Isa 8:13 | HCSB | STEP | You are to regard only the Lord of Hosts as holy . Only He should be feared ; only He should be held in awe .

Isaiah 8:13

13 You are to regard only the Lord of ^{▼▼Hosts/hosts: Military forces consisting of God's angels, sometimes including the sun, moon, and stars, and occasionally, Israel}Hosts as holy. ^b
Only He should be ^{▼▼fear(s) God or the Lord/ the fear of the Lord: No single English word conveys every aspect of the word fear in this phrase. The meaning includes worshipful submission, reverential awe, and obedient respect to the covenant-keeping God of Israel.}feared; ^d
only He should be held in awe.