Isaiah 8:1 “Then the LORD said to me, “Take a large scroll and write on it with an…”

Isaiah 8:1

Then the LORD said to me, “Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinary stylus: Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King 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.

World English Bible

The LORD said to me, “Take a large tablet, and write on it with a man’s pen, ‘For Maher Shalal Hash Baz’;

American Standard Version

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;

Geneva Bible 1599

Moreover, the Lord sayd vnto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a mans penne, Make speede to the spoyle: haste to the praye.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah said to me, Take thee a great tablet, and write thereon with a man's style, concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah saith unto me, 'Take to thee a great tablet, and write upon it with a graving tool of man, To haste spoil, enjoy prey.'

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said to me, Take a great writing-board, and on it put down in common letters, Maher-shalal-hash-baz;

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Cross references

“Take thee”

Jeremiah 36:2 Jeremiah 36:28 Jeremiah 36:32

Jeremiah 36:2 · BSB

“Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the nations, from the day I first spoke to you during the reign of Josiah until today.

Jeremiah 36:28 · BSB

“Take another scroll and rewrite on it the very words that were on the original scroll, which Jehoiakim king of Judah has burned.

Jeremiah 36:32 · BSB

Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to the scribe Baruch son of Neriah, and at Jeremiah’s dictation he wrote on it all the words of the scroll that Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire. And many simil…

“write”

Isaiah 30:8 Job 19:23 Job 19:24 Habakkuk 2:2 Habakkuk 2:3

Isaiah 30:8 · BSB

Go now, write it on a tablet in their presence and inscribe it on a scroll; it will be for the days to come, a witness forever and ever.

Job 19:23 · BSB

I wish that my words were recorded and inscribed in a book,

Job 19:24 · BSB

by an iron stylus on lead, or chiseled in stone forever.

Habakkuk 2:2 · BSB

Then the LORD answered me: “Write down this vision and clearly inscribe it on tablets, so that a herald may run with it.

Habakkuk 2:3 · BSB

For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.

“a man's pen”

Revelation 13:18 Revelation 21:17

Revelation 13:18 · BSB

Here is a call for wisdom: Let the one who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and that number is 666.

Revelation 21:17 · BSB

And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits, by the human measure the angel was using.

Also

Isaiah 8:3

Isaiah 8:3 · BSB

And I had relations with the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. The LORD said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2And I will appoint for Myself trustworthy witnesses—Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah.”

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