Isaiah 8:4 meaning and explanation
For before the boy knows how to cry ‘Father’ or ‘Mother,’ the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria.”
Isaiah 8:4, Berean Standard Bible
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The LORD speaks through Isaiah to Judah during the Syro-Ephraimite crisis, when Damascus and Samaria had allied against Jerusalem. Isaiah names his newborn son Maher-shalal-hash-baz, a sign with a time limit.
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