Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

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

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."

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 And again spake Yahweh unto Ahaz saying - 11 Ask thee a sign, of Yahweh thy God, - Go down deep for a request, Or ascend on high! 12 But Ahaz said, - I will not ask Nor will I put Yahweh to the proof.



Cross References

Isaiah 37:30

And, this unto thee, is the sign, Eating this year, the growth of scattered seeds, And in the second year, that which shooteth up of itself, - Then in the third year, Sow ye - and reap, and Plant ye vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.

Isaiah 38:7-8

And, this, to thee, shall be the sign from Yahweh, - that Yahweh will do this thing which he hath spoken: -

Judges 6:36-40

And Gideon said unto God, - If thou art about to bring salvation, by my hand, unto Israel, as thou hast spoken,

2 Kings 19:29

And, this unto thee, is the sign - Eating, this year, the growth of scattered seeds, and, in the second year, that which groweth after, - then, in the third year, sow ye and reap, plant ye vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof;

2 Kings 20:8-11

Now Hezekiah had said unto Isaiah, What sign is there, that Yahweh will heal me, - and that I shall go up on the third day, to the house of Yahweh?

Isaiah 38:22

And Hezekiah had said - What is the sign - that I shall go up unto the house of Yahweh?

Jeremiah 19:1

Thus said Yahweh, Go and buy a potters earthen bottle, - and take of the elders of the people, and of the elders of the priests;

Jeremiah 19:10

Then shalt thou break the bottle, before the eyes of the men who are walking with thee;

Jeremiah 51:63-64

And it shall be when thou hast made an end of reading this scroll, that thou shalt bind thereunto a stone, and cast it in the midst of the Euphrates,

Matthew 12:38-40

Then, answered him, certain of the Scribes and Pharisees, saying, Teacher! we desire of thee, a sign, to behold.

Matthew 16:1-4

And, the Pharisees and Sadducees coming near, putting him to the test, requested him, a sign out of the heaven, to shew unto them.

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