Isaiah 8:13
The Lord Almighty is the one you should see as holy. He is the one you should fear, he is the one you should be in awe of.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 31:53May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor—the God of our forefathers—be the one to judge between us in any dispute.” Jacob in turn made his solemn promise in the name of the awesome God of his father Isaac.
Leviticus 22:32Don't disgrace my holy character. I must be accepted as holy by you. I am the Lord who makes you holy.
Numbers 27:14because when the Israelites complained in the Desert of Zin, you both rebelled against my instructions to show my holiness before them in regard to providing water.” (These were the waters of Meribah in Kadesh, in the Desert of Zin.)
Psalms 76:7You are terrifying—who can stand before you when you are angry?
Isaiah 29:23When you see all your children and everything I've done for you, then you will regard my character as holy, and you will respect the Holy One of Jacob. You will have reverence for the God of Israel.
Matthew 10:28Don't be afraid of those who can kill you physically, but can't kill you spiritually. Instead, be afraid of the one who can destroy you physically and spiritually in Gehenna.
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 8:10-16
Judah's Encouragement. ( b. c. 740.) 9 Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces. 10 Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us. 11 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, 12 Say ye not, A… Read the whole commentary →