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Isaiah 7

BSB·25 verses ·Old Testament
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1Nowוַיְהִ֡יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the days thatבִּימֵ֣יbî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Ahazאָ֠חָז’ā·ḥāz — He has graspedH271 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jothamיוֹתָ֨םyō·w·ṯām — Yahweh is perfectH3147 — Full Word Study →, the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֜הוּ‘uz·zî·yā·hū — Yahweh is My StrengthH5818 — Full Word Study →, was king of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, Rezinרְצִ֣יןrə·ṣîn — God has pleasedH7526 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲ֠רָם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → marched upעָלָ֣ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to wage war againstעָלֶ֑יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. He was accompanied by Pekahוּפֶ֨קַחū·p̄e·qaḥ — He opens his eyesH6492 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֤הוּrə·mal·yā·hū — Yahweh exaltsH7425 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, but he couldיָכֹ֖לyā·ḵōl — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → overpowerלְהִלָּחֵ֥םlə·hil·lā·ḥêm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → the city. 2When it was reportedוַיֻּגַּ֗דway·yug·gaḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → to the houseלְבֵ֤יתlə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → that Aramאֲרָ֖ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → was in league withנָ֥חָֽהnā·ḥāh — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →, the heartsלְבָבוֹ֙lə·ḇā·ḇōw — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → of Ahazוּלְבַ֣בū·lə·ḇaḇ — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → and his peopleעַמּ֔וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → trembledוַיָּ֤נַעway·yā·na‘ — to shake, move back and forth, wanderH5128 — Full Word Study → like treesעֲצֵי־‘ă·ṣê- — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → in the forestיַ֖עַרya·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study → shakenכְּנ֥וֹעַkə·nō·w·a‘ — to shake, move back and forth, wanderH5128 — Full Word Study → by the windרֽוּחַ׃rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study →. 3Then the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָהוּ֒yə·ša‘·yā·hū — Isaiah; the name of seven IsraelitesH3470 — Full Word Study →, “Go outצֵא־ṣê- — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → with your sonבְּנֶ֑ךָbə·ne·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Shear-jashubיָשׁ֣וּבyā·šūḇ — A Remnant Shall ReturnH7610 — Full Word Study → to meetלִקְרַ֣אתliq·raṯ — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → Ahazאָחָ֔ז’ā·ḥāz — He has graspedH271 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the endקְצֵ֗הqə·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → of the aqueductתְּעָלַת֙tə·‘ā·laṯ — channel, conduit, or watercourse for irrigationH8585 — Full Word Study → that feeds the upper poolהַבְּרֵכָ֣הhab·bə·rê·ḵāh — Pool of water; reservoirH1295 — Full Word Study →, onאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the roadמְסִלַּ֖תmə·sil·laṯ — Highway, causeway, or raised pathH4546 — Full Word Study → to the Launderer’sכוֹבֵֽס׃ḵō·w·ḇês — To wash, cleanse, or full clothH3526 — Full Word Study → Fieldשְׂדֵ֥הśə·ḏêh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, 4and sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵ֠לָיו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: Calm downהִשָּׁמֵ֨רhiš·šā·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → and be quietוְהַשְׁקֵ֜טwə·haš·qêṭ — to rest, be quiet, or settle in peaceH8252 — Full Word Study →. Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּירָ֗אtî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → or disheartenedוּלְבָבְךָ֙ū·lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → over theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → twoמִשְּׁנֵ֨יmiš·šə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → smolderingהָעֲשֵׁנִ֖יםhā·‘ă·šê·nîm — Smoking; emitting smokeH6226 — Full Word Study → stubsזַנְב֧וֹתzan·ḇō·wṯ — tail; rear end; the back or end of somethingH2180 — Full Word Study → of firewoodהָאוּדִ֛יםhā·’ū·ḏîm — A burning stick or firebrandH181 — Full Word Study →over the fierceבָּחֳרִי־bā·ḥo·rî- — Burning anger, fierce wrath, heat of passionH2750 — Full Word Study → angerאַ֛ף’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → of Rezinרְצִ֥יןrə·ṣîn — God has pleasedH7526 — Full Word Study → and Aramוַאֲרָ֖םwa·’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → and of the sonוּבֶן־ū·ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Remaliahרְמַלְיָֽהוּ׃rə·mal·yā·hū — Yahweh exaltsH7425 — Full Word Study →. 5Forיַ֗עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → Aramאֲרָ֖ם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →, along with Ephraimאֶפְרַ֥יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → and the sonוּבֶן־ū·ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֖הוּrə·mal·yā·hū — Yahweh exaltsH7425 — Full Word Study →, has plottedיָעַ֥ץyā·‘aṣ — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → your ruinרָעָ֑הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: 6Let us invadeנַעֲלֶ֤הna·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → Judahבִֽיהוּדָה֙ḇî·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →, terrorize itוּנְקִיצֶ֔נָּהū·nə·qî·ṣen·nāh — to loathe, abhor, feel disgust or aversionH6973 — Full Word Study →, and divide itוְנַבְקִעֶ֖נָּהwə·naḇ·qi·‘en·nāh — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study → among ourselvesאֵלֵ֑ינוּ’ê·lê·nū — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. Then we can installמֶ֙לֶךְ֙me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Tabealטָֽבְאַֽל׃סṭā·ḇə·’al — Tabeel, a Syrian or Persian nameH2870 — Full Word Study → over itבְּתוֹכָ֔הּbə·ṯō·w·ḵāh — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → as kingוְנַמְלִ֥יךְwə·nam·lîḵ — to reign; to rule as kingH4427 — Full Word Study →.’ 7But this is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘It will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → ariseתָק֖וּםṯā·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →; it will notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → happenתִֽהְיֶֽה׃ṯih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →. 8Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the headרֹ֤אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of Aramאֲרָם֙’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study → is Damascusדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקdam·me·śeq — Capital of SyriaH1834 — Full Word Study →, and the head of Damascusדַּמֶּ֖שֶׂקdam·me·śeq — Capital of SyriaH1834 — Full Word Study → is Rezinרְצִ֑יןrə·ṣîn — God has pleasedH7526 — Full Word Study →. Withinוּבְע֗וֹדū·ḇə·‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → sixty-fiveשִׁשִּׁ֤יםšiš·šîm — The number sixty; three scoreH8346 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → will be shatteredיֵחַ֥תyê·ḥaṯ — to be dismayed, terrified, or beaten downH2865 — Full Word Study → as a peopleמֵעָֽם׃mê·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 9The headוְרֹ֤אשׁwə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → is Samariaשֹׁמְר֔וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →, and the headוְרֹ֥אשׁwə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of Samariaשֹׁמְר֖וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study → is the sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֑הוּrə·mal·yā·hū — Yahweh exaltsH7425 — Full Word Study →. Ifאִ֚ם’im — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → stand firm in your faithתַאֲמִ֔ינוּṯa·’ă·mî·nū — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study →, thenכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → stand at allתֵאָמֵֽנוּ׃סṯê·’ā·mê·nū — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study →.’” 10Againוַיּ֣וֹסֶףway·yō·w·sep̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → spokeדַּבֵּ֥רdab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Ahazאָחָ֖ז’ā·ḥāz — He has graspedH271 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 11Askשְׁאַל־šə·’al- — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → for a signא֔וֹת’ō·wṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעִ֖םmê·‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, whether from the depths of Sheolשְׁאָ֔לָהšə·’ā·lāh — The grave; the abode of the dead; the underworldH7585 — Full Word Study → orא֖וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → the heightsהַגְבֵּ֥הַּhaḡ·bê·ah — to rise up, exalt, or be proud; to make highH1361 — Full Word Study → of heavenלְמָֽעְלָה׃lə·mā·‘ə·lāh — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study →.” 12But Ahazאָחָ֑ז’ā·ḥāz — He has graspedH271 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I will notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → askאֶשְׁאַ֥ל’eš·’al — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study →; I will notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → testאֲנַסֶּ֖ה’ă·nas·seh — to test, try, or prove by examinationH5254 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.” 13Then Isaiah saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Hearשִׁמְעוּ־šim·‘ū- — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → nowנָ֖אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study →, O houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →! Is it not enoughהַמְעַ֤טham·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → to try the patienceהַלְא֣וֹתhal·’ō·wṯ — to be weary, faint, or loatheH3811 — Full Word Study → of menאֲנָשִׁ֔ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →? Will you try the patienceתַלְא֖וּṯal·’ū — to be weary, faint, or loatheH3811 — Full Word Study → of my Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃’ĕ·lō·hāy — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → as wellגַּ֥םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →? 14Thereforeלָ֠כֵןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → Himselfה֛וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will giveיִתֵּ֨ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you a signא֑וֹת’ō·wṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study →: Beholdהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the virginהָעַלְמָ֗הhā·‘al·māh — A young woman or maiden of marriageable ageH5959 — Full Word Study → will be with childהָרָה֙hā·rāh — pregnant, with child, conceiveH2030 — Full Word Study → and will give birth to a sonבֵּ֔ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and will callוְקָרָ֥אתwə·qā·rāṯ — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Himשְׁמ֖וֹšə·mōw — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → Immanuelאֵֽל׃’êl — God with usH6005 — Full Word Study →. 15By the time He knows enough to rejectמָא֥וֹסmā·’ō·ws — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → evilבָּרָ֖עbā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and chooseוּבָח֥וֹרū·ḇā·ḥō·wr — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → goodבַּטּֽוֹב׃baṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, He will be eatingיֹאכֵ֑לyō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → curdsחֶמְאָ֥הḥem·’āh — butter or curdled milkH2529 — Full Word Study → and honeyוּדְבַ֖שׁū·ḏə·ḇaš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study →. 16Forכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → beforeבְּטֶ֨רֶםbə·ṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → the boyהַנַּ֛עַרhan·na·‘ar — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study → knows enough to rejectמָאֹ֥סmā·’ōs — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → evilבָּרָ֖עbā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and chooseוּבָחֹ֣רū·ḇā·ḥōr — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → goodבַּטּ֑וֹבbaṭ·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, the landהָאֲדָמָה֙hā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → of the twoשְׁנֵ֥יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → kingsמְלָכֶֽיהָ׃mə·lā·ḵe·hā — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → dreadקָ֔ץqāṣ — to loathe, abhor, feel disgust or aversionH6973 — Full Word Study → will be laid wasteתֵּעָזֵ֤בtê·‘ā·zêḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →. 17The LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will bringיָבִ֨יאyā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → on youעָלֶ֗יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and onוְעַֽל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your peopleעַמְּךָ֮‘am·mə·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and onוְעַל־wə·‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of your fatherאָבִיךָ֒’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → a timeיָמִים֙yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → unlikeלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → any since the day Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → separatedסוּר־sūr- — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →—He will bring the king of Assyriaאַשּֽׁוּר׃פ’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →.” 18On thatהַה֗וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will whistleיִשְׁרֹ֤קyiš·rōq — to whistle, hiss, or make a sharp soundH8319 — Full Word Study → to the fliesלַזְּב֔וּבlaz·zə·ḇūḇ — fly (insect)H2070 — Full Word Study → at the farthestבִּקְצֵ֖הbiq·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → streamsיְאֹרֵ֣יyə·’ō·rê — The Nile RiverH2975 — Full Word Study → of the Nileמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → and to the beesוְלַ֨דְּבוֹרָ֔הwə·lad·də·ḇō·w·rāh — bee; a small flying insect that produces honeyH1682 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּֽׁוּר׃’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →. 19And they will allכֻלָּם֙ḵul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → comeוּבָ֨אוּū·ḇā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and settleוְנָח֤וּwə·nā·ḥū — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → in the steepהַבַּתּ֔וֹתhab·bat·tō·wṯ — desolation, waste, or ruinH1327 — Full Word Study → ravinesבְּנַחֲלֵ֣יbə·na·ḥă·lê — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → and cleftsוּבִנְקִיקֵ֖יū·ḇin·qî·qê — cleft, crevice, or hole in rockH5357 — Full Word Study → of the rocksהַסְּלָעִ֑יםhas·sə·lā·‘îm — Rock; cliff; stone fortressH5553 — Full Word Study →, in allוּבְכֹל֙ū·ḇə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the thornbushesהַנַּ֣עֲצוּצִ֔יםhan·na·‘ă·ṣū·ṣîm — Thorny shrub or thorn bushH5285 — Full Word Study → andוּבְכֹ֖לū·ḇə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → watering holesהַנַּהֲלֹלִֽים׃han·na·hă·lō·lîm — watered place, well-watered spot, oasisH5097 — Full Word Study →. 20On thatהַה֡וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָי֩’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → will use a razorבְּתַ֨עַרbə·ṯa·‘ar — A sharp blade or razor used for cutting or shavingH8593 — Full Word Study → hiredהַשְּׂכִירָ֜הhaś·śə·ḵî·rāh — hired worker, servant for wagesH7917 — Full Word Study → from beyondבְּעֶבְרֵ֤יbə·‘eḇ·rê — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → the Euphratesנָהָר֙nā·hār — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study →the kingבְּמֶ֣לֶךְbə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר’aš·šūr — Assyria, ancient empireH804 — Full Word Study →to shaveיְגַלַּ֣חyə·ḡal·laḥ — to shave or cut off hairH1548 — Full Word Study → your headהָרֹ֖אשׁhā·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → and the hairוְשַׂ֣עַרwə·śa·‘ar — Hair; hairiness; rough textureH8181 — Full Word Study → of your legsהָרַגְלָ֑יִםhā·raḡ·lā·yim — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →, and to removeתִּסְפֶּֽה׃סtis·peh — to sweep away, snatch, or gather hastilyH5595 — Full Word Study → your beardהַזָּקָ֖ןhaz·zā·qān — Beard; facial hair on the chin and lower faceH2206 — Full Word Study → as wellוְגַ֥םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →. 21On thatהַה֑וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֛ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → will raiseיְחַיֶּה־yə·ḥay·yeh- — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → a young cowעֶגְלַ֥ת‘eḡ·laṯ — Young female calf or heiferH5697 — Full Word Study → and twoוּשְׁתֵּי־ū·šə·tê- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → sheepצֹֽאן׃ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →, 22and fromוְהָיָ֗הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the abundanceמֵרֹ֛בmê·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → of milkחָלָ֖בḥā·lāḇ — milk; richness, abundanceH2461 — Full Word Study → they giveעֲשׂ֥וֹת‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, he will eatיֹאכַ֣לyō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → curdsחֶמְאָ֑הḥem·’āh — butter or curdled milkH2529 — Full Word Study →; forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who remainהַנּוֹתָ֖רhan·nō·w·ṯār — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study → inבְּקֶ֥רֶבbə·qe·reḇ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will eatיֹאכֵ֔לyō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → curdsחֶמְאָ֤הḥem·’āh — butter or curdled milkH2529 — Full Word Study → and honeyוּדְבַשׁ֙ū·ḏə·ḇaš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study →. 23And on thatהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, in everyכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → placeמָק֗וֹםmā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → hadיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a thousandאֶ֥לֶף’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → vinesגֶּ֖פֶןge·p̄en — grapevine; vine plantH1612 — Full Word Study → worth a thousand shekels of silverכָּ֑סֶףkā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, only briersלַשָּׁמִ֥ירlaš·šā·mîr — thorn, sharp-pointed plant; hardness or difficultyH8068 — Full Word Study → and thornsוְלַשַּׁ֖יִתwə·laš·ša·yiṯ — thornbush, thorny plantH7898 — Full Word Study → will be foundיִֽהְיֶֽה׃yih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →. 24Men will goיָ֣בוֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֑מָּהšām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → with bowוּבַקֶּ֖שֶׁתū·ḇaq·qe·šeṯ — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study → and arrowבַּחִצִּ֥יםba·ḥiṣ·ṣîm — Arrow; projectile weapon or shaftH2671 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will beתִּֽהְיֶ֥הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → covered with briersשָׁמִ֥ירšā·mîr — thorn, sharp-pointed plant; hardness or difficultyH8068 — Full Word Study → and thornsוָשַׁ֖יִתwā·ša·yiṯ — thornbush, thorny plantH7898 — Full Word Study →. 25For fearיִרְאַ֖תyir·’aṯ — Fear, reverence, dread, or aweH3374 — Full Word Study → of the briersשָׁמִ֣ירšā·mîr — thorn, sharp-pointed plant; hardness or difficultyH8068 — Full Word Study → and thornsוָשָׁ֑יִתwā·šā·yiṯ — thornbush, thorny plantH7898 — Full Word Study →, you will no longerלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → traverseתָב֣וֹאṯā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the hillsהֶהָרִ֗יםhe·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → once tilledיֵעָ֣דֵר֔וּןyê·‘ā·ḏê·rūn — To arrange in rows; to lack or failH5737 — Full Word Study → by the hoeבַּמַּעְדֵּר֙bam·ma‘·dêr — A mattock or hoe; a digging toolH4576 — Full Word Study →; they will becomeוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → places for oxen to grazeלְמִשְׁלַ֣חlə·miš·laḥ — a sending out; dismissal or releaseH4916 — Full Word Study → and sheepשֶֽׂה׃פśeh — A small domesticated quadruped, sheep or lambH7716 — Full Word Study → to trampleוּלְמִרְמַ֖סū·lə·mir·mas — trampling, treading underfoot, subjection through forceH4823 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 7
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Isaiah 7 presents a pivotal moment in Judah's history and in the unfolding plan of redemption. King Ahaz faces a military crisis when Syria and Israel threaten Jerusalem, but God sends the prophet Isaiah to offer reassurance and a remarkable sign: a virgin shall conceive and bear a son called Immanuel. This chapter interweaves immediate political promises with the distant hope of the Messiah, teaching God's people that faith in His word brings security, while unbelief brings judgment. The passage demonstrates both God's sovereignty over nations and His faithfulness to His covenant people.

Verses 1–5: The Crisis and God's Call to Isaiah

King Ahaz learns that Syria (under Rezin) and Israel (under Pekah) have formed an alliance against Judah. The language in verse 2 powerfully captures Ahaz's fear: his heart and the people's hearts are "moved with the wind," showing panic and instability. God immediately responds by directing Isaiah to meet the king at a specific location—the conduit of the upper pool—with his son Shearjashub (whose name means "a remnant shall return"). This detail is crucial: even in crisis, God reminds His people of future restoration. Isaiah's message in verse 4 is direct: "Take heed, and be quiet; fear not." The two attacking kings are merely "smoking firebrands"—they look fierce but lack real power to harm Judah.

Application: Our anxieties often magnify earthly threats beyond their true significance. God calls us to quiet faith, remembering that His purposes extend far beyond our present circumstances.

Verses 6–9: God's Certain Word Against the Conspiracy

The conspirators plan to depose Ahaz and install a puppet king (the son of Tabeal). But God's pronouncement is absolute: "It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass" (verse 7). Verses 8–9 contain a structured promise: Damascus will fall to Assyria within sixty-five years, and Israel will be shattered as a nation. The repeated structure—"the head of Syria is Damascus," "the head of Ephraim is Samaria"—emphasizes that these kingdoms, however formidable, are finite and temporary. Verse 9 concludes with a principle that echoes throughout Scripture: "If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established." Stability comes through faith, not military might.

Application: Lasting security flows from trusting God's promises, not from our own resources or efforts.

Verses 10–16: The Sign of Immanuel

God graciously offers Ahaz a sign to confirm His word (verse 11). Ahaz refuses, claiming pious reluctance to "tempt the LORD" (verse 12)—but this is really faithless refusal. Isaiah rebukes him sharply (verse 13): even weary men should not weary God further with such unbelief. Therefore, God Himself will give a sign: "a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel" (verse 14). The name means "God with us." While this prophecy has an immediate, lesser fulfillment in Isaiah's own time (a young woman bearing a child as a sign that the conspirators will fail before the child reaches maturity), the Christian church has always recognized its supreme fulfillment in Jesus Christ, the virgin-born Son of God. Verses 15–16 assure that before this child discerns good from evil, the threatened lands will be abandoned.

Application: Unbelief refuses God's gracious signs; faith receives them. The deepest sign God offers is Jesus Himself—"God with us"—the ultimate assurance of His presence and salvation.

Verses 17–25: Judgment Through Assyrian Invasion

Because Ahaz chose unbelief, God brings judgment through Assyria (verse 17)—the very power that will later destroy Israel. Verses 18–25 use vivid agricultural imagery to describe desolation: the land becomes overgrown with thorns and briers; once-fertile vineyards become wastelands. Yet even in judgment, there is mercy: a remnant survives to eat butter and honey (verse 22). This complex passage shows that while God protects Judah from the immediate threat (Syria and Israel), His people will face Assyrian invasion and exile due to their unfaithfulness.

Application: God's judgment is real, but His mercies are not consumed. He preserves a remnant even in discipline.

Application for Today

Isaiah 7 calls us to examine our faith. Do we trust God's promises even when circumstances seem overwhelming? Do we recognize Jesus as God-with-us, our true security and salvation? Like Ahaz, we are tempted to rely on earthly solutions; like Isaiah, we are called to point others to Christ, the sign of God's covenant love.

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