King James Version
Isaiah 8:13 in the King James Version says “Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.”
Isaiah 8:13 · KJV
For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, with: Heb. in strength of hand
Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
And 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.
And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“of hosts”
H6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (speci
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“Sanctify”
H6942to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
“himself and let him be your fear”
H4172fear; by implication, a fearful thing or deed
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
“and let him be your dread”
H6206to awe or (intransitive) to dread; hence, to harass
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