Isaiah 8:12

““Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and what it fears do not fear, and do not be terrified.”
Isaiah 8:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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“Do notלֹאcallתֹאמְרוּןconspiracyקֶשֶׁרallלְכֹלthatאֲשֶׁרthis peopleהָעָם הַזֶּהcallsיֹאמַרconspiracy,קָשֶׁרand what it fearsוְאֶת מוֹרָאוֹdo notלֹאfear,תִירְאוּand do notוְלֹאbe terrified.תַעֲרִיצוּ

Allusion · 1 Peter 3:14-15

Go to 1 Peter 3:14-15

Both texts say that one must not fear what others fear, but must sanctify the Lord.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

מוֹרָאmoraH4172φόβονphobonG5401“fear”
תַקְדִּישׁוּtakdishuH6942ἁγιάσατεhagiasateG37“sanctify, consecrate, be holy”
יְהוָהyehvaH3068κύριονkyrionG2962“YHWH (the proper name of God)”

Isaiah 8:12, word by word

callתֹאמְרוּtomru

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “tomru” appears

conspiracyקֶשֶׁרkesher

conspiracy

Conspiracy: a secret agreement to rise up against the one in power.

Where else “kesher” appears

this peopleעָםam

crowd

The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.

Where else “am” appears

and what it fearsמוֹרָאmora

Fearsome One

The one to be revered; YHWH.

Where else “mora” appears

fearתִירְאוּtiru

fear

To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.

Where else “tiru” appears

be terrifiedתַעֲרִיצוּtaaritsu

be terrified

To tremble with fear.

Where else “taaritsu” appears

The context

11For thus YHWH spoke to me with strength of the hand, and he corrected me so that I would not walk in the way of this people, saying,

12 · This verse (above)

13YHWH Tsevaot, him you shall regard as holy; and he shall be your fear, and he your terror.

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