Isaiah 8:4

The Passion Translation

For before the boy knows how to say ‘my father’ or ‘my mother,’ the wealth of Damascus and Samaria will be plundered and carried away by the king of Assyria!”

Cross References

Romans 9:11

And before her twin sons were born, God spoke to Rebekah and said: “The oldest will serve the youngest.” God spoke these words before the sons had done anything good or bad, which proves that God calls people not on the basis of their good or bad works, but according to his divine purpose.

Isaiah 17:3

Damascus will lose the power of her fortress, and the strongholds of the northern kingdom will disappear. The remnant of Syria will be like Israel—stripped of its glory,” says the Lord Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies.

Isaiah 8:5

The Lord Yahweh spoke to me again:

Isaiah 17:1

This is God’s message for Damascus: “Behold, Damascus is gone! It is no longer a city, only a heap of rubble.

Isaiah 28:4

and the glory of these proud leaders will fade and disappear like the first figs of the season, which are picked and eaten as soon as they are ripe.