Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Then the Lord said to me, “Take for yourself a large tablet and write on it in ordinary letters: Swift is the booty, speedy is the prey.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Then the Lord said to me, “Take a large piece of parchment and write on it with an ordinary pen: Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

International Standard Version

The LORD also told me, "Take a large tablet and write on it with a stylus pen, "For Maher-shalal-hash-baz'.

A Conservative Version

And LORD said to me, Take thee a great tablet, and write upon it with the pen of a man, For Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

American Standard Version

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;

Amplified

Then the Lord said to me, “Take for yourself a large tablet [for public display] and write on it in ordinary characters: Belonging to Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord said to me, Take a great writing-board, and on it put down in common letters, 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.

Julia Smith Translation

And Jehovah will say to me, Take to thee a great tablet, and write upon it with a man's graving tool to hasten the spoil, urging on the plunder.

King James 2000

Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take a large scroll, and write on it with a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Yahweh said to me, "Take yourself a large tablet and write on it with a common stylus pen: Maher-Halal-Hash-Baz.

Modern King James verseion

And Jehovah said to me, Take a great scroll and write in it with a man's pen: Make Haste to Plunder! Hasten to the Prey!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Moreover the LORD said unto me, "Take thee a great leaf, and write in it, as men do with a pen, 'Make hasty speed to rob, and haste to the spoil.'"

NET Bible

The Lord told me, "Take a large tablet and inscribe these words on it with an ordinary stylus: 'Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.'

New Heart English Bible

The LORD said to me, "Take a large tablet, and write on it with a man's pen, 'For Maher Shalal Hash Baz;'

The Emphasized Bible

And Yahweh said unto me: Take thee a large tablet, - and write thereon in plain characters, To Maher-shalal-hash-baz. "Speed-spoil-hurry-prey".

Webster

Moreover, the LORD said to me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

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;'

Youngs 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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
unto me, Take
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
Usage: 528

גּליון גּלּיון 
Gillayown 
Usage: 2

and write
כּתב 
Kathab 
Usage: 223

in it with a man's
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

pen
חרט 
Cheret 
Usage: 2

Context Readings

Signs Of The Assyrian Invasion

1 Then the Lord said to me, “Take for yourself a large tablet and write on it in ordinary letters: Swift is the booty, speedy is the prey. 2 I will have these dependable witnesses testify: the priest Uriah and Zechariah son of Jeberechiah.

Cross References

Isaiah 30:8

Write this on a tablet for them, and inscribe it in a book so that it will be there in the future as a permanent witness.

Job 19:23-24

I wish now my words were written. I wish they were inscribed on a scroll.

Isaiah 8:3

I slept with the prophetess. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Jehovah told me: Name him Maher Shalal Hash Baz.

Jeremiah 36:2

Take a scroll, and write on it everything that I have dictated to you about Israel, Judah, and all the other nations from the time I spoke to you during the reign of Josiah until today.

Jeremiah 36:28

Take another scroll, and write on it everything that was written on the scroll that King Jehoiakim of Judah burned.

Jeremiah 36:32

Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to the scribe Baruch, son of Neriah. As Jeremiah dictated, Baruch wrote on it everything that was on the scroll that King Jehoiakim of Judah had burned. They added many similar messages.

Habakkuk 2:2-3

Jehovah answered me: Write the vision. Record it on tablets that he who reads it may run.

Revelation 13:18

This requires wisdom. Let him that has understanding calculate the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred and sixty-six.

Revelation 21:17

He measured the wall, two hundred feet, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

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