Isaiah 7 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Isaiah Sent to King Ahaz

1 Now it happened ^H1961 in the days ^H3117 of Ahaz ^H271, the son ^H1121 of Jotham ^H3147, the son ^H1121 of Uzziah ^H5818, king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063, that Rezin ^H7526 the king ^H4428 of Aram ^H758 and Pekah ^H6492 the son ^H1121 of Remaliah ^H7425, king ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478, went ^H5927 up ^H5927 to Jerusalem ^H3389 to wage war ^H4421 against ^H5921 it, but could ^H3201 not [fn]conquer ^H3898 H5921 it.

2 When it was told ^H5046 to the house ^H1004 of David ^H1732, saying ^H559, “[fn]The Arameans ^H758 have camped ^H5117 in Ephraim ^H669,” his heart ^H3824 and the hearts ^H3824 of his people ^H5971 shook ^H5128 as the trees ^H6086 of the forest ^H3293 shake ^H5128 before the wind ^H7307.

3 Then Yahweh ^H3068 said ^H559 to Isaiah ^H3470, “Go ^H3318 out ^H3318 now ^H4994 to meet ^H7122 Ahaz ^H271, you and your son ^H1121 [fn]Shear-jashub ^H7610, at the end ^H7097 of the conduit ^H8585 of the upper ^H5945 pool ^H1295, to the highway ^H4546 of the [fn]fuller’s ^H3526 field ^H7704, 4 and say ^H559 to him, ‘Take ^H8104 care ^H8104 and stay ^H8252 quiet ^H8252, have ^H3372 no ^H408 fear ^H3372 and do not be fainthearted ^H7401 H3824 because ^H4480 of these ^H428 two ^H8147 stubs ^H2180 of smoldering ^H6226 firebrands ^H181, on account of the burning ^H2750 anger ^H639 of Rezin ^H7526 and Aram ^H758 and the son ^H1121 of Remaliah ^H7425. 5 Because ^H3282 H3588 Aram ^H758, with Ephraim ^H669 and the son ^H1121 of Remaliah ^H7425, has counseled ^H3289 evil ^H7451 against ^H5921 you, saying ^H559, 6 “Let us go ^H5927 up ^H5927 against Judah ^H3063 and [fn]terrorize ^H6973 it, and make ^H1234 for ourselves a ^H1234 breach ^H1234 in [fn]its walls and set ^H4427 up ^H4427 the son ^H1121 of Tabeel ^H2870 as king ^H4428 in the midst ^H8432 of it,” 7 thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068: “It shall not stand ^H6965, nor ^H3808 shall it happen ^H1961. 8 For the head ^H7218 of Aram ^H758 is Damascus ^H1834 and the head ^H7218 of Damascus ^H1834 is Rezin ^H7526 (now within another ^H5750 sixty-five ^H8346 H2568 years ^H8141 Ephraim ^H669 will be shattered ^H2865, so that it is no ^H4480 longer a people ^H5971), 9 and the head ^H7218 of Ephraim ^H669 is Samaria ^H8111 and the head ^H7218 of Samaria ^H8111 is the son ^H1121 of Remaliah ^H7425. If ^H518 you do not [fn]establish your faith ^H539 in Yahweh, you surely ^H3588 shall not [fn]be established ^H539.”’”

The Sign of Immanuel

10 Then Yahweh ^H3068 spoke ^H1696 again ^H3254 to Ahaz ^H271, saying ^H559,

11 “Ask ^H7592 a sign ^H226 for yourself from Yahweh ^H3068 your God ^H430; [fn]make ^H6009 it deep ^H6009 as Sheol ^H7585 or ^H176 high ^H1361 as [fn]heaven ^H4605.” 12 But Ahaz ^H271 said ^H559, “I will not ask ^H7592, and I will not ^H3808 test ^H5254 Yahweh ^H3068!” 13 Then he said ^H559, “[fn]Listen ^H8085 now ^H4994, O house ^H1004 of David ^H1732! Is it too ^H4480 slight ^H4592 a thing ^H4592 for you to try ^H3811 the ^H3811 patience ^H3811 of men ^H376, that you will try ^H3811 the ^H3811 patience ^H3811 of my God ^H430 as well ^H1571? 14 Therefore ^H3651 the Lord ^H136 Himself ^H1931 will give ^H5414 you a sign ^H226: Behold ^H2009, the [fn]virgin ^H5959 [fn]will be with child ^H2030 and bear ^H3205 a son ^H1121, and she will call ^H7121 His name ^H8034 [fn]Immanuel ^H6005. 15 He will eat ^H398 curds ^H2529 and honey ^H1706 [fn]in order that He will know ^H3045 to refuse ^H3988 evil ^H7451 and choose ^H977 good ^H2896. 16 For before ^H2962 the boy ^H5288 will know ^H3045 to refuse ^H3988 evil ^H7451 and choose ^H977 good ^H2896, the land ^H127 whose ^H834 two ^H8147 kings ^H4428 you dread ^H6973 will be forsaken ^H5800. 17 Yahweh ^H3068 will bring ^H935 on you, on your people ^H5971, and on your father’s ^H1 house ^H1004 days ^H3117 which have never ^H3808 come ^H935 since ^H4480 the day ^H3117 that Ephraim ^H669 separated ^H5493 from Judah ^H3063—the king ^H4428 of Assyria ^H804!”

Trials to Come for Judah

18 And it will be in that day ^H3117, that Yahweh ^H3068 will whistle ^H8319 for the fly ^H2070 that is in the [fn]remotest ^H7097 part ^H7097 of the rivers ^H2975 of Egypt ^H4714 and for the bee ^H1682 that is in the land ^H776 of Assyria ^H804.

19 And they will all ^H3605 come ^H935 and rest ^H5117 upon the steep ^H1327 [fn]ravines ^H5158, on the crevices ^H5357 of the cliffs ^H5553, on all ^H3605 the thorn ^H5285 bushes ^H5285, and on all ^H3605 the [fn]watering ^H5097 places ^H5097.

20 In that day ^H3117, the Lord ^H136 will shave ^H1548 with a razor ^H8593—one hired ^H7917 from regions ^H5676 beyond ^H5676 the [fn]River ^H5104 (that is, the king ^H4428 of Assyria ^H804)—the head ^H7218 and the hair ^H8181 of the legs ^H7272; and it will also ^H1571 remove ^H5595 the beard ^H2206.

21 And it will be in that day ^H3117, that a man ^H376 may keep ^H2421 alive ^H2421 a heifer ^H5697 and a pair ^H8147 of sheep ^H6629; 22 and because ^H4480 of the abundance ^H7230 of the milk ^H2461 produced ^H6213, he will eat ^H398 curds ^H2529, for everyone ^H3605 that is left ^H3498 within ^H7130 the land ^H776 will eat ^H398 curds ^H2529 and honey ^H1706.

23 And it will be in that day ^H3117, that every ^H3605 place ^H4725 where ^H834 H8033 there used to be one thousand ^H505 vines ^H1612, valued at [fn]one thousand ^H505 shekels of silver ^H3701, will become ^H1961 briars ^H8068 and thorns ^H7898. 24 People will come ^H935 there ^H8033 with bows ^H7198 and arrows ^H2671 because ^H3588 all ^H3605 the land ^H776 will be briars ^H8068 and thorns ^H7898. 25 As for all ^H3605 the hills ^H2022 which ^H834 used to be cultivated ^H5737 with the hoe ^H4576, you will not go ^H935 there ^H8033 for fear ^H3374 of briars ^H8068 and thorns ^H7898; but they will become ^H1961 a place ^H4916 for ^H4916 [fn]pasturing ^H4916 oxen ^H7794 and for sheep ^H7716 to trample ^H4823.