Isaiah

Isaiah 8:12–14

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.

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 8:12

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

Cross-references

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Isaiah 8:12 1 Peter 3:14–15 · Luke 21:9 · Isaiah 51:12–13 · Psalm 53:5 · Luke 12:4–5 · Isaiah 30:1 · 2 Kings 16:5–7 · Isaiah 57:9–11

Isaiah 8:13 Luke 12:5 · Isaiah 26:3–4 · Revelation 15:4 · Matthew 10:28 · Psalm 76:7 · Malachi 2:5 · Numbers 20:12–13 · Isaiah 29:23 · Genesis 31:53

Isaiah 8:14 1 Peter 2:8 · Romans 9:32–33 · Isaiah 28:16 · Luke 2:34 · Ezekiel 11:16 · Psalm 46:1–2 · Proverbs 18:10 · Psalm 69:22 · Psalm 11:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.