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Maher-shalal-hash-baz


Maher-shalal-hash-baz (/ˌmhər ʃælæl ˈhæʃ bɑːz/;Hebrew: מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז‎ – "Hurry to the spoils!" or "He has made haste to the plunder!" – was the second mentioned prophetic-name child in Isaiah chapter 7-9.

And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bore a son. {S} Then said the LORD unto me: 'Call his name Maher-shalal-hashbaz'

The prophet Isaiah's first son Shearjashub is mentioned only once in Isaiah 7:3. Commentators, Jewish and Christian, traditionally note that this first son's name is also prophetic – meaning "the remnant shall return" – but no account of why, when or how this son was named is given in the Book of Isaiah.

The child Maher-shalal-hash-baz is the second prophetic-name child after the birth of Immanuel – traditionally understood as the son of Abi the bride of king Ahaz, i.e., the future king Hezekiah, by many Jewish commentators, or of another woman. The name Maher-shalal-hash-baz is a reference to the impending plunder of Samaria and Damascus by the king of Assyria, Tiglath-Pileser III (734-732 BCE).


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