Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version This is what the LORD says to me with his strong hand upon me, warning me not to follow the way of this people: New Living Translation The LORD has given me a strong warning not to think like everyone else does. He said, English Standard Version For the LORD spoke thus to me with his strong hand upon me, and warned me not to walk in the way of this people, saying: Berean Standard Bible For this is what the LORD has spoken to me with a strong hand, instructing me not to walk in the way of this people: King James Bible 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, New King James Version For the LORD spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying: New American Standard Bible For so the LORD spoke to me with mighty power and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying, NASB 1995 For thus the LORD spoke to me with mighty power and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying, NASB 1977 For thus the LORD spoke to me with mighty power and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying, Legacy Standard Bible For thus Yahweh spoke to me with a strong hand and disciplined me not to walk in the way of this people, saying, Amplified Bible For in this way the LORD spoke to me with His strong hand [upon me] and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people [behaving as they do], saying, Christian Standard Bible For this is what the LORD said to me with great power, to keep me from going the way of this people: Holman Christian Standard Bible For this is what the LORD said to me with great power, to keep me from going the way of this people: American Standard Version For Jehovah spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying, Aramaic Bible in Plain English Thus LORD JEHOVAH said to me, as holding the hand, and he would take me aside that I would not walk in the way of this people, and he said Brenton Septuagint Translation Thus saith the Lord, With a strong hand they revolt from the course of the way of this people, saying, Contemporary English Version The LORD took hold of me with his powerful hand and said: I'm warning you! Don't act like these people. Douay-Rheims Bible For thus saith the Lord to me: As he hath taught me, with a strong arm, that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying: English Revised Version 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, GOD'S WORD® Translation This is what the LORD said with his powerful hand on me. He warned me not to follow the ways of these people: Good News Translation With his great power the LORD warned me not to follow the road which the people were following. He said, International Standard Version For this is what the LORD spoke to me, as his forceful hand was resting on me, and as he was warning me not to live the way this people were living: JPS Tanakh 1917 For the LORD spoke thus to me with a strong hand, admonishing me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying: Literal Standard Version For thus has YHWH spoken to me with strength of hand, and instructs me against walking in the way of this people, saying, Majority Standard Bible For this is what the LORD has spoken to me with a strong hand, instructing me not to walk in the way of this people: New American Bible For thus said the LORD—his hand strong upon me—warning me not to walk in the way of this people: NET Bible Indeed this is what the LORD told me. He took hold of me firmly and warned me not to act like these people: New Revised Standard Version For the LORD spoke thus to me while his hand was strong upon me, and warned me not to walk in the way of this people, saying: New Heart English Bible For the LORD spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying, Webster's Bible Translation For the LORD spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, World English Bible For Yahweh spoke this to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying, Young's Literal Translation For thus hath Jehovah spoken unto me with strength of hand, and instructeth me against walking in the way of this people, saying, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Call to Fear God11For 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; do not live in dread.… Cross References 1 Kings 18:46 And the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel. Isaiah 30:1 "Woe to the rebellious children," declares the LORD, "to those who carry out a plan that is not Mine, who form an alliance, but against My will, heaping up sin upon sin. Ezekiel 2:8 And you, son of man, listen to what I tell you. Do not be rebellious like that rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I give you." Ezekiel 3:14 So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me. Treasury of Scripture For the LORD spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, with a strong hand. Jeremiah 20:7,9 O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me… Ezekiel 3:14 So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me. Acts 4:20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. instructed Psalm 32:8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. Proverbs 1:15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path: Jeremiah 15:19 Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them. Jump to Previous Admonishing Controlling Follow Hand Instructed Instructeth Mighty Orders Power Strength Strong Walk Walking Warned Warning WayJump to Next Admonishing Controlling Follow Hand Instructed Instructeth Mighty Orders Power Strength Strong Walk Walking Warned Warning WayIsaiah 8 1. In Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz, he prophesies Syria and Israel shall be subdued by Assyria5. Judah likewise for their infidelity 9. God's judgments shall be irresistible 11. Comfort shall be to those who fear God 19. Great afflictions to idolaters (11) For the Lord spake thus to me.--We enter on a new section, separated, probably, by a short interval of time, but dealing with the same subject. In the "strong hand" we have an anthropomorphic phrase, implying a specially high degree of the intensity of inspiration (1Kings 18:46; 2Kings 3:15; Ezekiel 1:3; Ezekiel 3:14; Ezekiel 3:22; Ezekiel 8:1; Ezekiel 37:1). Something had occurred which brought the prophet into a state like that of St. Paul in Acts 17:16; Acts 18:5. Indignation and zeal were roused to their highest point, and were able to resist all human pressure from without. The result was a lesson which was to be specially impressed on the disciples who gathered round the prophet. . . . Verses 11-16. - THE GROUNDS OF ISAIAH'S CONFIDENCE. Having declared his absolute confidence, not only that the attack of Pekah and Rezin will fail (vers. 1-4), but that Assyria also (ver. 8), nay, that all the nations of the earth (ver. 9) will fail, and bring destruction upon themselves, if they "devise devices" against God's true people, the prophet explains the ground of his confidence by relating a special "instruction" which he had received from God some time previously, he had been bidden to separate himself from the mass of his countrymen in thought and feeling, and to cling only to Jehovah, who would "be for a Sanctuary" (ver. 14) to his own, but "for a Stone of stumbling and a Rock of offence" to all others. Verse 11. - For the Lord. Mr. Cheyne regards this passage as "a short oracle, complete in itself," and entirely unconnected with what has preceded. But the initial ki, "for," is in that case inexplicable. Spake thus to me with a strong hand; literally, with strength of hand - i.e. laying a strong grasp upon him; and, as it were, constraining him to attend (comp. Ezekiel 1:3; Ezekiel 3:14, 22, etc.). That I should not walk in the way of this people. Isaiah was bidden not to "follow a multitude to evil" (Exodus 23:2). It was not merely idolatry against which he was warned, but the whole spirit and tone of the society of his day. He was not to entertain their suspicions, or to hope their hopes, or to fear their fears. He was to take a line of his own, to fear God and him only; then God would be "for a Sanctuary" to him. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction this is what כֹ֨ה (ḵōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel spoke אָמַ֧ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to me אֵלַ֖י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to with a strong כְּחֶזְקַ֣ת (kə·ḥez·qaṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2393: Prevailing power hand, הַיָּ֑ד (hay·yāḏ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3027: A hand instructing me וְיִסְּרֵ֕נִי (wə·yis·sə·rê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 3256: To discipline, chasten, admonish not to walk מִלֶּ֛כֶת (mil·le·ḵeṯ) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk in the way בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ (bə·ḏe·reḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of this הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that people: הָֽעָם־ (hā·‘ām-) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Links Isaiah 8:11 NIVIsaiah 8:11 NLT Isaiah 8:11 ESV Isaiah 8:11 NASB Isaiah 8:11 KJV Isaiah 8:11 BibleApps.com Isaiah 8:11 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 8:11 Chinese Bible Isaiah 8:11 French Bible Isaiah 8:11 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 8:11 For Yahweh spoke thus to me (Isa Isi Is) |
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