“Do not say, ‘Conspiracy,’ every time these people say the word. ¹  Don’t be afraid of what scares them; don’t be terrified.

biblegateway Isa 8:12

"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 everything an alliance these people say is an alliance. Do not fear what they fear; do not be terrified.

"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."

biblegateway Isa 8:12

"Do not call conspiracy everything that these people call conspiracy; do not fear what they fear, and do not dread it.

"Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear what they fear, nor be in dread.

bibleoremus Isa 8:12

Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear what it fears, or be in dread.

“You are not to call alliance anything that this people calls alliance; you must neither fear nor stand in awe of what they fear.

biblegateway Isa 8:12

"Do not say, ‘A conspiracy,’ Concerning all that this people call a conspiracy, Nor be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.

Say ye not, A confederacy, to all [them to] whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.

biblegateway Isa 8:12

“Do not say, ‘Conspiracy,’ every time these people say the word. ¹  Don’t be afraid of what scares them; don’t be terrified.

¹ tn Heb “Do not say, ‘Conspiracy,’ with respect to all which these people say, ‘Conspiracy.’” The verb translated “do not say” is second masculine plural, indicating that this exhortation is directed to Isaiah and other followers of the Lord (see v. 16).

¹ sn The background of this command is uncertain. Perhaps the “conspiracy” in view is the alliance between Israel and Syria. Some of the people may even have thought that individuals in Judah were plotting with Israel and Syria to overthrow the king.