American King James Version
"For the LORD spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying, "
— Isaiah 8:11, American King James Version
“For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,”
“For Jehovah spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying, ”
“For Yahweh spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying,”
“The Lord Encourages Isaiah Indeed this is what the LORD told me quite forcefully. He warned me not to act like these people:”
“For thus saith the Lord to me: As he hath taught me, with a strong arm, that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying:”
“For the Lord, controlling me with a strong hand, gave me orders not to go in the way of this people, saying,”
“For the Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,”
And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of your land, O Immanuel. ¶
Associate yourselves, O you people, and you shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all you of far countries: gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and you shall be broken in pieces.
Take counsel together, and it shall come to nothing; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us. ¶
For the LORD spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,
Say you not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear you their fear, nor be afraid.
Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.