complete verse (Isaiah 8:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 8:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “Later, my wife became pregnant. When our son was born, God said to me, ‘Call that boy ‘Maher-Halal-Hash-Baz’.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then I went to the place of my wife, the prophetess, slept with her, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. Then the LORD said to me, "Give him the name, ‘Maher-shalal-hash-baz’."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Now, I laid-down with/beside my wife who is a prophet, and later-on she became-pregnant and gave-birth to a male/(son). The LORD said to me, ‘Name the child Maher Shalal Hash Baz.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then I had sex with my wife, who was a prophetess, and she became pregnant and then gave birth to a son. Then Yahweh said to me, ‘Give him the name Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz (which means ‘suddenly attacked, quickly conquered’),” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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