The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 18:3

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And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived and bear a son. Then said the Lord to me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

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Isaiah 8:3 (KJV)
And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the LORD to me, Call his name Mahershalalhashbaz.

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And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived and beare a son. Then said the Lord to me,: Call his name, Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

Simple English

I went to the prophetess. She had a baby boy. Then the Lord said to me: Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

Paraphrase

Then I went to the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. The Lord told me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz.”