The Coming Assyrian Invasion
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Then the Lord said to me, Take a large tablet and write on it in common characters, "Belonging to Maher-shalal-hash-baz,"
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and have it attested for me by reliable witnesses, the priest Uriah and Zechariah son of Jeberechiah.
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And I went to the prophetess, and she conceived and bore a son. Then the Lord said to me, Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz;
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for before the child knows how to call "My father" or "My mother," the wealth of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria will be carried away by the king of Assyria.
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The Lord spoke to me again:
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Because this people has refused the waters of Shiloah that flow gently, and melt in fear before Rezin and the son of Remaliah;
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therefore, the Lord is bringing up against it the mighty flood waters of the River, the king of Assyria and all his glory; it will rise above all its channels and overflow all its banks;
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it will sweep on into Judah as a flood, and, pouring over, it will reach up to the neck; and its outspread wings will fill the breadth of your land, O Immanuel.
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Band together, you peoples, and be dismayed;
listen, all you far countries;
gird yourselves and be dismayed;
gird yourselves and be dismayed!
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Take counsel together, but it shall be brought to naught;
speak a word, but it will not stand,
for God is with us.