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Isaiah 8:13

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

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אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).יְהוָ֥הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).צְבָא֖וֹתtsevaotarmyצָבָאnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).אֹת֣וֹotvoobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).תַקְדִּ֑ישׁוּtaqdishvappointקָדַשׁverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “appoint”, an unfinished actionH6942to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy(-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify(-ied one, self), [idiom] wholly.וְה֥וּאvehuand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.מוֹרַאֲכֶ֖םmoraakhemfearמוֹרָאnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “fear”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4172fear; by implication, a fearful thing or deeddread, (that ought to be) fear(-ed), terribleness, terror.וְה֥וּאvehuand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.מַֽעֲרִֽצְכֶֽםmaaritskhemdreadעָרַץverb, hiphil, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “dread”, a verb used as a describing wordH6206to awe or (intransitive) to dread; hence, to harassbe affrighted (afraid, dread, feared, terrified), break, dread, fear, oppress, prevail, shake terribly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The LORD of hosts, Him shall ye sanctify; and let Him be your fear, and let Him be your dread.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Jehovah of Hosts — Him ye do sanctify, And He [is] your Fear, and He your Dread,

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.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself: and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD of hosts, Him shall ye sanctify; and let Him be your fear, and let Him be your dread.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κύριον αὐτὸν ἁγιάσατε, καὶ αὐτὸς ἔσται σου φόβος.