Isaiah

Isaiah 8:11–15

¹¹For this is what the LORD has spoken to me with a strong hand, instructing me not to walk in the way of this people:

¹²“Do not call conspiracy

everything these people regard as conspiracy.

Do not fear what they fear;^g

do not live in dread.^h

¹³The LORD of Hosts is the One

you shall regard as holy.

Only He should be feared;

only He should be dreaded.

¹⁴And He will be a sanctuary —

but to both houses of Israel

a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense,ⁱ

to the dwellers of Jerusalem

a trap and a snare.

¹⁵Many will stumble over these;

they will fall and be broken;

they will be ensnared and captured.”

Footnotes

g 8:12 Or Do not fear their threats
h 8:12 LXX do not be shaken; cited in 1 Peter 3:14|1PE 3:14
i 8:14 Cited in Romans 9:33|ROM 9:33and 1 Peter 2:8

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Isaiah 8:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is what	כֹ֨ה	ḵōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has spoken	אָמַ֧ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to me	אֵלַ֖י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
with a strong	כְּחֶזְקַ֣ת	kə·ḥez·qaṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct	H2393 strength, force
hand	הַיָּ֑ד	hay·yāḏ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H3027 hand
instructing me	וְיִסְּרֵ֕נִי	wə·yis·sə·rê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3256 discipline, chasten, admonish
not to walk	מִלֶּ֛כֶת	mil·le·ḵeṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1980 go, come, walk
in the way	בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ	bə·ḏe·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הָֽעָם־	hā·‘ām-	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people

Isaiah 8:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
call	תֹאמְר֣וּן	ṯō·mə·rūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H559 utter, say
conspiracy	קֶ֔שֶׁר	qe·šer	Noun - masculine singular	H7195 conspiracy
everything	לְכֹ֧ל	lə·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H3605 the whole, all
these	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הָעָ֥ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
regard	יֹאמַ֛ר	yō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
as conspiracy	קָ֑שֶׁר	qā·šer	Noun - masculine singular	H7195 conspiracy
Do not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
fear	תִֽירְא֖וּ	ṯî·rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3372 fear
what they fear	מוֹרָא֥וֹ	mō·w·rā·’ōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4172 fear
do not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
live in dread	תַעֲרִֽיצוּ׃	ṯa·‘ă·rî·ṣū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6206 cause to tremble, tremble

Isaiah 8:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֖וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
is the One	אֹת֣וֹ	’ō·ṯōw	Direct object marker; third person masculine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
you shall regard as holy	תַקְדִּ֑ישׁוּ	ṯaq·dî·šū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
Only He	וְה֥וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
should be feared	מוֹרַאֲכֶ֖ם	mō·w·ra·’ă·ḵem	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H4172 fear
only He	וְה֥וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
should be dreaded	מַֽעֲרִֽצְכֶֽם׃	ma·‘ă·riṣ·ḵem	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H6206 cause to tremble, tremble

Isaiah 8:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And He will be	וְהָיָ֖ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a sanctuary	לְמִקְדָּ֑שׁ	lə·miq·dāš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
but to both	לִשְׁנֵ֨י	liš·nê	Preposition-l; Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
houses	בָתֵּ֤י	ḇāt·tê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
a stone	וּלְאֶ֣בֶן	ū·lə·’e·ḇen	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H68 stone
of stumbling	נֶ֠גֶף	ne·ḡep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H5063 blow, striking
and a rock	וּלְצ֨וּר	ū·lə·ṣūr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6697 rock, cliff
of offense	מִכְשׁ֜וֹל	miḵ·šō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H4383 a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling-block
to the dwellers	לְיוֹשֵׁ֖ב	lə·yō·wō·šêḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
a trap	לְפַ֣ח	lə·p̄aḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H6341 bird-trap
and a snare	וּלְמוֹקֵ֔שׁ	ū·lə·mō·w·qêš	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4170 a bait or lure

Isaiah 8:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Many	רַבִּ֑ים	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
will stumble	וְכָ֥שְׁלוּ	wə·ḵā·šə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3782 stumble, stagger, totter
over these	בָ֖ם	ḇām	Preposition; third person masculine plural
they will fall	וְנָפְל֣וּ	wə·nā·p̄ə·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5307 fall, lie
and be broken	וְנִשְׁבָּ֔רוּ	wə·niš·bā·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7665 break, break in pieces
they will be ensnared	וְנוֹקְשׁ֖וּ	wə·nō·wq·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3369 lay a bait or lure
and captured	וְנִלְכָּֽדוּ׃ס	wə·nil·kā·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)