8The Lord said to me, “Take a large scrollⁿ and write on it with an ordinary pen: Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.”^a^o ²So I called in Uriah^p the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah as reliable witnesses^q for me.

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Footnotes

aMaher-Shalal-Hash-Baz means quick to the plunder, swift to the spoil; also in verse 3.

Cross references

nSee Dt 27:8; Job 19:23; Isa 30:8; Jer 51:60
over 3; Hab 2:2; Jer 20:3; Hos 1:4
pSee 2 Ki 16:10
qver 16; See Jos 24:22; See Ru 4:9; Jer 32:10, 12, 25, 44

In other versions

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.”

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.”

KJV 1900King James 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. And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

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