Isaiah 8:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Isaiah 8:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 8:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 8:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For before the child knows how to say, ‘My father’ and ‘My mother,’ the riches of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried away by the king of Assyria.””
Isaiah 8:4 — World English Bible
Isaiah 8:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 carried away before the king of Assyria. ”
Isaiah 8:4 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 8:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for before the youth doth know to cry, My father, and My mother, one taketh away the wealth of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria, before the king of Asshur.'”
Isaiah 8:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 8:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For before the lad knoweth 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. ”
Isaiah 8:4 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 8:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For before the childe shall haue knowledge to crye, My father, and my mother, he shall take away the riches of Damascus and the spoyle of Samaria, before the King of Asshur.”
Isaiah 8:4 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 8:4 in Context — Isaiah 8
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,
6 Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’s son;
What Does Isaiah 8:4 Mean?
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