Isaiah 8:13
Modern Translations
New International Version
The LORD Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy, he is the one you are to fear, he is the one you are to dread.

New Living Translation
Make the LORD of Heaven’s Armies holy in your life. He is the one you should fear. He is the one who should make you tremble.

English Standard Version
But the LORD of hosts, him you shall honor as holy. Let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

Berean Study Bible
The LORD of Hosts is the One you shall regard as holy. Only He should be feared; only He should be dreaded.

New American Standard Bible
“It is the LORD of armies whom you are to regard as holy. And He shall be your fear, And He shall be your dread.

NASB 1995
"It is the LORD of hosts whom you should regard as holy. And He shall be your fear, And He shall be your dread.

NASB 1977
“It is the LORD of hosts whom you should regard as holy. And He shall be your fear, And He shall be your dread.

Amplified Bible
“It is the LORD of hosts whom you are to regard as holy and awesome. He shall be your [source of] fear, He shall be your [source of] dread [not man].

Christian Standard Bible
You are to regard only the LORD of Armies as holy. Only he should be feared; only he should be held in awe.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are to regard only the LORD of Hosts as holy. Only He should be feared; only He should be held in awe.

Contemporary English Version
I am the one you should fear and respect. I am the holy God, the LORD All-Powerful!

Good News Translation
Remember that I, the LORD Almighty, am holy; I am the one you must fear.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Remember that the LORD of Armies is holy. He is the one you should fear and the one you should be terrified of.

International Standard Version
The LORD of the Heavenly Armies— he's the one you are to regard as holy. Let him be the one whom you fear, and let him be the one before whom you stand in terror!

NET Bible
You must recognize the authority of the LORD who commands armies. He is the one you must respect; he is the one you must fear.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

New King James Version
The LORD of hosts, Him you shall hallow; Let Him be your fear, And let Him be your dread.

King James 2000 Bible
Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

New Heart English Bible
And he will be a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock that makes them fall to both the houses of Israel, for a trap and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

World English Bible
Yahweh of Armies is who you must respect as holy. He is the one you must fear. He is the one you must dread.

American King James Version
Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

American Standard Version
Jehovah of hosts, him shall ye sanctify; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

A Faithful Version
The LORD of hosts, Him shall you sanctify, and let Him be your fear, and let Him be your dread.

Darby Bible Translation
Jehovah of hosts, him shall ye sanctify; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

English Revised Version
The LORD of hosts, him shall ye sanctify; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

Webster's Bible Translation
Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Sanctifie the Lord of hostes, and let him be your feare, and let him be your dread,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But sanctifie the Lorde of hoastes, let him be your feare and dread.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
but sanctifie the LORDE of hoostes, let him be youre feare and drede.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH of Hosts—Him you sanctify, "" And He [is] your Fear, and He your Dread,

Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah of Hosts -- Him ye do sanctify, And He is your Fear, and He your Dread,

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah of armies, him shall ye consecrate; and he your fear, and he your terror.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself: and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself. Let him be your dread, and let him be your fear.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Hallow LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts, and he is your worship and he is your helper

Lamsa Bible
Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; he is your God and he is your helper.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD of hosts, Him shall ye sanctify; and let Him be your fear, and let Him be your dread.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Sanctify ye the Lord himself; and he shall be thy fear.
















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