Isaiah 8:12
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“Say ye not, ‘A confederacy,’ to all those to whom this people shall say, ‘A confederacy’; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
Say ye not, A conspiracy, concerning all whereof this people shall say, A conspiracy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be in dread thereof.
“You are not to say, ‘It is a conspiracy!’ In regard to all that this people call a conspiracy, And you are not to fear what they fear nor be in dread of it.
Do not call conspiracy [or hard, or holy] all that this people will call conspiracy [or hard, or holy]; neither be in fear of what they fear, nor [make others afraid and] in dread.
Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
Do not call everything a conspiracy that these people say is a conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not be terrified.
Don’t call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy. Don’t fear what they fear, and don’t be terrified.
“Don’t regard as alliance what this people calls alliance, and don’t fear what they fear or be awestruck by it;
Don't call something a rebellious plot, just because they do, and don't be afraid of something, just because they are.
Ye shall not say, Conspiracy, of everything of which this people saith, Conspiracy; and fear ye not their fear, and be not in dread.
Say ye not: A conspiracy: for all that this people speaketh, is a conspiracy: neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
“Don’t think there is a plan against you just because the people say there is. Don’t be afraid of what they fear. Don’t let them frighten you!”
‘Those people are talking about an agreement to turn against the rulers. But do not agree with what they say. Do not be afraid of the things that frighten them. Do not be afraid, as they are.
Do not say “A conspiracy!” about everything that this people calls a conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear. Do not be terrified.
“Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear what they fear, nor be in dread.
“Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear what they fear, nor be in dread.
“·People are saying that others make plans against them, but you should not believe them [L Don’t call ‘conspiracy’ everything this people calls ‘conspiracy’]. Don’t be afraid of what they fear; do not dread those things.
Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people saith a confederacy, neither fear you their fear, nor be afraid of them.
“Don’t say that everything these people call a conspiracy is a conspiracy. Don’t fear what they fear. Don’t let it terrify you.”
“Do not join in the schemes of the people and do not be afraid of the things that they fear.
Do not call everything an alliance these people say is an alliance. Do not fear what they fear; do not be terrified.
“People are saying that others make plans against them. You should not believe those things. Don’t be afraid of the things they fear. Do not dread those things.
“Don’t call conspiracy everything that this people calls conspiracy, and don’t fear what they fear, or live in terror.
Do not say, A confederacy, to all those to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear their fear, nor be afraid.
Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
“You are not to say, ‘It is a conspiracy!’ In regard to all that this people call a conspiracy; And you are not to fear what they fear, and you shall not tremble.
“You must not call conspiracy everything that this people calls conspiracy, and you must not share its fear, and you must not be in dread.
Don’t let people call you a traitor for staying true to God. Don’t you panic as so many of your neighbors are doing when they think of Syria and Israel attacking you.
God spoke strongly to me, grabbed me with both hands and warned me not to go along with this people. He said: “Don’t be like this people, always afraid somebody is plotting against them. Don’t fear what they fear. Don’t take on their worries. If you’re going to worry, worry about The Holy. Fear God-of-the-Angel-Armies. The Holy can be either a Hiding Place or a Boulder blocking your way, The Rock standing in the willful way of both houses of Israel, A barbed-wire Fence preventing trespass to the citizens of Jerusalem. Many of them are going to run into that Rock and get their bones broken, Get tangled up in that barbed wire and not get free of it.” * * *
You should not say, “It is a conspiracy,” concerning all that this people calls a conspiracy, neither fear their threats nor be afraid of them.
“Don’t say that everything these people call a conspiracy is a conspiracy. Don’t fear what they fear. Don’t let it terrify you.”
Do not call conspiracy what this people calls conspiracy, nor fear what they fear, nor feel dread.
“You are not to say, ‘It is a conspiracy!’ Regarding everything that this people call a conspiracy, And you are not to fear what they fear or be in dread of it.
“You are not to say, ‘It is a conspiracy!’ In regard to all that this people call a conspiracy, And you are not to fear what they fear or be in dread of it.
Do not call conspiracy what this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear what they fear or stand in awe of them.
“People are saying that others make plans against them, but you should not believe them. Don’t be afraid of what they fear; do not dread those things.
“Do not say, ‘Conspiracy,’ every time these people say the word. Don’t be afraid of what scares them; don’t be terrified.
“People of Judah, do not agree with those who say Isaiah is guilty of treason. Do not fear what they fear. Do not be afraid.
“Do not call conspiracy everything this people calls a conspiracy; do not fear what they fear, and do not dread it.
‘Do not call conspiracy everything this people calls a conspiracy; do not fear what they fear, and do not dread it.
“Do not say, ‘A conspiracy,’ Concerning all that this people call a conspiracy, Nor be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.
“Do not call holy all that these people call holy. Do not fear what they fear, or be afraid of it.
“Don’t call everything a conspiracy, like they do, and don’t live in dread of what frightens them.
Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear what it fears, or be in dread.
Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear what it fears, or be in dread.
Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear what it fears, or be in dread.
“Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear what it fears or be in dread.
Call ye not Kesher (Conspiracy) all that this people calls kesher; neither fear ye their fear, nor be in dread.
“Do not call conspiracy all that this people call conspiracy, and do not fear what they fear, nor be in dread.
“Do not call conspiracy all that this people call conspiracy, and do not fear what they fear, nor be in dread.
“Do not say: ‘It’s a conspiracy!’ about everything that these people call a conspiracy. You must not fear or tremble at what they fear.
Eternal One: Don’t call for an alliance, like all the rest of this people do. Don’t fear what they fear, or dread what they dread.
“Don’t say, ‘A conspiracy!’ concerning all about which this people say, ‘A conspiracy!’ neither fear their threats, nor be terrorized.
Say ye not, It is swearing together, for why all things which this people speaketh is swearing together; and dread ye not the fearedfulness thereof, neither be ye afeared (and dread ye not, nor be ye afraid, of what they fear).
`Ye do not say, A confederacy, To all to whom this people saith, A confederacy, And its fear ye do not fear, Nor declare fearful.
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