1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Isaiah 8:1:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said Isaiah 8:1:2 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD Isaiah 8:1:3 ⧉אֵלַ֔יelaito me Isaiah 8:1:4 ⧉קַח־לְךָ֖kakhlekhatake for yourself Isaiah 8:1:5 ⧉גִּלְי֣וֹןgilyona tablet Isaiah 8:1:6 ⧉גָּד֑וֹלgadollarge Isaiah 8:1:7 ⧉וּכְתֹ֤בukhetovand write Isaiah 8:1:8 ⧉עָלָיו֙alavon it Isaiah 8:1:9 ⧉בְּחֶ֣רֶטbekheretwith a stylus Isaiah 8:1:10 ⧉אֱנ֔וֹשׁenoshof a man Isaiah 8:1:11 ⧉לְמַהֵ֥רlemaherbelonging to Maher Isaiah 8:1:12 ⧉שָׁלָ֖לshalalspoil Isaiah 8:1:13 ⧉חָ֥שׁkhashhasten Isaiah 8:1:14 ⧉בַּז׃bazplunder |
1. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Voice} said to me, “Take for yourself a large tablet and, with an ordinary stylus, write on it: Maher-shalal-hash-baz.” |
1. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Covenant LORD} said to me, “Get a big signboard and write the name clearly with a common pen: Maher-shalal-hash-baz.” |