Isaiah 8:11

Isaiah 8:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)This is what the Lord says to me with his strong hand upon me, warning me not to follow the way of this people:
• English Standard Version (ESV)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:
• New King James Version (NKJV)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:

Context of Isaiah 8:11

9“Be broken, you peoples, and be shattered; And listen, all remote places of the earth. Get ready, yet be shattered; Get ready, yet be shattered. 10Devise a plan, but it will fail; State a proposal, but it will not stand, For God is with us.” For so the Lord spoke to me with mighty power and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying, 12“You are not to say, ‘It is a conspiracy!’ Regarding everything that this people call a conspiracy, And you are not to fear what they fear or be in dread of it. 13It is the Lord of armies whom you are to regard as holy. And He shall be your fear, And He shall be your dread.

Isaiah 8:11 word by word

כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלַ֖י כְּחֶזְקַ֣ת הַיָּ֑ד וְיִסְּרֵ֕נִי מִלֶּ֛כֶת בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ הָֽעָם־הַזֶּ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

• For soכֹּהkôh · thusH3541
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• spokeאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• mightyחֶזְקָהchezqâh · strengthH2393
• powerיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• and instructedיָסַרyâsar · to disciplineH3256
• not to walkהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• in the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• of thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for Isaiah 8:11

• Jeremiah 20:7Lord, You persuaded me and I let myself be persuaded; You have overcome me and prevailed. I have become a laughingstock all day long; Everyone mocks me.
• Ezekiel 3:14So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away; and I went embittered in the rage of my spirit, and the hand of the Lord was strong on me.
• Acts 4:20for we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
• Psalms 32:8I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will advise you with My eye upon you.
• Proverbs 1:15My son, do not walk on the way with them. Keep your feet from their path,
• Jeremiah 15:19Therefore, this is what the Lord says: “If you return, then I will restore you-- You will stand before Me; And if you extract the precious from the worthless, You will become My spokesman. They, for their part, may turn to you, But as for you, you are not to turn to them.
• Ezekiel 2:6And as for you, son of man, you are not to fear them nor fear their words, though thistles and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions; you are not to fear their words nor be dismayed at their presence, since they are a rebellious house.

Commentaries on Isaiah 8:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11With a strong hand "As taking me by the hand" - Eleven MSS., (two ancient), of Kennicott's, thirty-four of De Rossi's, and seven editions, read כחזקת kechezkath ; and so Symmachus, the Syriac, and Vulgate. Or rather with a strong hand, that is, with a strong and powerful influence of the prophetic Spirit.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11For the Lord spake thus - Spake that which immediately follows in the next verse. Warned him not to Unite in the alliance with foreign kingdoms which the nation was about forming. With a strong hand - Margin, With strength of hand.‘ That is, when the hand of God urged me. A strong prophetic impulse is often represented as being produced by God‘s laying his hand on the prophet; or by his being thus, as it were, urged or impelled to it; Ezekiel 3:14: The…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-16Verses 9-16 The prophet challenges the enemies of the Jews. Their efforts would be vain, and themselves broken to pieces. It concerns us, in time of trouble, to watch against all such fears as put us upon crooked courses for our own security. The believing fear of God preserves against the disquieting fear of man. If we thought rightly of the greatness and glory of God, we should see all the power of our enemies restrained. The Lord, who will be a…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-15This text reveals Isaiah's main message. The issue was fear of the Lord versus fear of people (see Isaiah 7:9; 8:6). When someone fears people, the Lord becomes a trap and destruction is certain (compare Proverbs 29:25; see “Fearing People” Theme Note). For those who fear the Lord, he becomes a sanctuary and their salvation is assured.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. with a strong hand--or else, "when He grasped me with His hand" [Horsley]. Maurer, as English Version, "with the impetus of His hand," that is, the felt impulse of His inspiration in my mind (Jr 15:17; Eze 1:3; 3:14, 22; 37:1). way of ... people--their distrust of Jehovah, and the panic which led them and Ahab to seek Assyrian aid.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 8:11

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Commentaries on Isaiah 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings