Bible Strands
Isaiah 8:2
And I will appoint for Myself trustworthy witnesses—Uriah the priest and Zechariah son of Jeberekiah.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD instructs Isaiah to formalize his prophecy by designating two specific men as witnesses, immediately following the command to inscribe the scroll.
The words — עֵדִ֖ים ('e.Dim) translates to witnesses, and נֶאֱמָנִ֑ים (ne.'e.ma.Nim) means reliable, defining the legal capacity of the appointed men.
The thread — The named priest Uriah appears in 2 Kings 16:10 and 2 Kings 16:15 serving King Ahaz, anchoring Isaiah’s contemporary witness to a documented historical court.
Why it lands — The verse requires readers to recognize prophetic declarations as legally attested testimony, demanding verification through named individuals rather than accepting them as unverified spiritual claims.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 16:10 Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria. On seeing the altar in Damascus, King Ahaz sent Uriah the priest a model of the altar and complete plans for its construction.
- 2 Kings 16:15 Then King Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, “Offer on the great altar the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, and the king’s burnt offering and grain offering, as well as the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings of all the people of the land. Splatter on the altar all the blood of the burnt offerings and sacrifices. But I will use the bronze altar to seek guidance.”
- 2 Kings 18:2 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah.
- 2 Corinthians 13:1 This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”
- Ruth 4:2 Then Boaz took ten of the elders of the city and said, “Sit here,” and they did so.
- Ruth 4:10 Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, to raise up the name of the deceased through his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his brothers or from the gate of his home. You are witnesses today.”