Focused Passage

Isaiah 7:10-17

Ahaz, the Sign of Immanuel, and the Call to Stand Firm in Faith

The chapter moves from political fear in the house of David, to Isaiah’s call for quiet trust, to the warning that unbelief cannot stand, to Ahaz’s refusal of a sign, to the Immanuel sign, to the promise that the immediate threat will fail, and finally to the announcement that Assyria will bring severe judgment.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

10Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying,

11“Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven.”

12But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask; I will not test the LORD.”

13Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well?

14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.

15By the time He knows enough to reject evil and choose good, He will be eating curds and honey.

16For before the boy knows enough to reject evil and choose good, the land of the two kings you dread will be laid waste.

17The LORD will bring on you and on your people and on the house of your father a time unlike any since the day Ephraim separated from Judah—He will bring the king of Assyria.”

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 10

Original words

Againוַיּ֣וֹסֶףH3254Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularspokeדַּבֵּ֥רH1696Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructtoאֶל־H413PrepositionAhazאָחָ֖זH271Noun - proper - masculine singularsayingלֵאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 11

Original words

Askשְׁאַל־H7592Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularforלְךָ֣Preposition | second person masculine singulara signא֔וֹתH226Noun - common singularfromמֵעִ֖םH5973Preposition-mthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular[whether] from the depthsהַעְמֵ֣קH6009Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteof Sheolשְׁאָ֔לָהH7585Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularorא֖וֹH176Conjunctionthe heightsהַגְבֵּ֥הַּH1361Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteof heavenלְמָֽעְלָה׃H4605Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singular
Verse 12

Original words

But Ahazאָחָ֑זH271Noun - proper - masculine singularrepliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularI will notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleaskאֶשְׁאַ֥לH7592Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularI will notוְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particletestאֲנַסֶּ֖הH5254Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

Then Isaiah saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularHearשִׁמְעוּ־H8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralnowנָ֖אH4994InterjectionO houseבֵּ֣יתH1004Noun - masculine singular constructof Davidדָּוִ֑דH1732Noun - proper - masculine singularIs it not enoughהַמְעַ֤טH4592Article | Adjective - masculine singular-מִכֶּם֙Preposition | second person masculine pluralto try the patienceהַלְא֣וֹתH3811Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructof menאֲנָשִׁ֔יםH582Noun - masculine plural. . .כִּ֥יH3588Conjunction-אֶת־H853Direct object markerWill you try the patienceתַלְא֖וּH3811Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralof my Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃H430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularas wellגַּ֥םH1571Conjunction
Verse 14

Original words

Thereforeלָ֠כֵןH3651Adverbthe Lordאֲדֹנָ֥יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularHimselfה֛וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularwill giveיִתֵּ֨ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularyouלָכֶ֖םPreposition | second person masculine plurala signא֑וֹתH226Noun - common singularBeholdהִנֵּ֣הH2009Interjectionthe virginהָעַלְמָ֗הH5959Article | Noun - feminine singularwill be with childהָרָה֙H2030Adjective - feminine singularand give birthוְיֹלֶ֣דֶתH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularto a sonבֵּ֔ןH1121Noun - masculine singularand will callוְקָרָ֥אתH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularHimשְׁמ֖וֹH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularvvvעִמָּ֥נוּH6005Immanuelאֵֽל׃H6005Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or young woman
  • Immanuel means God with us; literally and she will call His name Immanuel; DSS and His name will be called Immanuel or and He will call His name Immanuel; LXX and you will call His name Immanuel; cited in Matthew 1:23.
Verse 15

Original words

By the time He knows [enough]לְדַעְתּ֛וֹH3045Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularto rejectמָא֥וֹסH3988Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteevilבָּרָ֖עH7451Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singularand chooseוּבָח֥וֹרH977Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolutegoodבַּטּֽוֹב׃H2896Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularHe will be eatingיֹאכֵ֑לH398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularcurdsחֶמְאָ֥הH2529Noun - feminine singularand honeyוּדְבַ֖שׁH1706Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 16

Original words

Forכִּ֠יH3588Conjunctionbeforeבְּטֶ֨רֶםH2962Preposition-b | Adverbthe boyהַנַּ֛עַרH5288Article | Noun - masculine singularknows [enough]יֵדַ֥עH3045Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto rejectמָאֹ֥סH3988Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteevilבָּרָ֖עH7451Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singularand chooseוּבָחֹ֣רH977Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolutegoodבַּטּ֑וֹבH2896Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularthe landהָאֲדָמָה֙H127Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeof the twoשְׁנֵ֥יH8147Number - masculine dual constructkingsמְלָכֶֽיהָ׃H4428Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularyouאַתָּ֣הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singulardreadקָ֔ץH6973Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular. . .מִפְּנֵ֖יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructwill be laid wasteתֵּעָזֵ֤בH5800Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Verse 17

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill bringיָבִ֨יאH935Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularon youעָלֶ֗יךָH5921Preposition | second person masculine singularand onוְעַֽל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionyour peopleעַמְּךָ֮H5971Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularand onוְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe houseבֵּ֣יתH1004Noun - masculine singular constructof your fatherאָבִיךָ֒H1Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singulara timeיָמִים֙H3117Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeunlikeלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particle. . .בָ֔אוּH935Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural[any since] the dayלְמִיּ֥וֹםH3117Preposition-l, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularEphraimאֶפְרַ֖יִםH669Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .מֵעַ֣לH5921Preposition-mseparatedסוּר־H5493Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructfrom Judahיְהוּדָ֑הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֵ֖תH853Direct object marker[He will bring] the kingמֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Assyriaאַשּֽׁוּר׃פH804Noun - proper - feminine singular

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