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Isaiah 8:13

King James Version (KJV)

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Isaiah 8:13

Verse 13 of 22

Scripture focus

Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and [let] him [be] your fear, and [let] him [be] your dread.

Isaiah 8:13 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 8:13

Theological / Devotional

Sanctify the Lord of hosts. Rather, “Regard the Lord of hosts as holy.” Isaiah had caught a vision of the holiness of God (ch. 6:1-4), and now he called upon the people of Judah to recognize the holiness of the Lord. Unless the people caught a vision of the infinite holiness of God, they could never attain to holiness themselves.

Let him be your fear. See on Deut. 4:10 ; 6:2. A people who feared God would not need to stand in fear of man. Ahaz was afraid of Pekah and Rezin because he refused to fear the Lord. The fear of God, however, is something far different from the fear of man. To fear the Lord does not mean to be afraid of Him, but to stand in awe of Him, to trust and love Him, to come into His presence with joy.

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