Isaiah 8:10
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.”
דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
עִם
is with/ us
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עִם
adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
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קוּם
it will stand
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קוּם
To arise, to stand up, to establish. Quwm. Arise shine for your light has come. God calls His people to get up. Passivity is not the posture of those who carry His glory.
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דָבַר
speak
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דָבַר
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
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עֵצָה
a plan
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עֵצָה
advice; by implication, plan; also prudence
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עוּץ
plan
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עוּץ
to consult
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