Isaiah 8:2

And make me witnesses of faithful men, Urias, and Zacharias the son of Barachias.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

In Context

1And the Lord said to me, Take to thyself a volume of a great new + 8:1 Alex. paper, or, parchment. book, and write in it with a man's pen concerning the making a rapid plunder of spoils; for it is near at hand.

3And I went in to the prophetess; and she conceived, and bore a son. And the Lord said to me, Call his name, Spoil quickly, plunder speedily.

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Cross References

Ruth 4:10Moreover I have bought for myself for a wife Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Maalon, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance; so the name of the dead shall not be destroyed from among his brethren, and from the tribe of his people: ye are this day witnesses.

2 Kings 16:11And Urias the priest built the altar, according to all the directions which king Achaz sent from Damascus.

2 Kings 16:16And Urias the priest did according to all that king Achaz commanded him.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 8:2-9

Judgments Announced. ( b. c. 740.) 1 Moreover the Lord said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz. 2 And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah. 3 And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the Lord to me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz. 4 For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of… Read the whole commentary →

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