Isaiah 8:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
So I called in Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah as reliable witnesses for me.

New Living Translation
I asked Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah, both known as honest men, to witness my doing this.

English Standard Version
And I will get reliable witnesses, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah, to attest for me.”

Berean Study Bible
And I will appoint for Myself trustworthy witnesses—Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah.”

New American Standard Bible
And I will take to Myself faithful witnesses for testimony, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.”

NASB 1995
"And I will take to Myself faithful witnesses for testimony, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah."

NASB 1977
“And I will take to Myself faithful witnesses for testimony, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.”

Amplified Bible
And I will get faithful witnesses to attest [to this prophecy] for me, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.”

Christian Standard Bible
I have appointed trustworthy witnesses—the priest Uriah and Zechariah son of Jeberechiah.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have appointed trustworthy witnesses--Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberechiah."

Contemporary English Version
I will tell Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberechiah to serve as witnesses to this."

Good News Translation
Get two reliable men, the priest Uriah and Zechariah son of Jeberechiah, to serve as witnesses."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will have these dependable witnesses testify: the priest Uriah and Zechariah (son of Jeberechiah)."

International Standard Version
Then I will call Uriah the priest and Jeberechiah's son Zechariah as reliable witnesses to testify on my behalf."

NET Bible
Then I will summon as my reliable witnesses Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

New King James Version
And I will take for Myself faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.”

King James 2000 Bible
And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

New Heart English Bible
I went to the prophetess, and she conceived, and bore a son. Then said the LORD to me, "Call his name 'Maher Shalal Hash Baz.'

World English Bible
and I will take for myself faithful witnesses to testify: Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah."

American King James Version
And I took to me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

American Standard Version
and I will take unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

A Faithful Version
And I will take to Myself faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah."

Darby Bible Translation
And I took unto me to witness, sure witnesses, Urijah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

English Revised Version
and I will take unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I took to me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then I tooke vnto me faithfull witnesses to recorde, Vriah the Priest, and Zechariah the sonne of Ieberechiah.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And I called vnto me faythfull witnesses to recorde, Uriah the priest, and Zachariah the sonne of Barachiah.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Inmediatly I called vnto me faithful wytnesses: Vrias the prest, and Zacharias ye sonne of Barachias.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I cause faithful witnesses to testify to me, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah son of Jeberechiah.

Young's Literal Translation
And I cause faithful witnesses to testify to me, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah son of Jeberechiah.

Smith's Literal Translation
I will take to witness to me faithful witnesses, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah son of Jeberechiah.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I took unto me faithful witnesses, Urias the priest, and Zacharias the son of Barachias.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I summoned to myself faithful witnesses: Uriah, the priest, and Zechariah, the son of Berechiah.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And witnesses who are trustworthy testified to me, to Uriah the Priest and to Zachariah son of Barachiah

Lamsa Bible
And I took to me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Berechiah.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and I will take unto Me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And make me witnesses of faithful men, Urias, and Zacharias the son of Barachias.
















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