Isaiah - douay rheims

Chapter 8

¹ AND the Lord said to me: Take thee a great book, and write in it with a man's pen. Take sway the spoils with speed, quickly take the prey.
² And I took unto me faithful witnesses, Urias the priest, and Zacharias the son of Barachias.
³ And I went to the prophetess, and she conceived, and bore a son. And the Lord said to me: Call his name, Hasten to take away the spoils: Make haste to take away the prey.
⁴ For before the child know to call his father and his mother, the strength of Damascus, and the spoils of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of the Assyrians.
⁵ And the Lord spoke to me again, saying:
⁶ Forasmuch as this people hath cast away the waters of Siloe, that go with silence, and hath rather taken Basin, and the son of Romelia:
⁷ Therefore behold the Lord will bring upon them the waters of the river strong and many, the king of the Assyrians, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and shall overflow all his banks,
⁸ And shall pass through Juda, overflowing, and going over shall reach even to the neck. And the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Emmanuel.
⁹ Gather yourselves together, O ye people, and be overcome, and give ear, all ye lands afar off: strengthen yourselves, end be overcome, gird yourselves, and be overcome.
¹⁰ Take counsel together, and it shall be defeated: speak a word, and it shall not be done: because God is with us.
¹¹ For thus saith the Lord to me: As he hath taught me, with a strong arm, that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying:
¹² Say ye not: A conspiracy: for all that this people speaketh, is a conspiracy: neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
¹³ Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself: and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
¹⁴ And he shall be a sanctification to you. But for a stone or stumbling, and for a rock of offence to the two houses of Israel, for a snare and a ruin to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
¹⁵ And very many of them shall stumble and fall, and shall be broken in pieces, and shall be snared, and taken.
¹⁶ Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
¹⁷ And I will wait for the Lord, who hath hid his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
¹⁸ Behold I and my children, whom the Lord hath given me for a sign, and for a wonder in Israel from the Lord of hosts, who dwelleth in mount Sion.
¹⁹ And when they shall say to you: Seek of pythons, and of diviners, who mutter in their enchantments: should not the people seek of their God, for the living of the dead?
²⁰ To the law rather, and to the testimony. And if they speak not according to this word, they shall not have the morning light.
²¹ And they shall pass by it, they shall fall, and be hungry: and when they shall be hungry, they will be angry, and curse their king, and their God, and look upwards.
²² And they shall look to the earth, and behold trouble and darkness, weakness and distress, and a mist following them, and they cannot fly away from their distress.

Isaiah - webster

Chapter 8

¹ Moreover, the LORD said to me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
² And I took to me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.
³ And I went to the prophetess; and she conceived, and bore 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 spoke also to me again, saying,
⁶ Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that flow gently, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;
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 its channels, and go over all its banks:
⁸ And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the extension of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.
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.
¹⁰ Take counsel together, and it shall come to naught; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
¹¹ For the LORD spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,
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.
¹³ Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
¹⁴ And he will be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, for a trap and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
¹⁵ And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be insnared, and be taken.
¹⁶ Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
¹⁷ And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
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, who dwelleth in mount Zion.
¹⁹ And when they shall say to you, Seek to them that have familiar spirits, and to wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek to their God? for the living to the dead?
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.
²¹ And they shall pass through it, distressed 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.
²² And they shall look to the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.

Isaiah - world english bible

Chapter 8

¹ said to me, "Take a large tablet, and write on it with a man's pen, 'For Maher Shalal Hash Baz;'
² I will take for myself faithful witnesses to testify: Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah."
³ went to the prophetess, and she conceived, and bore a son. Then Yahweh said to me, "Call his name 'Maher Shalal Hash Baz.'
⁴ before the child knows how to say, 'My father,' and, 'My mother,' the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria will be carried away by the king of Assyria."
⁵ spoke to me yet again, saying,
⁶ this people have refused the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;
⁷ therefore, behold, the Lord brings upon them the mighty flood waters of the River: the king of Assyria and all his glory. It will come up over all its channels, and go over all its banks.
⁸ will sweep onward into Judah. It will overflow and pass through; it will reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of its wings will fill the breadth of your land, Immanuel.
⁹ an uproar, you peoples, and be broken in pieces! Listen, all you from far countries: dress for battle, and be shattered! Dress for battle, and be shattered!
¹⁰ counsel together, and it will be brought to nothing; speak the word, and it will not stand: for God is with us."
¹¹ Yahweh spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,
¹² say, 'A conspiracy!' concerning all about which this people say, 'A conspiracy!' neither fear their threats, nor be terrorized.
¹³ of Armies is who you must respect as holy. He is the one you must fear. He is the one you must dread.
¹⁴ will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel, he will be a trap and a snare for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
¹⁵ will stumble over it, fall, be broken, be snared, and be captured."
¹⁶ up the testimony. Seal the law among my disciples.
¹⁷ will wait for Yahweh, who hides his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
¹⁸ I and the children whom Yahweh has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from Yahweh of Armies, who dwells in Mount Zion.
¹⁹ they tell you, "Consult with those who have familiar spirits and with the wizards, who chirp and who mutter:" shouldn't a people consult with their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?
²⁰ to the law and to the testimony! If they don't speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
²¹ will pass through it, very distressed and hungry; and it will happen that when they are hungry, they will worry, and curse by their king and by their God. They will turn their faces upward,
²² look to the earth, and see distress, darkness, and the gloom of anguish. They will be driven into thick darkness.

Isaiah - darby

Chapter 8

¹ And Jehovah said to me, Take thee a great tablet, and write thereon with a man's style, concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
² And I took unto me to witness, sure witnesses, Urijah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.
³ And I came near to the prophetess, and she conceived and bore a son; and Jehovah said unto me, Call his name, Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
⁴ 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.
⁵ And Jehovah spoke again to me, saying,
⁶ Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah which flow softly, and rejoiceth in Rezin and in the son of Remaliah,
⁷ therefore behold, the Lord will bring up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, the king of Assyria and all his glory; and he shall mount up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:
⁸ and he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow it and go further, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel!
⁹ Rage, ye peoples, and be broken in pieces! And give ear, all ye distant parts of the earth: Gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces!
¹⁰ Settle a plan, and it shall come to nought; speak a word, and it shall not stand: for ùGod is with us.
¹¹ For Jehovah spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and he instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,
¹² Ye shall not say, Conspiracy, of everything of which this people saith, Conspiracy; and fear ye not their fear, and be not in dread.
¹³ Jehovah of hosts, him shall ye sanctify; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
¹⁴ And he will be for a sanctuary; and 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.
¹⁵ And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
¹⁶ Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
¹⁷ And I will wait for Jehovah, who hideth his face from the house of Jacob; and I will look for him.
¹⁸ Behold, I and the children that Jehovah hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel, from Jehovah of hosts, who dwelleth in mount Zion.
¹⁹ And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto the necromancers and unto the soothsayers, who chirp and who mutter, [say,] Shall not a people seek unto their God? [Will they go] for the living unto the dead?
²⁰ To the law and the testimony! If they speak not according to this word, for them there is no daybreak.
²¹ And they shall pass through it, hard pressed and hungry; and it shall come to pass when they are hungry, they will fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and will gaze upward:
²² and they will look to the earth; and behold, trouble and darkness, gloom of anguish; and they shall be driven into thick darkness.

Isaiah - american standard version

Chapter 8

¹ 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;
² and I will take 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 Jehovah unto 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 carried away before the king of Assyria.
⁵ And Jehovah spake unto me yet again, saying,
⁶ Forasmuch as this people have refused the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;
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 it shall come up over all its channels, and go over all its banks;
⁸ and it shall sweep onward into Judah; it shall overflow and pass through; it shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of its wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.
⁹ Make an uproar, O ye peoples, and be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and be broken in pieces.
¹⁰ Take counsel together, and it shall be brought to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
¹¹ For Jehovah spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,
¹² Say ye not, A conspiracy, concerning all whereof this people shall say, A conspiracy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be in dread [thereof].
¹³ Jehovah of hosts, him shall ye sanctify; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
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.
¹⁵ And many shall stumble thereon, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
¹⁶ Bind thou up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
¹⁷ And I will wait for Jehovah, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
¹⁸ Behold, I and the children whom Jehovah hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from Jehovah of hosts, who dwelleth in mount Zion.
¹⁹ And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits and unto the wizards, that chirp and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? on behalf of the living [should they seek] unto the dead?
²⁰ To the law and to the testimony! if they speak not according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
²¹ And they shall pass through it, sore distressed and hungry; and it shall come to pass that, when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse by their king and by their God, and turn their faces upward:
²² and they shall look unto the earth, and behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and into thick darkness [they shall be] driven away.

Isaiah - basic english

Chapter 8

¹ And the Lord said to me, Take a great writing-board, and on it put down in common letters, Maher-shalal-hash-baz;
² And take true witnesses to the writing, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah, the son of Jeberechiah.
³ And I went in to my wife, and she became with child, and gave birth to a son. Then the Lord said to me, Give him the name Maher-shalal-hash-baz,
⁴ For before the child is able to say, Father, or, Mother, the wealth of Damascus and the goods of Samaria will be taken away by the king of Assyria.
⁵ And the Lord said again to me,
⁶ Because this people will have nothing to do with the softly-flowing waters of Shiloah, and have fear of Rezin and Remaliah's son;
⁷ For this cause the Lord is sending on them the waters of the River, deep and strong, even the king of Assyria and all his glory: and it will come up through all its streams, overflowing all its edges:
⁸ And it will come on into Judah; rushing on and overflowing, till the waters are up to the neck; *** and his outstretched wings will be covering the land from side to side: for God is with us.
⁹ Have knowledge, O peoples, and be in fear; give ear, all you far-off parts of the earth:
¹⁰ Let your designs be formed, and they will come to nothing; give your orders, and they will not be effected: for God is with us.
¹¹ For the Lord, controlling me with a strong hand, gave me orders not to go in the way of this people, saying,
¹² Do not say, It is holy, about everything of which this people says, It is holy; and do not be in fear of what they go in fear of.
¹³ But let the Lord of armies be holy to you, and go in fear of him, giving honour to him.
¹⁴ And he will be for a holy place: but for a stone of falling and a rock of trouble to the two houses of Israel, and to the men of Jerusalem, for a net in which they may be taken.
¹⁵ And numbers of them, falling on the stone, will be broken, and will be taken in the net.
¹⁶ Let my teaching be kept secret: and my words be given to my disciples only.
¹⁷ And I will be waiting for the Lord, whose face is veiled from the house of Jacob, and I will be looking for him.
¹⁸ See, I and the children whom the Lord has given me, are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of armies, whose resting-place is in Mount Zion.
¹⁹ And when they say to you, Make request for us to those who have control of spirits, and to those wise in secret arts, who make hollow bird-like sounds; is it not right for a people to make request to their gods, to make request for the living to the dead?
²⁰ Then say to them, Put your faith in the teaching and the witness. ... If they do not say such things. ... For him there is no dawn. ...
²¹ And he will go through the land in bitter trouble and in need of food; and when he is unable to get food, he will become angry, cursing his king and his God, and his eyes will be turned to heaven on high;
²² And he will be looking down on the earth, and there will be trouble and dark clouds, black night where there is no seeing.