Isaiah 8:4

KJV

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.

— Isaiah 8:4, King James Version
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Isaiah 8:4, King James Version.

Context

This verse from Isaiah Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. Isaiah's son Maher-shalal-hash-baz is named as a near-term sign of Assyrian conquest over Damascus and Samaria. The people's rejection of the gently flowing waters of Shiloah means the overwhelming flood of the Assyrian king will reach to Judah's neck. The …

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Other Translations

ASV

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 carried away before the king of Assyria.

YLT

for before the youth doth know to cry, My father, and My mother, one taketh away the wealth of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria, before the king of Asshur.'

BBE

For before the child is able to say, Father, or, Mother, the wealth of Damascus and the goods of Samaria will be taken away by the king of Assyria.

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