Isaiah 8:16
Bind thou up the testimony,—Seal the instruction amongst my disciples.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.
In Context
15And many, shall stumble among them,—and fall and be torn, and snared, and captured.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:45These, are the testimonies, and the statutes and the regulations,—which Moses spake unto the sons of Israel when they came forth out of Egypt:
Psalms 25:14Intimacy with Yahweh, have they who revere him, His covenant also, he letteth them know.
Isaiah 8:1And Yahweh said unto me: Take thee a large tablet,—and write thereon in plain characters, To Maher-shalal-hash-baz. ["Speed-spoil-hurry-prey".]
Isaiah 29:11And so all vision hath become unto you as the words of a writing that is sealed, Which is delivered unto one acquainted with writing, saying, Pray thee read this, And he saith, I cannot, for it is sealed;
Daniel 9:24Seventy weeks, have been divided concerning thy people and concerning thy holy city—to put an end to the transgression, and fill up the measure of sin, and put a propitiatory-covering over iniquity, and bring in the righteousness of ages, and affix a seal the vision and prophecy, and anoint the holy of holies.
Daniel 12:9Then said he, Go thy way, Daniel; for closed up and sealed are the words, until the time of the end.
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 →