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Do not fear what they fear; do not live in dread. <a href="/kjv/isaiah/8.htm">King James Bible</a> Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/8.htm">New King James Version</a> “Do not say, ‘A conspiracy,’ Concerning all that this people call a conspiracy, Nor be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled. <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “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. <a href="/nasb/isaiah/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220You are not to say, &#8216It is a conspiracy!&#8217 In regard to all that this people call a conspiracy, And you are not to fear what they fear or be in dread of it. <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “You are not to say, ‘It is a conspiracy!’ In regard to all that this people call a conspiracy, And you are not to fear what they fear or be in dread of it. <a href="/lsb/isaiah/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “You are not to say, ‘It is a conspiracy!’ In regard to all that this people call a conspiracy; And you are not to fear what they fear, and you shall not tremble. <a href="/amp/isaiah/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “You are not to say, ‘It is a conspiracy!’ In regard to all that this people call a conspiracy, And you are not to fear what they fear nor be in dread of it. <a href="/csb/isaiah/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Do not call everything a conspiracy that these people say is a conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not be terrified. <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Do not call everything an alliance these people say is an alliance. Do not fear what they fear; do not be terrified. <a href="/asv/isaiah/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> Say ye not, A conspiracy, concerning all whereof this people shall say, A conspiracy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be in dread thereof. <a href="/cev/isaiah/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Don't call something a rebellious plot, just because they do, and don't be afraid of something, just because they are. <a href="/erv/isaiah/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> Say ye not, A conspiracy, concerning all whereof this people shall say, A conspiracy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be in dread thereof. <a href="/gwt/isaiah/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Don't say that everything these people call a conspiracy is a conspiracy. Don't fear what they fear. Don't let it terrify you." <a href="/gnt/isaiah/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Do not join in the schemes of the people and do not be afraid of the things that they fear. <a href="/isv/isaiah/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Don't call conspiracy everything that this people calls conspiracy, and don't fear what they fear, or live in terror. <a href="/msb/isaiah/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?Do not call conspiracy everything these people regard as conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not live in dread. <a href="/net/isaiah/8.htm">NET Bible</a> "Do not say, 'Conspiracy,' every time these people say the word. Don't be afraid of what scares them; don't be terrified. <a href="/nheb/isaiah/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Do not say, 'A conspiracy.' concerning all about which this people say, 'A conspiracy.' And do not fear what they fear, nor be in dread. <a href="/wbt/isaiah/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. <a href="/web/isaiah/8.htm">World English Bible</a> “Don’t call a conspiracy all that this people call a conspiracy. Don’t fear their threats or be terrorized. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> “You do not say, A confederacy, "" To all to whom this people says, A confederacy, "" And its fear you do not fear, "" Nor declare fearful. <a href="/ylt/isaiah/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'Ye do not say, A confederacy, To all to whom this people saith, A confederacy, And its fear ye do not fear, Nor declare fearful. <a href="/slt/isaiah/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Ye shall not say, A conspiracy to all whom this people shall say a conspiracy; and ye shall not fear their fear, and ye shall not be afraid.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Say ye not: A conspiracy: for all that this people speaketh, is a conspiracy: neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> “You should not say ‘It is conspiracy!’ For all that this people speaks is a conspiracy. And you should be frightened or alarmed with their fear. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/8.htm">New American Bible</a> Do not call conspiracy what this people calls conspiracy, nor fear what they fear, nor feel dread. <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear what it fears, or be in dread.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Do not say, A conspiracy, as this people has said conspiracy, neither shall you worship their idols nor be afraid of them. <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> “You shall not speak rebellion as this people spoke rebellion, and you shall not worship with their worship and you shall not tremble”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Say ye not: A conspiracy, concerning all whereof this people do say: A conspiracy; neither fear ye their fear, nor account it dreadful. <a href="/sep/isaiah/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Let them not say, It is hard, for whatsoever this people says, is hard: but fear not ye their fear, neither be dismayed. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/8-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=1723" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/8.htm">A Call to Fear God</a> 11For this is what the LORD has spoken to me with a strong hand, instructing me not to walk in the way of this people: 12<a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ṯō·mə·rūn (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp:: Pn) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">call</a> <a href="/hebrew/7195.htm" title="7195: qe·šer (N-ms) -- Conspiracy. From qashar; an alliance.">conspiracy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵōl (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">everything</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">people</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: yō·mar (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">regard</a> <a href="/hebrew/7195.htm" title="7195: qā·šer (N-ms) -- Conspiracy. From qashar; an alliance.">as conspiracy.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: ṯî·rə·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/4172.htm" title="4172: mō·w·rā·’ōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A fear, terror. Or morat; or morah; from yare'; fear; by implication, a fearful thing or deed.">what they fear;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6206.htm" title="6206: ṯa·‘ă·rî·ṣū (V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp) -- To cause to tremble, tremble. A primitive root; to awe or to dread; hence, to harass.">live in dread.</a> 13The LORD of Hosts is the One you shall regard as holy. Only He should be feared; only He should be dreaded.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_peter/3-14.htm">1 Peter 3:14-15</a> But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.” / But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect, <a href="/matthew/10-28.htm">Matthew 10:28</a> Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. <a href="/proverbs/3-25.htm">Proverbs 3:25-26</a> Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked, / for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare. <a href="/jeremiah/1-8.htm">Jeremiah 1:8</a> Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD. <a href="/psalms/56-3.htm">Psalm 56:3-4</a> When I am afraid, I put my trust in You. / In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? <a href="/luke/12-4.htm">Luke 12:4-5</a> I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. / But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him! <a href="/2_timothy/1-7.htm">2 Timothy 1:7</a> For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control. <a href="/psalms/118-6.htm">Psalm 118:6</a> The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? <a href="/hebrews/13-6.htm">Hebrews 13:6</a> So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?” <a href="/john/14-27.htm">John 14:27</a> Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid. <a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a> What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? <a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Joshua 1:9</a> Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” <a href="/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a> Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.” <a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a> Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread? <a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6-7</a> Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. / And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Say you not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear you their fear, nor be afraid.not.<a href="/isaiah/7-2.htm">Isaiah 7:2-6</a> And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind… <a href="/isaiah/51-12.htm">Isaiah 51:12,13</a> I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass; … <a href="/2_kings/16-5.htm">2 Kings 16:5-7</a> Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him… fear ye<a href="/isaiah/7-4.htm">Isaiah 7:4</a> And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.<a href="/isaiah/57-9.htm">Isaiah 57:9-11</a> And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell… <a href="/psalms/53-5.htm">Psalm 53:5</a> There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/5-25.htm">Account</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-4.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-7.htm">Confederacy</a> <a href="/psalms/64-2.htm">Conspiracy</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-10.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-16.htm">Dread</a> <a href="/job/30-6.htm">Dreadful</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-9.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/psalms/145-6.htm">Fearful</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-13.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-12.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-14.htm">Terrorized</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-13.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-8.htm">Threats</a> <a href="/songs/6-6.htm">Whereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/23-13.htm">Account</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-24.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-7.htm">Confederacy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-9.htm">Conspiracy</a> <a href="/isaiah/12-4.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-13.htm">Dread</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-1.htm">Dreadful</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-13.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-22.htm">Fearful</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-13.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-13.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-14.htm">Terrorized</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-9.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-29.htm">Threats</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-20.htm">Whereof</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 8</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/8-1.htm">In Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz, he prophesies Syria and Israel shall be subdued by Assyria</a> 5. <a href="/isaiah/8-5.htm">Judah likewise for their infidelity</a> 9. <a href="/isaiah/8-9.htm">God's judgments shall be irresistible</a> 11. <a href="/isaiah/8-11.htm">Comfort shall be to those who fear God</a> 19. <a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm">Great afflictions to idolaters</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Do not call conspiracy everything these people regard as conspiracy. In the context of Isaiah's time, the people of Judah were surrounded by political turmoil and threats from powerful nations like Assyria. The term "conspiracy" here refers to the alliances and plots that the people believed were forming against them. Isaiah, speaking God's words, warns against adopting the same fearful mindset as the surrounding nations. This phrase emphasizes the importance of trusting in God's sovereignty rather than succumbing to the fear of human schemes. Historically, the people of Judah were tempted to form alliances with other nations, which often led them away from reliance on God. This warning is a call to discernment and faithfulness, urging believers to focus on God's plan rather than human conspiracies. This theme is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to trust in God's wisdom over human understanding (<a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a>).Do not fear what they fear; Fear was a common response to the threats posed by powerful empires like Assyria. The people of Judah were anxious about their future and the potential destruction of their nation. This phrase calls believers to a different standard, one that is rooted in faith rather than fear. The Bible frequently addresses the issue of fear, reminding God's people that He is their protector and provider (<a href="/psalms/27.htm">Psalm 27:1</a>, <a href="/2_timothy/1-7.htm">2 Timothy 1:7</a>). In a broader biblical context, fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (<a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>), contrasting with the fear of worldly threats. This call to reject fear is a reminder of God's ultimate control over history and His promise to be with His people.do not live in dread. Living in dread implies a constant state of anxiety and hopelessness. For the people of Judah, the threat of invasion and the uncertainty of political alliances could easily lead to a life dominated by dread. Isaiah's message is a call to live in the peace and assurance that comes from trusting in God. This assurance is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, where believers are encouraged to cast their anxieties on God (<a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm">1 Peter 5:7</a>) and to find peace in His presence (<a href="/philippians/4-6.htm">Philippians 4:6-7</a>). The call to not live in dread is also a prophetic foreshadowing of the peace that Jesus Christ brings, as He is the Prince of Peace (<a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a>), offering rest for the weary and burdened (<a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah was called by God to deliver messages of both judgment and hope to the people of Judah and Jerusalem. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing threats from surrounding nations during Isaiah's time. 3. <a href="/topical/a/assyria.htm">Assyria</a> A powerful empire that posed a significant threat to Judah, often causing fear and anxiety among the people. 4. <a href="/topical/a/ahaz.htm">Ahaz</a> The king of Judah during Isaiah's prophecy, known for his lack of faith and reliance on foreign alliances rather than trusting in God. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_judah.htm">The People of Judah</a> The audience of Isaiah's prophecy, who were prone to fear and conspiracy thinking due to the political and military threats they faced.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a> Isaiah's message encourages believers to trust in God's control over all situations, rather than succumbing to fear and conspiracy theories. <a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_times_of_fear.htm">Discernment in Times of Fear</a> Christians are called to exercise discernment and not be swayed by the fears and conspiracies that dominate the culture around them. <a href="/topical/f/faith_over_fear.htm">Faith Over Fear</a> Believers should cultivate a faith that overcomes fear, focusing on God's promises and His power rather than the threats perceived by the world. <a href="/topical/l/living_without_dread.htm">Living Without Dread</a> The call to not live in dread is a reminder to find peace and assurance in God's presence and His plans for our lives. <a href="/topical/c/community_influence.htm">Community Influence</a> As part of a faith community, Christians should encourage one another to remain steadfast in faith and not be led astray by societal fears.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 8</a> <a href="/q/what_does_qanon_represent.htm">What does QAnon represent?</a> <a href="/q/christians'_view_on_conspiracies.htm">How do Christians view conspiracy theories?</a> <a href="/q/what_were_the_jim_crow_laws.htm">What does QAnon represent?</a> <a href="/q/does_the_bible_mention_chemtrails.htm">What does the Bible say about chemtrail conspiracy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) Say ye not, A confederacy . . .--The words have been very differently interpreted. (1) The confederacy has been thought to be that between Syria or Ephraim, which had at first filled the people with terror, and then had seemed so powerful that men had been willing to join it (<a href="/isaiah/7-2.htm" title="And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.">Isaiah 7:2</a>; <a href="/isaiah/8-6.htm" title="For as much as this people refuses the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;">Isaiah 8:6</a>). (2) Translating the word as conspiracy as in <a href="/2_kings/17-4.htm" title="And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.">2Kings 17:4</a>--it was the word used by Athaliah when she cried, "Treason, treason!" (<a href="/2_chronicles/23-13.htm" title="And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of music, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.">2Chronicles 23:13</a>)--interpreters have seen in it the cry of the Assyrian alliance party against the prophet and his followers, whom they accused of conspiracy against their country, such as was afterwards imputed to Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/37-14.htm" title="Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he listened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes.">Jeremiah 37:14</a>). (3) Others, following a conjectural amendment of the text, have read, "Ye shall not call everything a holy thing which this people calleth a holy thing," and find in the words a protest against the idolatrous reverence for that which has no real holiness, analogous to the warning against soothsayers or diviners in <a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm" title="And when they shall say to you, Seek to them that have familiar spirits, and to wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek to their God? for the living to the dead?">Isaiah 8:19</a>; or possibly an allusion to such an object of worship as the brazen serpent, which Hezekiah had destroyed by Isaiah's advice (<a href="/2_kings/18-4.htm" title="He removed the high places, and broke the images, and cut down the groves, and broke in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made: for to those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.">2Kings 18:4</a>). Of these, (2) seems the most in harmony with the sequence of facts and thoughts. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 12. - Say ye not. The transition from the singular to the plural is noticeable. It implies that Isaiah did not stand alone, but had followers - a "little flock," it may be - but still enough to give him the support of sympathy (comp. ver. 16). A confederacy; rather, treason, or conspiracy (see <a href="/2_samuel/15-12.htm">2 Samuel 15:12</a>; <a href="/1_kings/16-20.htm">1 Kings 16:20</a>; <a href="/2_kings/11-12.htm">2 Kings 11:12</a>; <a href="/2_kings/12-20.htm">2 Kings 12:20</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/11-9.htm">Jeremiah 11:9</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/22-25.htm">Ezekiel 22:25</a>, etc.). The command is, not to call a course of conduct treasonable simply because the people generally so call it. Jeremiah was charged with treason for preaching the hopelessness of offering resistance to Nebuchadnezzar (<a href="/jeremiah/20-1.htm">Jeremiah 20:1</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/26-8.htm">Jeremiah 26:8-11</a>). Those who opposed an Assyrian alliance were probably now taxed with treason. To all them to whom; rather, everything which. Translate the entire clause thus: Call ye not conspiracy everything which this people shall call conspiracy. Neither fear ye their fear. They feared man (<a href="/isaiah/7-2.htm">Isaiah 7:2</a>). Isaiah and his disciples are commanded to fear no one but God. <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/8-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“Do not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no call תֹאמְר֣וּן (ṯō·mə·rūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say conspiracy קֶ֔שֶׁר (qe·šer) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7195.htm">Strong's 7195: </a> An, alliance everything לְכֹ֧ל (lə·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every these הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that people הָעָ֥ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock regard יֹאמַ֛ר (yō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say as conspiracy. קָ֑שֶׁר (qā·šer) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7195.htm">Strong's 7195: </a> An, alliance Do not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no fear תִֽירְא֖וּ (ṯî·rə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten what they fear; מוֹרָא֥וֹ (mō·w·rā·’ōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4172.htm">Strong's 4172: </a> Fear, a fearful thing, deed do not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no live in dread. תַעֲרִֽיצוּ׃ (ṯa·‘ă·rî·ṣū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6206.htm">Strong's 6206: </a> To cause to tremble, tremble <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/8-12.htm">Isaiah 8:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/8-12.htm">Isaiah 8:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/8-12.htm">Isaiah 8:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/8-12.htm">Isaiah 8:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/8-12.htm">Isaiah 8:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/8-12.htm">Isaiah 8:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/8-12.htm">Isaiah 8:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/8-12.htm">Isaiah 8:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/8-12.htm">Isaiah 8:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/8-12.htm">Isaiah 8:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-12.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 8:12 Don't say 'A conspiracy! 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