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Isaiah 8:1

Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man’s pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz.

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…יְהוָה֙yehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֵלַ֔יelayamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).קַחqachtakeלָקַחverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “take”, a commandH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.לְךָ֖lekhatoלְךָ֖preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toגִּלָּי֣וֹןgilayonglassגִּלָּיוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “glass”, the ordinary formH1549a tablet for writing (as bare); by analogy, a mirror (as a plate)glass, roll.גָּד֑וֹלgadolgreatגָּדוֹלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.וּכְתֹ֤בukhetovand describeכָּתַבconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and describe”, a commandH3789to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).עָלָיו֙alayvaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…בְּחֶ֣רֶטbecheretin graving toolחֶרֶטpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in graving tool”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2747a chisel or graver; also a style forwritinggraving tool, pen.אֱנ֔וֹשׁenoshmanאֱנוֹשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “man”, the ordinary formH582a man in general (singly or collectively)another, [idiom] (blood-) thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, [idiom] in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ([idiom] of them), [phrase] stranger, those, [phrase] their trade. It…לְמַהֵ֥רlemaherto Maher-sha-lal-bash-bazמַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּזpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Maher-sha-lal-bash-baz”H4122Maher-Shalal-Chash-Baz; the symbolical name of the son of IsaiahMaher-sha-lal-bash-baz.שָׁלָ֖לshalalMaher-sha-lal-bash-bazמַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּזnoun, proper name — “Maher-sha-lal-bash-baz”H4122Maher-Shalal-Chash-Baz; the symbolical name of the son of IsaiahMaher-sha-lal-bash-baz.חָ֥שׁchashMaher-sha-lal-bash-bazמַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּזnoun, proper name — “Maher-sha-lal-bash-baz”H4122Maher-Shalal-Chash-Baz; the symbolical name of the son of IsaiahMaher-sha-lal-bash-baz.בַּֽזbazMaher-sha-lal-bash-bazמַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּזnoun, proper name — “Maher-sha-lal-bash-baz”H4122Maher-Shalal-Chash-Baz; the symbolical name of the son of IsaiahMaher-sha-lal-bash-baz.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the LORD said unto me: 'Take thee a great tablet, and write upon it in common script: The spoil speedeth, the prey hasteth;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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;

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.'

World English Bible

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

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.

Douay-Rheims

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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the LORD said unto me: 'Take thee a great tablet, and write upon it in common script: The spoil speedeth, the prey hasteth;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the Lord said to me, Take to thyself a volume of a great new book , and write in it with a man's pen concerning the making a rapid plunder of spoils; for it is near at hand.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς μὲ, λάβε σεαυτῷ τόμον καινοῦ μεγαλοῦ, καὶ γράψον εἰς αὐτὸν γραφίδι ἀνθρώπου, τοῦ ὀξέως προνομὴν ποιῆσαι σκύλων·