^{1 Ref} And the Lord said to me, Take a great writing-board, and on it put down in common letters, Maher-shalal-hash-baz;

^{2 Ref} And take true witnesses to the writing, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah, the son of Jeberechiah.

^{3 Ref} And I went in to my wife, and she became with child, and gave birth to a son. Then the Lord said to me, Give him the name Maher-shalal-hash-baz,

^{4 Ref} For before the child is able to say, Father, or, Mother, the wealth of Damascus and the goods of Samaria will be taken away by the king of Assyria.