Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Ask a sign for yourself from the Lord your God; make it deep as Sheol or high as heaven.”

King James Version

Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.

Holman Bible

“Ask for a sign from the Lord your God—from the depths of Sheol to the heights of heaven.”

International Standard Version

"Ask a sign from the LORD your God. Make it as deep as Sheol or as high as heaven above."

A Conservative Version

Ask thee a sign of LORD thy God, ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.

American Standard Version

Ask thee a sign of Jehovah thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.

Amplified

“Ask a sign for yourself from the Lord your God [one that will convince you that God has spoken and will keep His word]; make your request as deep as Sheol or as high as heaven.”

Bible in Basic English

Make a request to the Lord your God for a sign, a sign in the deep places of the underworld, or in the high heavens.

Darby Translation

Ask for thee a sign from Jehovah thy God; ask for it in the deep, or in the height above.

Julia Smith Translation

Ask for thee a sign from Jehovah thy God; make deep the asking, or make high upwards.

King James 2000

Ask a sign of the LORD your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Ask for a sign for yourself from Yahweh God; make [it] deep [as] Sheol or make [it] high as above."

Modern King James verseion

Ask a sign of Jehovah your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God, from alow beneath, or from on high above."

NET Bible

"Ask for a confirming sign from the Lord your God. You can even ask for something miraculous."

New Heart English Bible

"Ask a sign of the LORD your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above."

The Emphasized Bible

Ask thee a sign, of Yahweh thy God, - Go down deep for a request, Or ascend on high!

Webster

Ask thee a sign from the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the hight above.

World English Bible

"Ask a sign of Yahweh your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above."

Youngs Literal Translation

Ask for thee a sign from Jehovah thy God, Make deep the request, or make it high upwards.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Ask
שׁאל שׁאל 
Sha'al 
Usage: 172

אות 
'owth 
Usage: 79

of the Lord

Usage: 0

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

ask
שׁאל שׁאל 
Sha'al 
Usage: 172

it either in the depth
עמק 
`amaq 
Usage: 9

or in the height
גּבהּ 
Gabahh 
Usage: 34

Context Readings

The Immanuel Prophecy

10 Moreover the LORD spoke again unto Ahaz, saying 11 “Ask a sign for yourself from the Lord your God; make it deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” 12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.

Cross References

Isaiah 37:30

And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as grows of itself; and the second year that which springs of the same: and in the third year ye shall sow and shall reap and shall plant vineyards and shall eat the fruit thereof.

Isaiah 38:7-8

And this shall be a sign unto thee from the LORD that the LORD will do this thing that he has spoken:

Judges 6:36-40

And Gideon said unto God, Wilt thou save Israel by my hand as thou hast said?

2 Kings 19:29

And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year such things as grow again of themselves; and in the third year ye shall sow and reap and plant vineyards and eat the fruit of them.

2 Kings 20:8-11

And Hezekiah had said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the LORD will heal me and that I shall go up into the house of the LORD the third day?

Isaiah 38:22

And Hezekiah had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD?

Jeremiah 19:1

Thus hath the LORD said, Go and buy a potter's earthen bottle, and take of the elders of the people and of the elders of the priests;

Jeremiah 19:10

Then thou shalt break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee,

Jeremiah 51:63-64

And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates;

Matthew 12:38-40

Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we desire to see a sign from thee.

Matthew 16:1-4

The Pharisees and the Sadducees came to tempt him; they asked him to show them a sign from the heaven.

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