Isaiah 8:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

Moreover, the LORD said to me, Take for yourself a large scroll, and write on it with a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Then the Lord said to me, "Take a large tablet and inscribe on it with an ordinary stylus: 'Swift to Plunder, Quick to Spoil.'"

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto me, Take{H3947} thee a great{H1419} tablet,{H1549} and write{H3789} upon it with the pen{H2747} of a man,{H582} For Maher-shalal-hash-baz;{H4122}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Moreover the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto me, Take{H3947}{(H8798)} thee a great{H1419} roll{H1549}, and write{H3789}{(H8798)} in it with a man's{H582} pen{H2747} concerning Mahershalalhashbaz{H4122}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Morouer the LORDE sayde vnto me: Take the a greate leaf, and wryte in it, as men do with a penne, that he spede him to robbe, and haist him to spoyle.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Moreouer, the Lord sayd vnto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a mans penne, Make speede to the spoyle: haste to the praye.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Moreouer the Lorde sayde vnto me, Take thee a great roule, and wryte in it as men do with a pen: make hastie speede to rob, and haste to the spoyle.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Yahweh said to me, "Take a large tablet, and write on it with a man's pen, 'For Maher Shalal Hash Baz;{"Maher Shalal Hash Baz" means "quick to the plunder, swift to the spoil."}'

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jehovah saith unto me, `Take to thee a great tablet, and write upon it with a graving tool of man, To haste spoil, enjoy prey.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah said unto me, Take thee a great tablet, and write upon it with the pen of a man, For Maher-shalal-hash-baz;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Jehovah said unto me, Take thee a great tablet, and write upon it with the pen of a man, For Maher-shalal-hash-baz;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the Lord said to me, Take a great writing-board, and on it put down in common letters, Maher-shalal-hash-baz;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Yahweh said to me, "Take a large tablet, and write on it with a man's pen, 'For Maher Shalal Hash Baz;'

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    A Sign-Child is Born The LORD told me,“Take a large tablet and inscribe these words on it with an ordinary stylus:‘Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.’

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 30:8 : 8 Now go, write it before them on a tablet, and document it in a book, that it may be for the time to come forever and ever:
  • Jer 36:2 : 2 Take yourself a scroll and write on it all the words that I have spoken to you against Israel, and against Judah, and against all the nations, from the day I spoke to you, from the days of Josiah, even to this day.
  • Jer 36:28 : 28 Take again another scroll, and write in it all the former words that were in the first scroll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah has burned.
  • Jer 36:32 : 32 Then Jeremiah took another scroll, and gave it to Baruch the scribe, the son of Neriah, who wrote on it from the mouth of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire; and many similar words were added to them.
  • Hab 2:2-3 : 2 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tablets, so that he may run who reads it. 3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak and not lie: though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not delay.
  • Rev 13:18 : 18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: his number is six hundred sixty-six.
  • Rev 21:17 : 17 And he measured the wall of it, a hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
  • Job 19:23-24 : 23 Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were printed in a book! 24 That they were engraved with an iron pen and lead in the rock forever!
  • Isa 8:3 : 3 And I went to the prophetess; and she conceived and bore a son. Then the LORD said to me, Call his name Mahershalalhashbaz.

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