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For before the child knows how to say, ‘My father’ and ‘My mother,’ the riches of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried away by the king of Assyria.”

Isaiah 8:4 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીયશાયા ૮:૪
કેમ કે બાળક રડતાં શીખે તે પહેલા, ‘મારા પિતા’ અને ‘મારી મા,’ એમ કહેવાની સમજણ આવશે તે પહેલાં દમસ્કસની સંપત્તિ અને સમરુનની લૂંટ આશ્શૂરના રાજાની પાસે લઈ જવામાં આવશે.”
हिन्दीयशायाह ८:४
क्योंकि इससे पहले कि वह लड़का बापू और माँ पुकारना जाने, दमिश्क और सामरिया दोनों की धन-सम्पत्ति लूटकर अश्शूर का राजा अपने देश को भेजेगा।”

In context

2and I will take for myself faithful witnesses to testify: Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.”

3I went to the prophetess, and she conceived, and bore a son. Then the LORD said to me, “Call his name ‘Maher Shalal Hash Baz.’

4For before the child knows how to say, ‘My father’ and ‘My mother,’ the riches of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried away by the king of Assyria.”

5The LORD spoke to me yet again, saying,

6“Because this people has refused the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’s son;

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