Chapter 8

1Hashem said to me, “Get yourself a large sheet and write on it in common script ‘For Maher-shalal-hash-baz';

vai-YO-mer a-do-NAI e-LAI, kakh-l'-KHA gi-LA-yon ga-DOL, u-k'-TOV a-LAV b'-khe-RET e-NOSh l'-ma-HER sha-LAL khash ba-Z

אוַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֹוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י קַח־לְךָ֖ גִּלָּי֣וֹן גָּד֑וֹל וּכְתֹ֤ב עָלָיו֙ בְּחֶ֣רֶט אֱנ֔וֹשׁ לְמַהֵ֥ר שָׁלָ֖ל חָ֥שׁ בַּֽז׃

2and call reliable witnesses, the kohen Uriya and Zecharya son of JeBerechiah, to witness for Me.”

v'-a-i-DAH LEE ay-DEEM ne-e-MA-nim, AYT u-ri-YAH ha-ko-HAYN v'-et z'-khar-YA-hu ben ye-ve-rekh-YA-hu

בוְאָעִ֣ידָה לִּ֔י עֵדִ֖ים נֶֽאֱמָנִ֑ים אֵ֚ת אוּרִיָּ֣ה הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְאֶת־זְכַרְיָ֖הוּ בֶּ֥ן יְבֶרֶכְיָֽהוּ׃

3I was intimate with the Neviah, and she conceived and bore a son; and Hashem said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

v'-e-k'-RAV el ha-ne-vee-AH va-TA-har va-TAY-led ben va-YO-mer a-do-NAI e-LAI k'-RA sh'-MO ma-HER sha-LAL khash ba-Z

גוָֽאֶקְרַב֙ אֶל־הַנְּבִיאָ֔ה וַתַּ֖הַר וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֑ן וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֹוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י קְרָ֣א שְׁמ֔וֹ מַהֵ֥ר שָׁלָ֖ל חָ֥שׁ בַּֽז׃

4For before the boy learns to call ‘Father' and ‘Mother,' the wealth of Damascus and the spoils of Shomron, and the delights of Rezin and of the son of Remaliah,* shall be carried off before the king of Assyria.”

ki b'-TE-rem yay-DA ha-NA-ar k'-RO a-VEE v'-i-MEE yi-SA et-KHAYL da-ME-sek v'-ET sh'-LAL shom-RON lif-NEI me-LEKH a-SHU-AR. (s)

דכִּ֗י בְּטֶ֙רֶם֙ יֵדַ֣ע הַנַּ֔עַר קְרֹ֖א אָבִ֣י וְאִמִּ֑י יִשָּׂ֣א ׀ אֶת־חֵ֣יל דַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק וְאֵת֙ שְׁלַ֣ל שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן לִפְנֵ֖י מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר׃

5Again Hashem spoke to me, thus:

va-YO-sef a-do-NAI da-BER e-LAI OD lay-MOR

הוַיֹּ֣סֶף יְהֹוָ֔ה דַּבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֛י ע֖וֹד לֵאמֹֽר׃

6“Because that people has spurned The gently flowing waters of Siloam”—

ya-AN kee MA-as ha-AM ha-ZEH ET may ha-SHI-lo-akh ha-hol-KHEEM l'-AT u-m'-SOS et r'-TZIN u-ven r'-ma-l'-YA-hu

ויַ֗עַן כִּ֤י מָאַס֙ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה אֵ֚ת מֵ֣י הַשִּׁלֹ֔חַ הַהֹלְכִ֖ים לְאַ֑ט וּמְשׂ֥וֹשׂ אֶת־רְצִ֖ין וּבֶן־רְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃

7Assuredly, My Lord will bring up against them The mighty, massive waters of the Euphrates, The king of Assyria and all his multitude. It shall rise above all its channels, And flow over all its beds,

v'-la-KHEN hi-NEH a-do-NAI ma-a-LEH a-LE-hem et may ha-NA-har ha-a-tzu-MEEM v'-ha-ra-BEEM et me-LEKH a-SHUR v'-et kol ke-vo-DO v'-a-LAH al kol a-fi-KAV v'-ha-LAKH al kol ge-do-TAV

זוְלָכֵ֡ן הִנֵּ֣ה אֲדֹנָי֩ מַעֲלֶ֨ה עֲלֵיהֶ֜ם אֶת־מֵ֣י הַנָּהָ֗ר הָעֲצוּמִים֙ וְהָ֣רַבִּ֔ים אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּׁ֖וּר וְאֶת־כׇּל־כְּבוֹד֑וֹ וְעָלָה֙ עַל־כׇּל־אֲפִיקָ֔יו וְהָלַ֖ךְ עַל־כׇּל־גְּדוֹתָֽיו׃

8And swirl through Yehuda like a flash flood Reaching up to the neck. But with us is Hashem, Whose wings are spread As wide as your land is broad!

v'-cha-LAF bi-Y'-hu-DAH sha-TAF v'-a-VAR ad tza-VA-ar ya-GEE-a, v'-ha-YA mu-TOAT k'-na-FAV m'-LO ro-KHAV-ar-t'-KHA i-MAN-u EL. (S)

חוְחָלַ֤ף בִּֽיהוּדָה֙ שָׁטַ֣ף וְעָבַ֔ר עַד־צַוָּ֖אר יַגִּ֑יעַ וְהָיָה֙ מֻטּ֣וֹת כְּנָפָ֔יו מְלֹ֥א רֹחַב־אַרְצְךָ֖ עִמָּ֥נוּ אֵֽל׃

9Band together, O peoples—you shall be broken! Listen to this, you remotest parts of the earth: Gird yourselves—you shall be broken; Gird yourselves—you shall be broken!

RO-u a-MEEM va-KHO-tu v'-ha-a-ZI-nu KOL mer-KHA-kei-a-RETZ hit-a-ZE-ru va-KHO-tu hit-a-ZE-ru va-KHO-tu

טרֹ֤עוּ עַמִּים֙ וָחֹ֔תּוּ וְהַֽאֲזִ֔ינוּ כֹּ֖ל מֶרְחַקֵּי־אָ֑רֶץ הִתְאַזְּר֣וּ וָחֹ֔תּוּ הִֽתְאַזְּר֖וּ וָחֹֽתּוּ׃

10Hatch a plot—it shall be foiled; Agree on action—it shall not succeed. For with us is Hashem!

u-TZU e-TZA v'-tu-FAR, da-B'-RU da-VAR v'-lo ya-KUM, ki i-MA-nu EL. (Selah)

יעֻ֥צוּ עֵצָ֖ה וְתֻפָ֑ר דַּבְּר֤וּ דָבָר֙ וְלֹ֣א יָק֔וּם כִּ֥י עִמָּ֖נוּ אֵֽל׃

11For this is what Hashem said to me, when He took me by the hand and charged me not to walk in the path of that people:

ki kho a-MAR a-do-NAI e-LAI k'-khez-KAT ha-YAD v'-yi-se-RE-ni mi-LE-khet b'-DE-rekh ha-AM-ha-ZEH lay-MOR

יאכִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֧ר יְהֹוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י כְּחֶזְקַ֣ת הַיָּ֑ד וְיִסְּרֵ֕נִי מִלֶּ֛כֶת בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃

12“You must not call conspiracy All that that people calls conspiracy, Nor revere what it reveres, Nor hold it in awe.

lo-to-M'-RUN KE-sher l'-KOL a-SHER yo-MAR ha-AAM ha-ZEH KA-sher v'-ET mo-RA-o lo-ti-R'-U v'-lo ta-a-ri-TZU

יבלֹֽא־תֹאמְר֣וּן קֶ֔שֶׁר לְכֹ֧ל אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמַ֛ר הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֖ה קָ֑שֶׁר וְאֶת־מוֹרָא֥וֹ לֹא־תִֽירְא֖וּ וְלֹ֥א תַעֲרִֽיצוּ׃

13None but the LORD of Hosts Shall you account holy; Give reverence to Him alone, Hold Him alone in awe.

et-y'-ho-VA tz'-va-OT o-TO tak-DI-shu, v'-hu mo-ra-a-KHEM, v'-hu ma-a-ri-TZ'-KHEM

יגאֶת־יְהֹוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת אֹת֣וֹ תַקְדִּ֑ישׁוּ וְה֥וּא מוֹרַאֲכֶ֖ם וְה֥וּא מַעֲרִֽצְכֶֽם׃

14He shall be for a sanctuary, A stone men strike against: A rock men stumble over For the two Houses of Yisrael, And a trap and a snare for those Who dwell in Yerushalayim.

v'-ha-YA l'-mik-DASH u-l'-E-ven NE-gef u-l'-TZUR mikh-SHOL li-SHE-nay ba-TAY yis-ra-AYL l'-FAKH u-l'-mo-KESH l'-yo-SHEV ye-ru-sha-LA-im

ידוְהָיָ֖ה לְמִקְדָּ֑שׁ וּלְאֶ֣בֶן נֶ֠גֶף וּלְצ֨וּר מִכְשׁ֜וֹל לִשְׁנֵ֨י בָתֵּ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לְפַ֣ח וּלְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ לְיוֹשֵׁ֖ב יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃

15The masses shall trip over these And shall fall and be injured, Shall be snared and be caught.

v'-kha-SHE-lu vam ra-BEEM, v'-na-F'-lu v'-nish-BA-ru, v'-no-K'-shu v'-nil-KA-du. (P)

טווְכָ֥שְׁלוּ בָ֖ם רַבִּ֑ים וְנָפְל֣וּ וְנִשְׁבָּ֔רוּ וְנוֹקְשׁ֖וּ וְנִלְכָּֽדוּ׃

16Bind up the message, Seal the instruction with My disciples.”

TZOR t'-U-DAH, kha-TOM to-RAH b'-li-mu-DAI.

טזצ֖וֹר תְּעוּדָ֑ה חֲת֥וֹם תּוֹרָ֖ה בְּלִמֻּדָֽי׃

17So I will wait for Hashem, who is hiding His face from the House of Yaakov, and I will trust in Him.

v'-kh'-ki-TEE la-a-do-NAI ha-mas-TEEr pa-NAV mi-BAYT ya-a-KOV v'-ki-VEE-tee-LO

יזוְחִכִּ֙יתִי֙ לַיהֹוָ֔ה הַמַּסְתִּ֥יר פָּנָ֖יו מִבֵּ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְקִוֵּ֖יתִי־לֽוֹ׃

18Here stand I and the children Hashem has given me as signs and portents in Yisrael from the LORD of Hosts, who dwells on Mount Tzion.

hi-NAY a-no-KHEE v'-hai-la-DEEM a-SHER na-tan LEE a-do-NAI l'-o-TOT ul-mof-TEEM b'-yis-ra-AYL may-IM a-do-NAI tz'-va-OT ha-sho-KHAYN b'-HAR tzi-YON

יחהִנֵּ֣ה אָנֹכִ֗י וְהַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָתַן־לִ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה לְאֹת֥וֹת וּלְמוֹפְתִ֖ים בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מֵעִם֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת הַשֹּׁכֵ֖ן בְּהַ֥ר צִיּֽוֹן׃

19Now, should people say to you, “Inquire of the ghosts and familiar spirits that chirp and moan; for a people may inquire of its divine beings—of the dead on behalf of the living—

v'-khee yo-M'-RU a-lay-KHEM dir-SHU el ha-o-VOT v'-el ha-yi-d'-O-NEEM ha-m'-tzaftz'-FEEM v'-ha-ma-h'-GEEM ha-LO am el e-lo-HAV yid-ROSH b'-AD ha-cha-YEEM el ha-m'-TEE-EM

יטוְכִֽי־יֹאמְר֣וּ אֲלֵיכֶ֗ם דִּרְשׁ֤וּ אֶל־הָֽאֹבוֹת֙ וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִ֔ים הַֽמְצַפְצְפִ֖ים וְהַמַּהְגִּ֑ים הֲלוֹא־עַם֙ אֶל־אֱלֹהָ֣יו יִדְרֹ֔שׁ בְּעַ֥ד הַחַיִּ֖ים אֶל־הַמֵּתִֽים׃

20for instruction and message,” surely, for one who speaks thus there shall be no dawn.

l'-to-RAH u-lit-u-DAH, im-lo yo-M'-RU ka-da-VAHR ha-ZEH a-SHER AYN-lo sha-KHAR

כלְתוֹרָ֖ה וְלִתְעוּדָ֑ה אִם־לֹ֤א יֹֽאמְרוּ֙ כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵֽין־ל֖וֹ שָֽׁחַר׃

21And he shall go about in it wretched and hungry; and when he is hungry, he shall rage and revolt against his king and his divine beings. He may turn his face upward

v'-a-VAR bah nik-SHEH v'-ra-EV v'-ha-YAH ki-yir-AV v'-hit-ka-TZAF v'-ki-LAYL b'-mal-KO u-ve-lo-HAV u-fa-NAH l'-ma-o-LAH

כאוְעָ֥בַר בָּ֖הּ נִקְשֶׁ֣ה וְרָעֵ֑ב וְהָיָ֨ה כִֽי־יִרְעַ֜ב וְהִתְקַצַּ֗ף וְקִלֵּ֧ל בְּמַלְכּ֛וֹ וּבֵאלֹהָ֖יו וּפָנָ֥ה לְמָֽעְלָה׃

22or he may look below, but behold, Distress and darkness, with no daybreak; Straitness and gloom, with no dawn.

v'-el E-retz ya-BEET v'-hi-NEH tza-RAH va-kha-SHE-khah m'-UF tzu-KAH va-a-FAY-lah m'-nu-DAKH

כבוְאֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ יַבִּ֑יט וְהִנֵּ֨ה צָרָ֤ה וַחֲשֵׁכָה֙ מְע֣וּף צוּקָ֔ה וַאֲפֵלָ֖ה מְנֻדָּֽח׃

23For if there were to be any break of day for that [land] which is in straits, only the former [king] would have brought abasement to the land of Zevulun and the land of Naftali—while the later one would have brought honor to the Way of the Sea, the other side of the Yarden, and Galilee of the Nations.

ki lo mu'af la'asher mutzaq lah, ka'et ha-rishon he-kal ar-tzah ze-vu-lon v'-ar-tzah naf-ta-li, v'-ha-a-cha-ron hi-k'bid, de-rekh ha-yam e-ver ha-yar-den, ge-lil ha-go-yim.

כגכִּ֣י לֹ֣א מוּעָף֮ לַאֲשֶׁ֣ר מוּצָ֣ק לָהּ֒ כָּעֵ֣ת הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן הֵקַ֞ל אַ֤רְצָה זְבֻלוּן֙ וְאַ֣רְצָה נַפְתָּלִ֔י וְהָאַחֲר֖וֹן הִכְבִּ֑יד דֶּ֤רֶךְ הַיָּם֙ עֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן גְּלִ֖יל הַגּוֹיִֽם׃