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Then I went to the prophetess and she conceived and bore a son. The Lord said to me: Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz, for before the child learns to say, “My father, my mother,” the wealth of Damascus and the spoils of Samaria shall be carried off by the king of Assyria.

The Choice: The Lord or Assyria. Again the Lord spoke to me:

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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) For before the boy knows(D) how to say ‘My father’ or ‘My mother,’ the wealth of Damascus(E) and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria.(F)

The Lord spoke to me again:

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