2. So I took for myself trustworthy witnesses—Uriah the kohen and Zechariah son of Jeberechiah.
3. Then I went to the prophetess; and she conceived and bore a son. Then Adonai said to me: “Call his name Maher-shalal-hashbaz.
4. For before the child will have knowledge to cry ‘my father!’ or ‘my mother!’ the wealth of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria will be carried away before the king of Assyria.”
5. Then Adonai spoke to me further, saying:
6. “Because these people have refused the softly flowing waters of Shiloah, and rejoice with Rezin and Remaliah’s son,
7. therefore behold, Adonai is bringing on them the waters of the River— mighty and massive— Assyria’s king with all his glory! It will rise over all its channels and spill over all its banks.
8. Then it will sweep through Judah, overflow as it passes through, reaching even to the neck! So the spread of its wings will be the full breadth of your land! Immanuel!
9. Make an uproar, O peoples— but you will be broken in pieces. Give ear, all you of far countries. Arm yourselves—yet be shattered! Arm yourselves—yet be shattered!
10. Take counsel together, but it will amount to nothing. Speak a word, but it will not stand. For God is with us!
11. For thus Adonai spoke to me, with a strong hand, warning me that I should not walk in the way of these people, saying:
12. “Do not say: ‘It’s a conspiracy!’ about everything that these people call a conspiracy. You must not fear or tremble at what they fear.
13. Adonai-Tzva’ot, Him will you sanctify, and let Him be your fear, trembling at Him.
14. He will be a Sanctuary, but a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.