Isaiah 8:18

Here am I, and the children the LORD has given me as signs and symbols in Israel from the LORD of Hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Isaiah addresses Judah and Jerusalem, speaking immediately after declaring his trust in God despite the Lord’s hidden face. He positions himself and his children as visible markers within the nation.

The words — הִנֵּה (hi.Neh) translates literally to "here!" and אֹתוֹת (o.Tot) means "signs," identifying the speaker and his offspring as divinely appointed markers.

The thread — The declaration "Here am I, and the children God has given Me" reappears in Hebrews 2:13, while the theme of God dwelling in Zion connects to Zechariah 8:3.

Why it lands — The text states that the Lord provides chosen individuals as visible signs to the nation, and it demands that readers reject occult consultation in favor of trusting God's direct authority.

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The Hebrew words

הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!אָנֹכִ֗י'a.no.KhiI וְהַיְלָדִים֙ve./ha/y.la.Dimand/ the/ children אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhom נָֽתַן־na.tan-he has givenלִ֣יl/ito/ meיְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahweh לְאֹת֥וֹתle./'o.Totfor/ signs וּלְמוֹפְתִ֖יםu./le./mof.Timand/ for/ portents בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe./Yis.ra.'Elin/ Israel מֵעִם֙me./'Imfrom/ with יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahweh צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hosts הַשֹּׁכֵ֖ןha./sho.Khenwho/ dwells בְּהַ֥רbe./Haron/ [the] mountain of צִיּֽוֹן׃ סtzi.YonZion

King James Version

Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.

Cross-references

Hebrews 2:13 And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And once again: “Here am I, and the children God has given Me.”
Luke 2:34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,
Zechariah 8:3 This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”
Psalms 71:7 I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge.
Isaiah 53:10 Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.
Hebrews 12:22 Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels
1 Chronicles 23:25 For David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever.
Psalms 9:11 Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; proclaim His deeds among the nations.
Psalms 22:30 Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.
Isaiah 24:23 The moon will be confounded and the sun will be ashamed; for the LORD of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders with great glory.