Isaiah 8:13
“Yahweh of Armies is who you must respect as holy. He is the one you must fear. He is the one you must dread.”
— Isaiah 8:13
About this verse
Isaiah 8:13 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the instruction genre of biblical literature. Key themes include fear of god, reverence, holiness. Notable phrases: Yahweh of Armies; respect as holy; fear; dread. This verse contains a command.
Speaker
Yahweh
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
instruction
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