Isaiah · Chapter 8 King James Version

Isaiah 8:4

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The Scripture

(4) For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

Isaiah named a son Maher-shalal-hash-baz as a sign against Syria and Israel, and warned that the king of Assyria would come like an overflowing river to sweep through Judah. He urged the people not to fear conspiracies but to sanctify the LORD, declaring that God is with us.

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