Isaiah 44:8

“Do not be in dread, and do not be afraid; have I not long ago made you hear and declared it? And you are my witnesses. Is there an Eloah besides me? There is no Rock; I know none.””

Isaiah 44:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 44:8, word by word

be in dreadתִּפְחֲדוּtifchadu

dread

To tremble with fear before something that threatens.

Where else “tifchadu” appears
be afraidתִּרְהוּtirhu

fear

To fear.

Where else “tirhu” appears
made you hearהִשְׁמַעְתִּיhishmati

proclaim

Literally "make hear": to make known to all.

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and declared itהִגַּדְתִּיhigadti

declare

To announce what God does or will do.

Where else “higadti” appears
are my witnessesעֵדָeda

witness

Someone who vouches for what he saw; YHWH is one too.

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an Eloahאֱלוֹהַּeloha

Eloah, god

Eloah: a name of God, the singular form of Elohim; also any god. It is used mostly in poetry.

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besides meבַּלְעָדַbalada

except

Except, besides, apart from.

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Rockצוּרtsur

the Rock

YHWH, the firm Rock of his people.

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I knowיָדָעְתִּיyadati

know

To know something, realize.

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noneבַּלbal

not

Not: a negative proper to Hebrew poetry; it denies strongly ("it will not be moved").

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The context

7And who is like me? Let him call out, and declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people; and the things that are coming, and what will come, let them declare it to them.

8 · This verse (above)

9Those who form carved images, all of them are emptiness, and their desired things do not profit; and their witnesses, they do not see and do not know, so that they will be put to shame.

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