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entrust his instructions to those who follow me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Bind up the testimony; seal the teaching among my disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bind up the testimony and seal the law among my disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Bind up the testimony, Seal the law among my disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bind up the testimony, seal the Law among my disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Bind up the testimony, seal the law <i>and</i> the teaching among my (Isaiah’s) disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bind up the testimony. Seal up the instruction among my disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bind up the testimony. Seal up the instruction among my disciples. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Bind thou up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My message and my teachings are to be sealed and given to my followers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Bind thou up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Tie up the written instructions. Seal the teachings among my disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You, my disciples, are to guard and preserve the messages that God has given me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Bind up the testimony, and seal up the teaching among my disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Bind up the testimony and seal the law among my disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Tie up the scroll as legal evidence, seal the official record of God's instructions and give it to my followers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Wrap up the testimony. Seal the law among my disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Wrap up the covenant. Seal the law among my disciples. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Bind up the testimony, "" Seal the Law among My disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Bind up the testimony, Seal the law among My disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Bind up the oracle, seal up the law among the disciples.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Bind the testimony, seal the law, among my disciples.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Bind up my testimony, seal the instruction with my disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Bind up the testimony, seal the teaching among my disciples.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Bind up the testimony, seal the law,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Bind up the testimony and ratify the Law with my teaching<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Bind up the testimony, seal the instruction among My disciples.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Then shall those who seal themselves that they may not learn the law be made manifest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/8-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=1765" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/8.htm">A Call to Fear God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured.” <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6887.htm" title="6887: ṣō·wr (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive.">Bind up</a> <a href="/hebrew/8584.htm" title="8584: tə·‘ū·ḏāh (N-fs) -- Testimony, attestation. From uwd; attestation, i.e. A precept, usage.">the testimony</a> <a href="/hebrew/2856.htm" title="2856: ḥă·ṯō·wm (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To seal, affix a seal, seal up. A primitive root; to close up; especially to seal.">and seal</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: tō·w·rāh (N-fs) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">the law</a> <a href="/hebrew/3928.htm" title="3928: bə·lim·mu·ḏāy (Prep-b:: Adj-mpc:: 1cs) -- Taught. Or limmud; from lamad; instructed.">among my disciples.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-6.htm">Deuteronomy 6:6-9</a></span><br />These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. / And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. / Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/7-1.htm">Proverbs 7:1-3</a></span><br />My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you. / Keep my commandments and live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. / Tie them to your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></span><br />“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-10.htm">Hebrews 8:10</a></span><br />For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-11.htm">Psalm 119:11</a></span><br />I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">2 Timothy 3:16-17</a></span><br />All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, / so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a></span><br />and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-26.htm">John 14:26</a></span><br />But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/1-19.htm">2 Peter 1:19-21</a></span><br />We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. / Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation. / For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Colossians 3:16</a></span><br />Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-21.htm">James 1:21-22</a></span><br />Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls. / Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-3.htm">Revelation 1:3</a></span><br />Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-8.htm">Psalm 40:8</a></span><br />I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/3-10.htm">Ezekiel 3:10</a></span><br />“Son of man,” He added, “listen carefully to all the words I speak to you, and take them to heart.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.</p><p class="hdg">bind up</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/29-11.htm">Isaiah 29:11</a></b></br> And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which <i>men</i> deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it <i>is</i> sealed:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/12-4.htm">Daniel 12:4</a></b></br> But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, <i>even</i> to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.</p><p class="hdg">the testimony</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/8-20.htm">Isaiah 8:20</a></b></br> To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, <i>it is</i> because <i>there is</i> no light in them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-45.htm">Deuteronomy 4:45</a></b></br> These <i>are</i> the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses spake unto the children of Israel, after they came forth out of Egypt,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/11-12.htm">2 Kings 11:12</a></b></br> And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and <i>gave him</i> the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.</p><p class="hdg">seal</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/9-24.htm">Daniel 9:24</a></b></br> Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/5-1.htm">Revelation 5:1,5</a></b></br> And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/10-4.htm">Revelation 10:4</a></b></br> And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.</p><p class="hdg">among</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/54-13.htm">Isaiah 54:13</a></b></br> And all thy children <i>shall be</i> taught of the LORD; and great <i>shall be</i> the peace of thy children.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-14.htm">Psalm 25:14</a></b></br> The secret of the LORD <i>is</i> with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/8-8.htm">Proverbs 8:8,9</a></b></br> All the words of my mouth <i>are</i> in righteousness; <i>there is</i> nothing froward or perverse in them… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/7-3.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-2.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-10.htm">Instruction</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-25.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-24.htm">Law</a> <a href="/songs/8-6.htm">Seal</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-20.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-10.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-2.htm">Testimony</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-8.htm">Words</a> <a href="/job/14-17.htm">Wrap</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/22-21.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-4.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-20.htm">Instruction</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-10.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-20.htm">Law</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-24.htm">Seal</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-20.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-20.htm">Testimony</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-6.htm">Words</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-17.htm">Wrap</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/8-1.htm">In Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz, he prophesies Syria and Israel shall be subdued by Assyria</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/8-5.htm">Judah likewise for their infidelity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/8-9.htm">God's judgments shall be irresistible</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/8-11.htm">Comfort shall be to those who fear God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm">Great afflictions to idolaters</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the Hebrew context, the word used here is "tsarar," which conveys the idea of tying or wrapping something tightly. This action implies a sense of protection and preservation. In the historical context of Isaiah, this could be seen as a call to safeguard the divine message amidst a time of turmoil and uncertainty. The binding up of the testimony signifies the importance of keeping God's word intact and unaltered, ensuring its purity and truth are maintained for future generations.<p><b>the testimony</b><br />The term "the testimony" refers to the witness or evidence of God's revelation to His people. In Hebrew, "edut" is often used to denote a formal declaration or record of divine truth. This testimony is not merely a collection of words but a living testament to God's covenant and promises. In the context of Isaiah, it serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and the assurance of His guidance. The testimony is a sacred trust, a divine record that must be cherished and upheld by the faithful.<p><b>and seal</b><br />The act of sealing, represented by the Hebrew word "chatham," implies authentication and protection. In ancient times, a seal was used to confirm the authenticity of a document and to protect its contents from tampering. In this verse, sealing the law among the disciples indicates a divine endorsement and a call to preserve the integrity of God's word. It is a powerful symbol of God's authority and the inviolability of His commands. The seal serves as a divine guarantee that His word will endure despite human frailty and opposition.<p><b>the law</b><br />"The law" in this context refers to the Torah, the divine instruction given to the people of Israel. The Hebrew word "torah" encompasses not only legal statutes but also teachings and guidance from God. It is the foundation of the covenant relationship between God and His people, providing direction for righteous living. In Isaiah's time, reaffirming the law among the disciples underscores the necessity of returning to God's ways and adhering to His commandments amidst a culture that often strayed from divine principles.<p><b>among my disciples</b><br />The phrase "among my disciples" highlights the community of faithful followers who are committed to learning and living out God's word. The Hebrew term "limmud" refers to those who are taught or trained, indicating a group of individuals dedicated to understanding and applying the teachings of the law. In the prophetic context, these disciples are entrusted with the responsibility of preserving and transmitting the divine message. They are the custodians of God's truth, called to embody His teachings and to pass them on to future generations. This phrase emphasizes the communal aspect of faith, where the law is not just a personal guide but a shared heritage that binds the community together in their devotion to God.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">Bind up the testimony . . .</span>--The intensity of feeling in which the prophetic utterance of <a href="/context/isaiah/8-11.htm" title="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,">Isaiah 8:11-15</a> had its birth, is followed by a corresponding solemnity at its close. The words which had been so full of meaning for the prophet himself are to be impressed on the disciples of Jehovah (for it is He who speaks), <span class= "ital">i.e., </span>on those who looked to Isaiah as their guide and counsellor. They are to be written on a parchment roll, as men wrote the sacred Book of the Law; the roll is to be sealed up, partly as a security against its being tampered with, till the time came for its disclosure (<a href="/daniel/12-4.htm" title="But you, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.">Daniel 12:4</a>), partly as an attestation, like the seal of a king's letter (<a href="/1_kings/21-8.htm" title="So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters to the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.">1Kings 21:8</a>; <a href="/esther/3-12.htm" title="Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded to the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.">Esther 3:12</a>), that it was authentic. The two terms "testimony" (<a href="/deuteronomy/8-19.htm" title="And it shall be, if you do at all forget the LORD your God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that you shall surely perish.">Deuteronomy 8:19</a>; <a href="/psalms/50-7.htm" title="Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against you: I am God, even your God.">Psalm 50:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/119-2.htm" title="Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.">Psalm 119:2</a>) and "law" are here taken in their wider sense as applicable to any revelation of the mind of God. The "law of the Lord" of <a href="/psalms/19-7.htm" title="The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.">Psalm 19:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/119-1.htm" title="Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.">Psalm 119:1</a> was wider and higher than the Pentateuchal code. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Bind up the testimony</span>, etc. The words are still those of Jehovah, addressed to his servant Isaiah. God commands that the prophecy shall be written in a roll, which is then to be carefully tied with a string and sealed, for future use. <span class="cmt_word">Seal the Law</span>; rather, <span class="accented">the instruction -</span> the advice given in vers. 12-15 (comp. <a href="/daniel/12-4.htm">Daniel 12:4</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/8-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Bind up</span><br /><span class="heb">צ֖וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(ṣō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6887.htm">Strong's 6887: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or cramped</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the testimony</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּעוּדָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(tə·‘ū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8584.htm">Strong's 8584: </a> </span><span class="str2">Attestation, a precept, usage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] seal</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲת֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·ṯō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2856.htm">Strong's 2856: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seal, affix a seal, seal up</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the law</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוֹרָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(tō·w·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Direction, instruction, law</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among my disciples.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּלִמֻּדָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·lim·mu·ḏāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3928.htm">Strong's 3928: </a> </span><span class="str2">Instructed</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/8-16.htm">Isaiah 8:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/8-16.htm">Isaiah 8:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/8-16.htm">Isaiah 8:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/8-16.htm">Isaiah 8:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/8-16.htm">Isaiah 8:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/8-16.htm">Isaiah 8:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/8-16.htm">Isaiah 8:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/8-16.htm">Isaiah 8:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/8-16.htm">Isaiah 8:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/8-16.htm">Isaiah 8:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/8-16.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 8:16 Wrap up the testimony (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/8-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 8:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 8:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/8-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 8:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 8:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>