Moreover the Lord said unto me, Take thee a great ^aroll, and ^bwrite in it with ^ca man’s pen concerning ^†Maher-shalal-hash-baz. ²And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, ^dUriah the priest, and ^eZechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

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Footnotes

ach. 3:23 (Heb.).
bch. 30:8. Hab. 2:2.
cSee Deut. 3:11.
†Heb. In making speed to the spoil he hasteneth the prey, or, Make speed, &c. ver. 3. Comp. ch. 10:6.

Cross references

d 2 Kin. 16:10, 11, 15, 16.
e 2 Kin. 18:2?

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then the Lord said to me, “Take a large tablet and write on it in common characters, ‘Belonging to Maher-shalal-hash-baz.’ And I will get reliable witnesses, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah, to attest for me.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The Lord said to me, “Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinary pen: Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.” So I called in Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah as reliable witnesses for me.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then the Lord said to me, “Take a large piece of parchment and write on it with an ordinary pen: Maher-shalal-hash-baz. I have appointed trustworthy witnesses—the priest Uriah and Zechariah son of Jeberechiah.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the Lord said to me, “Make a large signboard and clearly write this name on it: Maher-shalal-hash-baz.” I asked Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah, both known as honest men, to witness my doing this.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then Yahweh said to me, “Take yourself a large tablet and write on it with a common stylus pen: Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz. And I will require reliable witnesses as a witness for me: Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah.”