Isaiah 44 · Verse 8

Isaiah 44:8

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.
Isaiah 44:8, King James Version

Isaiah 44:8 in other translations

BSBDo not tremble or fear. Have I not told you and declared it long ago? You are My witnesses! Is there any God but Me? There is no other Rock; I know not one.”
WEBDon’t fear, neither be afraid. Haven’t I declared it to you long ago, and shown it? You are my witnesses. Is there a God besides me? Indeed, there is not. I don’t know any other Rock.”
ASVFear ye not, neither be afraid: have I not declared unto thee of old, and showed it? and ye are my witnesses. Is there a God besides me? yea, there is no Rock; I know not any.
YLTFear not, nor be afraid, Have I not from that time caused thee to hear, and declared? And ye are My witnesses, Is there a God besides Me? yea, there is none, A Rock I have not known.
DARBYFear not, neither be afraid. Have I not caused thee to hear from that time, and have declared it? and ye are my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no Rock: I know not any.
BBEHave no fear, be strong in heart; have I not made it clear to you in the past, and let you see it? and you are my witnesses. Is there any God but me, or a Rock of whom I have no knowledge?
WebsterFear 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 besides me? verily there is no God; I know not any.

What does Isaiah 44:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
8. be afraid--literally, "be astounded," or "distracted with fear." from that time--namely, from the time that "I appointed the ancient people" (Is 44:7). From the time of Abraham's call, his family were the depositories of the predictions of the Redeemer, whereas the promise of Cyrus was not heard of till Isaiah's time; therefore, the event to the prediction and accomplishment of which God appeals in proof of His sole Godhead, is the redemption of man by a descendant of Abraham, in whose person "the ancient people" was first formally "appointed." The deliverance of the Jews, by Cyrus, is mentioned afterwards only as an earnest of that greater mercy [Horsley]. no God--Hebrew, tsur, "rock" (De 32:4); that is, a stronghold to take refuge in, and a solid foundation to build on.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 Fear ye not - תרהו - to tirehu never occurs. Perhaps it should be תיראו tireu, fear ye. Two MSS. read תירהו tirehu, and one of mine תהרו taharu.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 44:1-8

Here are promises of the influences of the Holy Spirit. (Is. 44:1-8) An exposure of the folly of idolatry. (Is. 44:9-20) Also the deliverance of God's people. (Is. 44:21-28) Verses 1-8 Israel is here called Jeshurun, which means "the upright one." Such only are Israelites indeed, in whom is no guile. Those that serve God he will own. He will help them over difficulties, and in their services. Water is the emblem of…

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Isaiah 44:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אַֽל\־'al-may notH408
תִּפְחֲדוּ֙tif.cha.Duyou be in dreadH6342
וְאַל\־ve.'al-and may notH408
תִּרְה֔וּtir.Huyou fearH7297
הֲלֹ֥אha.Lo'¿ notH3808
מֵאָ֛זme.'Azfrom thenH227
הִשְׁמַעְתִּ֥יךָhish.ma'.Ti.khadid I proclaim to youH8085
וְהִגַּ֖דְתִּיve.hi.Gad.tiand did I declareH5046
וְאַתֶּ֣םve.'a.Temand youH859
עֵדָ֑י'e.Dai[are] witnesses myH5707
הֲיֵ֤שׁha.Yesh¿ [is] thereH3426
אֱל֙וֹהַּ֙'e.Lo.aha godH433
מִבַּלְעָדַ֔יmi.bal.'a.Dai<from> except meH1107
וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH369
צ֖וּרtzur[is] a rockH6697
בַּל\־bal-notH1077
יָדָֽעְתִּי\׃ya.Da.'e.tiI knowH3045

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 44:8

  • Isaiah 43:10

    Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

  • 1 Samuel 2:2

    There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.

  • Deuteronomy 4:35

    Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the Lord he is God; there is none else beside him.

  • Deuteronomy 4:39

    Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the Lord he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.

  • John 10:30

    I and my Father are one.

  • Psalms 18:31

    For who is God save the Lord? or who is a rock save our God?

  • Joel 2:27

    And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.

  • 2 Samuel 22:32

    For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God?

  • John 1:1

    In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

  • Isaiah 44:6

    Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

  • Deuteronomy 32:39

    See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.

  • Isaiah 46:9

    Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
neither.
2; 41:10-14; Pr 3:25,26; Jer 10:7; 30:10,11; Joh 6:10
have declared.
42:9; 48:5; Ge 15:13-21; 28:13-15; 46:3; 48:19; 49:1-28; Le 26:1-46
De 4:25-31; 28:1-68
ye are.
43:10,12; Ezr 1:2; 8:22; Da 2:28,47; 3:16-28; 4:25; 5:23-30; 6:22
Ac 1:8; 14:15; 17:23-31; Heb 12:1; 1Jo 1:2
Is there.
6; 45:5,6; 46:9; De 4:35,39; 32:39; 1Sa 2:2; 2Sa 22:32; Joh 1:1
Joh 10:30
no God. Heb. no rock.
De 32:4,31; Ps 18:31

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Context

  • Isaiah 44:7

    And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.

  • Isaiah 44:8

    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.

  • Isaiah 44:9

    They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.

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Isaiah 44:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		No temáis, ni os amedrentéis: ¿no te lo hice oir desde antiguo, y te lo dije? Luego vosotros sois mis testigos. No hay Dios sino yo. No hay Fuerte: no conozco ninguno.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		N’ayez pas peur, et ne craignez pas. Ne te l’ai-je pas, dès ce temps-là, fait entendre et déclaré? et vous m’en êtes les témoins. Y a-t-il un ✝Dieu hors moi? Il n’y a pas de rocher, je n’en connais point.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Erschrecket nicht und zittert nicht! Habe ich es nicht von längsther dich hören lassen und dir verkündet? und ihr seid meine Zeugen. Gibt es einen Gott außer mir? und es gibt keinen Fels, ich weiß keinen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Nolite timere, neque conturbemini: ex tunc audire te feci, et annuntiavi; vos estis testes mei. Numquid est Deus absque me, et formator quem ego non noverim?