Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt Jehovah.
New American Standard Bible
But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, nor will I test the Lord!”
King James Version
But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.
Holman Bible
But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask. I will not test the Lord.”
International Standard Version
But Ahaz replied, "I won't ask! I won't put the LORD to the test."
A Conservative Version
But Ahaz said, I will not ask, nor will I challenge LORD.
Amplified
But Ahaz said, “
Bible in Basic English
But Ahaz said, I will not put the Lord to the test by making such a request.
Darby Translation
And Ahaz said, I will not ask, and will not tempt Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
And Ahaz will say, I will not ask and I will not tempt Jehovah.
King James 2000
But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I test the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But Ahaz said, "I will not ask, and I will not put Yahweh to the test."
Modern King James verseion
But Ahaz said, I will not ask, nor will I tempt Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But Ahaz answered, "I will not ask, neither will tempt the LORD."
NET Bible
But Ahaz responded, "I don't want to ask; I don't want to put the Lord to a test."
New Heart English Bible
But Ahaz said, "I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD."
The Emphasized Bible
But Ahaz said, - I will not ask Nor will I put Yahweh to the proof.
Webster
But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.
World English Bible
But Ahaz said, "I will not ask, neither will I tempt Yahweh."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Ahaz saith, 'I do not ask nor try Jehovah.'
Themes
The tribe of Ephraim » The leading tribe of the kingdom of israel
Syria » Joined with israel against ahaz and besieged jerusalem
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 7:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Immanuel Prophecy
11 Ask thee a sign of Jehovah thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. 12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt Jehovah. 13 And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David: Is it a small thing for you to weary men, that ye will weary my God also?
Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:16
Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.
2 Kings 16:15
And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt-offering, and the evening meal-offering, and the king's burnt-offering, and his meal-offering, with the burnt-offering of all the people of the land, and their meal-offering, and their drink-offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt-offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: but the brazen altar shall be for me to inquire by.
2 Chronicles 28:22
And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against Jehovah, this same king Ahaz.
Ezekiel 33:31
And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but do them not; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goeth after their gain.
Malachi 3:15
And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and escape.
Acts 5:9
But Peter'said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.
1 Corinthians 10:9
Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents.