Isaiah 8:2 “And I will appoint for Myself trustworthy witnesses—Uriah the priest a…”

Isaiah 8:2

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

World English Bible

and I will take for myself faithful witnesses to testify: Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.”

American Standard Version

and I will take unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then I tooke vnto me faithfull witnesses to recorde, Vriah the Priest, and Zechariah the sonne of Ieberechiah.

Darby Translation

And I took unto me to witness, sure witnesses, Urijah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

Young's Literal Translation

And I cause faithful witnesses to testify to me, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah son of Jeberechiah.

Bible in Basic English

And take true witnesses to the writing, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah, the son of Jeberechiah.

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Cross references

“I took”

2 Corinthians 13:1 Ruth 4:2 Ruth 4:10 Ruth 4:11

2 Corinthians 13:1 · BSB

This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”

Ruth 4:2 · BSB

Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so.

Ruth 4:10 · BSB

Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, to raise up the name of the deceased through his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his brothers or from the gate of his…

Ruth 4:11 · BSB

“We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and…

“Uria”

2 Kings 18:2 2 Kings 16:10 2 Kings 16:11

2 Kings 18:2 · BSB

He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah.

2 Kings 16:10 · BSB

Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria. On seeing the altar in Damascus, King Ahaz sent Uriah the priest a model of the altar and complete plans for its construction.

2 Kings 16:11 · BSB

And Uriah the priest built the altar according to all the instructions King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, and he completed it before King Ahaz returned.

Also

2 Kings 16:15–16

2 Kings 16:15–16 · BSB

Then King Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, “Offer on the great altar the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, and the king’s burnt offering and grain offering, as well as the burnt offerings, grain offerin…

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

In context

1Then the LORD said to me, “Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinary stylus: Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

3And 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.

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