Isaiah 8:12 ““Do not call conspiracy everything these people regard as conspiracy.…”

Isaiah 8:12

“Do not call conspiracy everything these people regard as conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not live in dread.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.

World English Bible

“Don’t call a conspiracy all that this people call a conspiracy. Don’t fear their threats or be terrorized.

American Standard Version

Say ye not, A conspiracy, concerning all whereof this people shall say, A conspiracy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be in dread thereof.

Geneva Bible 1599

Say ye not, A confederacie to all them, to whome this people sayth a confederacie, neither feare you their feare, nor be afrayd of them.

Darby Translation

Ye shall not say, Conspiracy, of everything of which this people saith, Conspiracy; and fear ye not their fear, and be not in dread.

Young's Literal Translation

'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.

Bible in Basic English

Do not say, It is holy, about everything of which this people says, It is holy; and do not be in fear of what they go in fear of.

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Cross references

“not, A confederacy”

2 Kings 16:5–7 Isaiah 7:2–6 Isaiah 51:12 Isaiah 51:13

2 Kings 16:5–7 · BSB

Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to wage war against Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him.

Isaiah 7:2–6 · BSB

When it was reported to the house of David that Aram was in league with Ephraim, the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest shaken by the wind.

Isaiah 51:12 · BSB

“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?

Isaiah 51:13 · BSB

But you have forgotten the LORD, your Maker, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth. You live in terror all day long because of the fury of the oppressor who is bent on destruction. But where…

“fear ye”

Luke 21:9 Psalm 53:5 Isaiah 57:9–11 Matthew 28:2–5 Isaiah 7:4 Luke 12:4

Luke 21:9 · BSB

When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”

Psalm 53:5 · BSB

There they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to fear. For God has scattered the bones of those who besieged you. You put them to shame, for God has despised them.

Isaiah 57:9–11 · BSB

You went to Molech with oil and multiplied your perfumes. You have sent your envoys a great distance; you have descended even to Sheol itself.

Matthew 28:2–5 · BSB

Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.

Isaiah 7:4 · BSB

and say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Do not be afraid or disheartened over these two smoldering stubs of firewood—over the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah.

Luke 12:4 · BSB

I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.

Also

Isaiah 30:1

Isaiah 30:1 · BSB

“Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the LORD, “to those who carry out a plan that is not Mine, who form an alliance, but against My will, heaping up sin upon sin.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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:

13The LORD of Hosts is the One you shall regard as holy. Only He should be feared; only He should be dreaded.

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