Isaiah 8:13
Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 51:13 contrasts forgetting God and fearing oppressors, opposite to fearing the Lord as commanded here.
Isaiah 29:23 describes keeping God's name holy and standing in awe—directly parallel to sanctifying and fearing Him here.
Isaiah 5:16 declares God is proved holy by justice, echoing the call to regard Him as holy here.
Isaiah 26:4 calls to trust in the LORD as the eternal Rock — reinforcing the call to fear God alone from Isaiah 8:13.
Isaiah 26:3 promises peace to those who trust God — the positive outcome of fearing God rather than human threats as in Isaiah 8:13.
Isaiah 37:16 acknowledges God's sole sovereignty, exemplifying the reverence commanded here.
Isaiah 10:24 tells Zion not to fear Assyria, showing the result of fearing God—freedom from fear of enemies.
In Revelation 15:4, the call to fear God and glorify His holy name directly echoes Isaiah's command to regard the Lord as holy and fear Him.
Luke 12:5 echoes Matthew 10:28, warning to fear God who has authority over hell—parallel to Isaiah's fear of the Lord.
Matthew 10:28 commands fearing God rather than man, echoing Isaiah's directive to fear the Lord of hosts.
Malachi 2:5 describes a covenant of fear where Levi feared God, directly paralleling Isaiah's call to fear the Lord.
Psalm 76:7 proclaims God is to be feared, a direct parallel to Isaiah's command to fear and dread the Lord.
Numbers 27:14 reiterates Moses' failure to sanctify God, contrasting with Isaiah's command to regard Him as holy.
Numbers 20:12 shows Moses failing to uphold God as holy—the negative example of neglecting the reverence commanded in Isaiah.
In Leviticus 10:3, God declares He will be sanctified by those near Him, echoing the call to regard the Lord as holy in Isaiah.
Psalm 34:9 directly commands fear of the Lord, promising provision, reinforcing the same reverent fear Isaiah demands.
Job 13:11 speaks of God's majesty causing terror and dread, directly paralleling Isaiah's call to fear and dread the Lord.
Deuteronomy 32:51 rebukes Moses for not treating God as holy, which is exactly what Isaiah 8:13 commands — a contrast of failure.
Deuteronomy 20:3 commands not to fear human enemies, aligning with Isaiah's instruction to fear God instead of people.
Exodus 20:20 teaches that the fear of God keeps from sin, reinforcing Isaiah's call to regard Him as holy and fear Him.
1 Peter 3:14 directly quotes 'Do not fear their threats' from Isaiah 8:12-13, applying it to suffering for righteousness.
In Hebrews 11:23, Moses' parents feared God more than the king, echoing Isaiah's call to fear the Lord alone.
In Genesis 31:42, God is called 'the Fear of Isaac,' linking to the concept of fearing God, though as a title rather than a direct command.
Numbers 20:13 records God showing Himself holy at Meribah, illustrating the divine holiness that Isaiah calls us to fear.