Isaiah 8:2 meaning and explanation

And I will appoint for Myself trustworthy witnesses—Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah.”

Isaiah 8:2, Berean Standard Bible

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God tells Isaiah to record the sign name Maher-shalal-hash-baz, and verse 2 has the LORD appointing witnesses to attest it. The two named men were known public figures, and the Hebrew word for witness carries a legal sense of those who can testify later.

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