Isaiah 8:13

8:13 You must recognize the authority of the Lord who commands armies. ¹ 

He is the one you must respect;

he is the one you must fear. ² 

Isaiah 22:23

22:23 I will fasten him like a peg into a solid place; ³  he will bring honor and respect to his father’s family. ⁴ 

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¹ tn Heb “the Lord who commands armies [traditionally, the Lord of hosts], him you must set apart.” The word order is emphatic, with the object being placed first.

² tn Heb “he is your [object of] fear, he is your [object of] terror.” The roots יָרֵא (yare’) and עָרַץ (’arats) are repeated from v. 12b.

³ sn The metaphor depicts how secure his position will be.

⁴ tn Heb “and he will become a glorious throne for the house of his father.”