Isaiah 7:1-16.
Isaiah 7.1-16
Isaiah Offers Hope to King Ahaz
"Ahaz, the son of Jotham and the grandson of Uzziah, was king of Judah
when King Rezin of Syria and King Pekah son of Remaliah of Israel went
to attack Jerusalem. But they were not able to do what they had
planned. When news reached the royal palace that Syria had joined
forces with Israel, King Ahaz and everyone in Judah were so terrified
that they shook like trees in a windstorm.
Then the Lord said to me:
Take your son Shearjashub and go see King Ahaz. You will find him on
the road near the cloth makers' shops at the end of the canal that
brings water from the upper pool. Tell Ahaz to stop worrying. There's
no need for him to be afraid of King Rezin and King Pekah. They are
very angry, but they are nothing more than a dying fire. Ahaz doesn't
need to fear their evil threats to invade and defeat Judah and
Jerusalem and to let the son of Tabeel be king in his place. I, the
Lord, promise that this will never happen. - Damascus is just the
capital of Syria, and King Rezin rules only in Damascus. Samaria is
just the capital of Israel, and King Pekah rules only in Samaria. But
in less than sixty-five years, Israel will be destroyed. And if Ahaz
and his officials don't trust me, they will be defeated.
A Son Named Immanuel
Once again the Lord God spoke to King Ahaz. This time he said, "Ask
me for proof that my promise will come true. Ask for something to
happen deep in the world of the dead or high in the heavens above."
"No, Lord," Ahaz answered. "I won't test you!"
Then I said:
Listen, every one of you in the royal family of David. You have
already tried my patience. Now you are trying God's patience by
refusing to ask for proof. But the Lord will still give you proof. A
virgin is pregnant; she will have a son and will name him Immanuel. -
Even before the boy is old enough to know how to choose between right
and wrong, he will eat yogurt and honey, and the countries of the two
kings you fear will be destroyed."
God bless you.
Isaiah Offers Hope to King Ahaz
"Ahaz, the son of Jotham and the grandson of Uzziah, was king of Judah
when King Rezin of Syria and King Pekah son of Remaliah of Israel went
to attack Jerusalem. But they were not able to do what they had
planned. When news reached the royal palace that Syria had joined
forces with Israel, King Ahaz and everyone in Judah were so terrified
that they shook like trees in a windstorm.
Then the Lord said to me:
Take your son Shearjashub and go see King Ahaz. You will find him on
the road near the cloth makers' shops at the end of the canal that
brings water from the upper pool. Tell Ahaz to stop worrying. There's
no need for him to be afraid of King Rezin and King Pekah. They are
very angry, but they are nothing more than a dying fire. Ahaz doesn't
need to fear their evil threats to invade and defeat Judah and
Jerusalem and to let the son of Tabeel be king in his place. I, the
Lord, promise that this will never happen. - Damascus is just the
capital of Syria, and King Rezin rules only in Damascus. Samaria is
just the capital of Israel, and King Pekah rules only in Samaria. But
in less than sixty-five years, Israel will be destroyed. And if Ahaz
and his officials don't trust me, they will be defeated.
A Son Named Immanuel
Once again the Lord God spoke to King Ahaz. This time he said, "Ask
me for proof that my promise will come true. Ask for something to
happen deep in the world of the dead or high in the heavens above."
"No, Lord," Ahaz answered. "I won't test you!"
Then I said:
Listen, every one of you in the royal family of David. You have
already tried my patience. Now you are trying God's patience by
refusing to ask for proof. But the Lord will still give you proof. A
virgin is pregnant; she will have a son and will name him Immanuel. -
Even before the boy is old enough to know how to choose between right
and wrong, he will eat yogurt and honey, and the countries of the two
kings you fear will be destroyed."
God bless you.
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