The Book of Isaiah
Isa 8:1 Moreover the Lord said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man’s pen concerning Ma´-her–shal´-al–hash´-baz.
Isa 8:2 And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, U-ri´-ah the priest, and Zech-a-ri´-ah the son of Je-ber-echi´-ah.
Isa 8:3 And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the Lord to me, Call his name Ma´-her–shal´-al–hash´baz.
Isa 8:4 For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Sa-ma´-ri-a shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.
Isa 8:5 The Lord spake also unto me again, saying,
Isa 8:6 Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shi-lo´-ah that go softly, and rejoice in Re´-zin and Rem-a-li´-ah’s son;
Isa 8:7 Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:
Isa 8:8 And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Im-man´u-el.
Isa 8:9 Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
Isa 8:10 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
Isa 8:11 For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,
Isa 8:12 Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
Isa 8:13 Sanctify the Lord of hosts Himself; and let Him be your fear, and let Him be your dread.
Isa 8:14 And He shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Isa 8:15 And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
Isa 8:16 Bind up the testimony, seal the law among My disciples.
Isa 8:17 And I will wait upon the Lord, that hideth His face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for Him.
Isa 8:18 Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given Me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.
Isa 8:19 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
Isa 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
Isa 8:21 And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward.
Isa 8:22 And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.