2 I will gather some men to be reliable witnesses: Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah.”
3 Then I went to the prophetess, and she became pregnant and had a son. The Lord told me, “Name the boy Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz,
4 because the king of Assyria will take away all the wealth and possessions of Damascus and Samaria before the boy learns to say ‘my father’ or ‘my mother.’ ”
5 Again the Lord spoke to me, saying,
6 “These people refuse to acceptthe slow-moving waters of the pool of Shiloahand are terrified of Rezinand Pekah son of Remaliah.
7 So I, the Lord, will bringthe king of Assyria and all his power against them,like a powerful flood of water from the Euphrates River.The Assyrians will be like water rising over the banks of the river,flowing over the land.
8 That water will flow into Judah and pass through it,rising to Judah’s throat.Immanuel, this army will spread its wings like a birduntil it covers your whole country.”