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I then approached the prophetess for marital relations;[a] she conceived and gave birth to a son. The Lord told me, “Name him Maher Shalal Hash Baz,

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 8:3 tn The expression קָרַב אֶל (qarav ʾel) means “draw near to” or “approach,” but is also used as a euphemism for the intended purpose of sexual relations.

Then I made love to the prophetess,(A) and she conceived and gave birth to a son.(B) And the Lord said to me, “Name him Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.(C)

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