Odd name for a kid
1The LORD said to me, “Get a large scroll. Write this clearly, so it’s easy to read: This is the property of Quick-Steal Rob&Run.” [1] 2I want reliable witnesses to see you do this. Get Uriah the priest to witness it. Also get Zechariah, Jeberechiah’s son.” 3So, I later had sex with my wife, and she got pregnant and had a son. The LORD told me, “Name the boy Quick-Steal Rob&Run. [2] 4Before the boy can say ‘Daddy’ or ‘Mommy,’ Damascus and Samaria are going to get robbed. Assyria’s king will clean them out and carry their wealth away.”Judah puts faith in Assyria
5The LORD spoke to me. 6“These people ignored me again.
They didn’t trust the local stream, [3]
The gently flowing Shiloah. [4]
They’re happy [5] about what they think will happen
To Rezin and Remaliah’s son.
You’ll get the flood that comes with it.
The King of Assyria is coming
And he’s bringing his powerful army.
This river is going to flood its banks.
8Here comes a flash flood,
And it’s going to hit Judah.
It’ll rise neck high,
Spilling out and covering the land
In a wet blanket.
But God is with us.
9Nations of the world, unite.
It won’t help. You’re going to fall apart.
Listen up.
Nations, arm yourselves.
It won’t help. You’re going to lose.
One more time: You’re going to lose.
10Put your heads together. Nothing.
More empty heads aren’t better than one.
Make a plan.
Watch it fall apart.
But God is with us.”
Don’t follow the crowd
11The LORD warned me not to go along with the crowd or to start thinking like everyone else. Here’s how he put it. 12“Don’t call something a conspiracy
Just because someone else does.
Don’t be afraid of something
Just because someone else is.
He’s the LORD of everyone.
He’s the one you should respect.
He’s the one you don’t want to cross.
14He’s your safe house of protection.
But not to Israel or Judah.
He’s a rock that will trip them.
He’s a trap that will snare Jerusalem.
15A lot of people are going get hurt.
They’ll fall and get captured.
16Sear these teachings into your head.
Don’t let them be forgotten.
Share them with the people devoted to me.”
17So, here I am, waiting to see what the LORD will do.
He’s not available to Israel and Judah now. But I trust him.
