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Mahershalalhashbaz
(i.e. hasten-booty speedspoil), whose name was given by divine direction to indicate that Damascus and Samaria were soon to be plundered by the king of Assyria. (Jeremiah 8:14)
In the Bible
2
Verses where Mahershalalhashbaz is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Isaiah 8:1
Then the LORD said to me, “Take a large scroll and write on it with an ordinary stylus: Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
- Isaiah 8:3
And I had relations with the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. The LORD said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
Scripture on Mahershalalhashbaz
2
Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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