Isaiah

Isaiah 8:9–12

9Huddle together,e O peoples, and be shattered;

pay attention, all you distant lands;

prepare for battle, and be shattered;

prepare for battle, and be shattered!

10Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted;

state a proposal, but it will not happen.

For God is with us.f”

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

Footnotes

  • e 8:9 Or Raise the war cry or Be evil or Be broken
  • f 8:10 Hebrew Immanuel; see Matthew 1:23|MAT 1:23.
  • 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

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Isaiah 8:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Huddle togetherרֹ֤עוּrō·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7489 be evil, bad
O peoplesעַמִּים֙‘am·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH5971 people
and be shatteredוָחֹ֔תּוּwā·ḥōt·tūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2865 be shattered, dismayed
pay attentionוְהַֽאֲזִ֔ינוּwə·ha·’ă·zî·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH238 give ear, listen, hear
allכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
you distantמֶרְחַקֵּי־mer·ḥaq·qê-Noun - masculine plural constructH4801 distant place, distance
landsאָ֑רֶץ’ā·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
prepare for battleהִתְאַזְּר֣וּhiṯ·’az·zə·rūVerb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine pluralH247 gird, encompass, equip
and be shatteredוָחֹ֔תּוּwā·ḥōt·tūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2865 be shattered, dismayed
prepare for battleהִֽתְאַזְּר֖וּhiṯ·’az·zə·rūVerb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine pluralH247 gird, encompass, equip
and be shatteredוָחֹֽתּוּ׃wā·ḥōt·tūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2865 be shattered, dismayed

Isaiah 8:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Deviseעֻ֥צוּ‘u·ṣūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5779 counsel, plan
a planעֵצָ֖ה‘ê·ṣāhNoun - feminine singularH6098 counsel, advice
but it will be thwartedוְתֻפָ֑רwə·ṯu·p̄ārConjunctive waw; Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singularH6565 break, frustrate
stateדַּבְּר֤וּdab·bə·rūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH1696 speak
a proposalדָבָר֙ḏā·ḇārNoun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
but it will notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
happenיָק֔וּםyā·qūmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
Forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Godאֵֽל׃ס’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god
is with usעִמָּ֖נוּ‘im·mā·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5973 with

Isaiah 8:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
this is whatכֹ֨הḵōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has spokenאָמַ֧ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to meאֵלַ֖י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
with a strongכְּחֶזְקַ֣תkə·ḥez·qaṯPreposition-k; Noun - feminine singular constructH2393 strength, force
handהַיָּ֑דhay·yāḏArticle; Noun - feminine singularH3027 hand
instructing meוְיִסְּרֵ֕נִיwə·yis·sə·rê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH3256 discipline, chasten, admonish
not to walkמִלֶּ֛כֶתmil·le·ḵeṯPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1980 go, come, walk
in the wayבְּדֶ֥רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהָֽעָם־hā·‘ām-Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people

Isaiah 8:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
callתֹאמְר֣וּןṯō·mə·rūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH559 utter, say
conspiracyקֶ֔שֶׁרqe·šerNoun - masculine singularH7195 conspiracy
everythingלְכֹ֧לlə·ḵōlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
theseהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
regardיֹאמַ֛רyō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
as conspiracyקָ֑שֶׁרqā·šerNoun - masculine singularH7195 conspiracy
Do notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
fearתִֽירְא֖וּṯî·rə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
what they fearמוֹרָא֥וֹmō·w·rā·’ōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4172 fear
do notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
live in dreadתַעֲרִֽיצוּ׃ṯa·‘ă·rî·ṣūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH6206 cause to tremble, tremble

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 8:9 Isaiah 14:5–6 · Proverbs 11:21 · Psalm 37:14–15 · 1 Kings 20:11 · Isaiah 7:1–2 · Joel 3:9–14 · Isaiah 17:12–13

Isaiah 8:10 Lamentations 3:37 · Romans 8:31 · Job 5:12 · Proverbs 21:30 · Psalm 46:11 · 2 Samuel 15:31 · Isaiah 7:5–7 · Psalm 33:10–11 · Isaiah 41:10 · 2 Chronicles 13:12 · Psalm 46:7 · Deuteronomy 20:1

Isaiah 8:11 Ezekiel 3:14 · Proverbs 1:15

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.