Isaiah 8:16
New International Version
Bind up this testimony of warning and seal up God’s instruction among my disciples.

New Living Translation
Preserve the teaching of God; entrust his instructions to those who follow me.

English Standard Version
Bind up the testimony; seal the teaching among my disciples.

Berean Standard Bible
Bind up the testimony and seal the law among my disciples.

King James Bible
Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.

New King James Version
Bind up the testimony, Seal the law among my disciples.

New American Standard Bible
Bind up the testimony, seal the Law among my disciples.

NASB 1995
Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.

NASB 1977
Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.

Legacy Standard Bible
Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.

Amplified Bible
Bind up the testimony, seal the law and the teaching among my (Isaiah’s) disciples.

Christian Standard Bible
Bind up the testimony. Seal up the instruction among my disciples.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Bind up the testimony. Seal up the instruction among my disciples.

American Standard Version
Bind thou up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.

Contemporary English Version
My message and my teachings are to be sealed and given to my followers.

English Revised Version
Bind thou up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Tie up the written instructions. Seal the teachings among my disciples.

Good News Translation
You, my disciples, are to guard and preserve the messages that God has given me.

International Standard Version
"Bind up the testimony, and seal up the teaching among my disciples.

Majority Standard Bible
Bind up the testimony and seal the law among my disciples.

NET Bible
Tie up the scroll as legal evidence, seal the official record of God's instructions and give it to my followers.

New Heart English Bible
Wrap up the testimony. Seal the law among my disciples.

Webster's Bible Translation
Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.

World English Bible
Wrap up the covenant. Seal the law among my disciples.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Bind up the testimony, "" Seal the Law among My disciples.

Young's Literal Translation
Bind up the testimony, Seal the law among My disciples.

Smith's Literal Translation
Bind up the oracle, seal up the law among the disciples.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Bind the testimony, seal the law, among my disciples.”

New American Bible
Bind up my testimony, seal the instruction with my disciples.

New Revised Standard Version
Bind up the testimony, seal the teaching among my disciples.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Bind up the testimony, seal the law,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Bind up the testimony and ratify the Law with my teaching
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Bind up the testimony, seal the instruction among My disciples.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Then shall those who seal themselves that they may not learn the law be made manifest.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Call to Fear God
15Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured.” 16Bind up the testimony and seal the law among my disciples. 17I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:6-9
These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. / And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. / Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. ...

Proverbs 7:1-3
My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you. / Keep my commandments and live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. / Tie them to your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.

Jeremiah 31:33
“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.

Hebrews 8:10
For this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord. I will put My laws in their minds and inscribe them on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.

Psalm 119:11
I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.

2 Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, / so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

Matthew 28:20
and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

John 14:26
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.

Romans 15:4
For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

2 Peter 1:19-21
We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. / Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation. / For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

James 1:21-22
Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls. / Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.

Revelation 1:3
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near.

Psalm 40:8
I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”

Ezekiel 3:10
“Son of man,” He added, “listen carefully to all the words I speak to you, and take them to heart.


Treasury of Scripture

Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.

bind up

Isaiah 29:11
And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:

Daniel 12:4
But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

the testimony

Isaiah 8:20
To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

Deuteronomy 4:45
These are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses spake unto the children of Israel, after they came forth out of Egypt,

2 Kings 11:12
And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.

seal

Daniel 9:24
Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

Revelation 5:1,5
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals…

Revelation 10:4
And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.

among

Isaiah 54:13
And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.

Psalm 25:14
The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

Proverbs 8:8,9
All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them…

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Bind up
The phrase "bind up" in Isaiah 8:16 suggests a deliberate action of securing or fastening something firmly. In the Hebrew context, the word used here is "tsarar," which conveys the idea of tying or wrapping something tightly. This action implies a sense of protection and preservation. In the historical context of Isaiah, this could be seen as a call to safeguard the divine message amidst a time of turmoil and uncertainty. The binding up of the testimony signifies the importance of keeping God's word intact and unaltered, ensuring its purity and truth are maintained for future generations.

the testimony
The term "the testimony" refers to the witness or evidence of God's revelation to His people. In Hebrew, "edut" is often used to denote a formal declaration or record of divine truth. This testimony is not merely a collection of words but a living testament to God's covenant and promises. In the context of Isaiah, it serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and the assurance of His guidance. The testimony is a sacred trust, a divine record that must be cherished and upheld by the faithful.

and seal
The act of sealing, represented by the Hebrew word "chatham," implies authentication and protection. In ancient times, a seal was used to confirm the authenticity of a document and to protect its contents from tampering. In this verse, sealing the law among the disciples indicates a divine endorsement and a call to preserve the integrity of God's word. It is a powerful symbol of God's authority and the inviolability of His commands. The seal serves as a divine guarantee that His word will endure despite human frailty and opposition.

the law
"The law" in this context refers to the Torah, the divine instruction given to the people of Israel. The Hebrew word "torah" encompasses not only legal statutes but also teachings and guidance from God. It is the foundation of the covenant relationship between God and His people, providing direction for righteous living. In Isaiah's time, reaffirming the law among the disciples underscores the necessity of returning to God's ways and adhering to His commandments amidst a culture that often strayed from divine principles.

among my disciples
The phrase "among my disciples" highlights the community of faithful followers who are committed to learning and living out God's word. The Hebrew term "limmud" refers to those who are taught or trained, indicating a group of individuals dedicated to understanding and applying the teachings of the law. In the prophetic context, these disciples are entrusted with the responsibility of preserving and transmitting the divine message. They are the custodians of God's truth, called to embody His teachings and to pass them on to future generations. This phrase emphasizes the communal aspect of faith, where the law is not just a personal guide but a shared heritage that binds the community together in their devotion to God.

(16) Bind up the testimony . . .--The intensity of feeling in which the prophetic utterance of Isaiah 8:11-15 had its birth, is followed by a corresponding solemnity at its close. The words which had been so full of meaning for the prophet himself are to be impressed on the disciples of Jehovah (for it is He who speaks), i.e., on those who looked to Isaiah as their guide and counsellor. They are to be written on a parchment roll, as men wrote the sacred Book of the Law; the roll is to be sealed up, partly as a security against its being tampered with, till the time came for its disclosure (Daniel 12:4), partly as an attestation, like the seal of a king's letter (1Kings 21:8; Esther 3:12), that it was authentic. The two terms "testimony" (Deuteronomy 8:19; Psalm 50:7; Psalm 119:2) and "law" are here taken in their wider sense as applicable to any revelation of the mind of God. The "law of the Lord" of Psalm 19:7; Psalm 119:1 was wider and higher than the Pentateuchal code. . . . Verse 16. - Bind up the testimony, etc. The words are still those of Jehovah, addressed to his servant Isaiah. God commands that the prophecy shall be written in a roll, which is then to be carefully tied with a string and sealed, for future use. Seal the Law; rather, the instruction - the advice given in vers. 12-15 (comp. Daniel 12:4).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Bind up
צ֖וֹר (ṣō·wr)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 6887: To bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or cramped

the testimony
תְּעוּדָ֑ה (tə·‘ū·ḏāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8584: Attestation, a precept, usage

[and] seal
חֲת֥וֹם (ḥă·ṯō·wm)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 2856: To seal, affix a seal, seal up

the law
תּוֹרָ֖ה (tō·w·rāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law

among my disciples.
בְּלִמֻּדָֽי׃ (bə·lim·mu·ḏāy)
Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3928: Instructed


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