Isaiah 8:13
What does Isaiah 8:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 8:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Jehovah of hosts, him shall ye sanctify; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Jehovah of hosts, him shall ye sanctify; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But let the Lord of armies be holy to you, and go in fear of him, giving honour to him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Jehovah of Hosts--Him ye do sanctify, And He <FI>is<Fi> your Fear, and He your Dread,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself: and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah of hosts, him shall ye sanctify; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
Context
v.12Say ye not, A conspiracy, concerning all whereof this people shall say, A conspiracy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be in dread thereof.
v.13This passage
v.14And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 15:4
Who shall not fear, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy; for all the nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy righteous acts have been made manifest.
- Psalms 76:7
Thou, even thou, art to be feared; And who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
- Malachi 2:5
My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him that he might fear; and he feared me, and stood in awe of my name.
- Romans 4:20
yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God,
- Matthew 10:28
And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
- Genesis 31:53
The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the Fear of his father Isaac.
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