiah 8:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said Jehovah unto me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz. ”

Isaiah 8:3 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 8:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I draw near unto the prophetess, and she conceiveth, and beareth a son; and Jehovah saith unto me, `Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz,”

Isaiah 8:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 8:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I came near to the prophetess, and she conceived and bore a son; and Jehovah said unto me, Call his name, Maher-shalal-hash-baz. ”

Isaiah 8:3 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 8:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“After, I came vnto the Prophetesse, which conceiued, and bare a sonne. Then sayd the Lord to me, Call his name, Mahershalalhash-baz.”

Isaiah 8:3 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 8:3 in Context — Isaiah 8

1 Moreover the Lord said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man’s pen concerning Maher–shalal–hash–baz.

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

3 And 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.

4 For 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.

5 The Lord spake also unto me again, saying,

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What Does Isaiah 8:3 Mean?

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