Isaiah 8:18-1964 bbe — See, I and the children whom the Lord has given me, are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of armies, wh…

Isaiah 8:18-1964 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “See, I and the children whom the Lord has given me, are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of armies, whose resting-place is in Mount Zion. And when they say to you, Make request for us to those who have control of spirits, and to those wise in secret arts, who make hollow bird-like sounds; is it not right for a people to make request to their gods, to make request for the living to the dead? Then say to them, Put your faith in the teaching and the witness. ... If they do not say such things. ... For him there is no dawn. ... And he will go through the land in bitter trouble and in need of food; and when he is unable to get food, he will become angry, cursing his king and his God, and his eyes will be turned to heaven on high; And he will be looking down on the earth, and there will be trouble and dark clouds, black night where there is no seeing.”

Isaiah 8:18-1964 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Isaiah, chapter 8, verses 18–1964.

Isaiah is traditionally attributed to Isaiah son of Amoz. Many critical scholars propose multiple authors ("Deutero-" and "Trito-Isaiah") for chapters 40–66; conservative scholarship holds to single Isaianic authorship. It was written c. 740–680 BC.

Isaiah is the most quoted prophet in the New Testament — a sweeping vision of God's holiness, Judah's sin, coming judgment, and a promised Servant who would bear the iniquity of many. From "Holy, holy, holy" to "by his stripes we are healed," Isaiah speaks the gospel before the gospel.

Isaiah explores themes including Holiness, Judgment, Servant of the LORD, Hope, Salvation, Restoration. These themes shape the meaning and context of Isaiah 8:18-1964.

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Isaiah 8:18-1964 reads (BBE): “See, I and the children whom the Lord has given me, are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of armies, whose resting-place is in Mount Zion. And when they say to you, Make request for us to those who have control of spirits, and to those wise in secret arts, who make hollow bird-like sounds; is it not right for a people to make request to their gods, to make request for the living to the dead? Then say to them, Put your faith in the teaching and the witness. ... If they do not say such things. ... For him there is no dawn. ... And he will go through the land in bitter trouble and in need of food; and when he is unable to get food, he will become angry, cursing his king and his God, and his eyes will be turned to heaven on high; And he will be looking down on the earth, and there will be trouble and dark clouds, black night where there is no seeing.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.