Isa 5:19 | TNotes | STEP | 5:19 The people challenged God to hurry up and do something to prove that he really exists and is in control of this world. The verb hurry up translates two Hebrew verbs: maher (“be quick”) and khush (“be speedy”). The same Hebrew words are used in the name Maher - shalal - hash - baz (Isa 8:1 ). • God’s plan was revealed to Isaiah. Little did the people know that God’s purposes would turn against them.

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‏ Isaiah 5:19

5:19 ^a The people challenged God to hurry up and do something to prove that he really exists and is in control of this world. The verb hurry up translates two Hebrew verbs: maher (“be quick”) and khush (“be speedy”). The same Hebrew words are used in the name Maher-shalal-hash-baz (Isa 8:1 ^b).

• God’s plan was revealed to Isaiah. Little did the people know that God’s purposes would turn against them.