Discovery BoxIsaiah 8:13 
Context8:13 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
Context22:23 I will fasten him like a peg into a solid place; 3 he will bring honor and respect to his father’s family. 4
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.”
