3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Isaiah 8:3:1 ⧉וָאֶקְרַ֙בvaekeravand I came near Isaiah 8:3:2 ⧉אֶל־הַנְּבִיאָ֔הelhaneviato the prophetess Isaiah 8:3:3 ⧉וַתַּ֖הַרvataharand she conceived Isaiah 8:3:4 ⧉וַתֵּ֣לֶדvateledand she bore Isaiah 8:3:5 ⧉בֵּ֑ןbena son Isaiah 8:3:6 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand he said Isaiah 8:3:7 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD Isaiah 8:3:8 ⧉אֵלַ֔יelaito me Isaiah 8:3:9 ⧉קְרָ֣אkeracall Isaiah 8:3:10 ⧉שְׁמ֔וֹshemohis name Isaiah 8:3:11 ⧉מַהֵ֥רmaherhasten Isaiah 8:3:12 ⧉שָׁלָ֖לshalalspoil or plunder Isaiah 8:3:13 ⧉חָ֥שׁkhashswift Isaiah 8:3:14 ⧉בַּֽז׃bazbooty |
3. Formal Translation And I approached the prophetess, and she conceived and bore a son. Then the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Speaker} said to me, “Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz.” |
3. Dynamic Translation So I went to the prophetess, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Then the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Instructor} told me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz.” |