Isaiah 44:8
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.”
שָׁמַע
To hear, to listen, to obey. Shema. Hear O Israel. In Hebrew to truly hear means to obey. God is looking for those who hear with the intention to do.
צוּר
is a rock
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צוּר
properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)
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יָדַע
I know
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יָדַע
To know, to perceive, to be acquainted with. Yada. The deepest form of knowing. God knows you completely and loves you still.
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עֵד
are witnesses/ my
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עֵד
concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince
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פָּחַד
you be in dread
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פָּחַד
to be startled (by a sudden alarm); hence, to fear in general
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רָהָה
you fear
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רָהָה
to fear
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