Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Ask for thee a sign from Jehovah thy God; make deep the asking, or make high upwards.
New American Standard Bible
“Ask a
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
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.
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
Sha'al
'elohiym
Sha'al
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 7:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Immanuel Prophecy
10 And Jehovah will add to speak to Ahaz, saying, 11 Ask for thee a sign from Jehovah thy God; make deep the asking, or make high upwards. 12 And Ahaz will say, I will not ask and I will not tempt Jehovah.
Cross References
Isaiah 37:30
And this the sign to thee: To eat this year the self-sown; and in the second year, that growing of itself: and in the third year, sow and reap, and plant vineyards and eat the fruits.
Isaiah 38:7-8
And this to thee the sign from Jehovah that Jehovah will do this word which he spake:
Judges 6:36-40
And Gideon will say to God, If thou art saving Israel by my hand, as thou spakest,
2 Kings 19:29
And this the sign to thee, to eat this year things growing spontaneously, and in the second year, things springing up, and the third year, sow ye and reap, and plant vineyards and eat their fruits.
2 Kings 20:8-11
And Hezekiah will say to Isaiah, What the sign that Jehovah will heal me, and I went up in the third day to the house of Jehovah?
Isaiah 38:22
And Hezekiah will say, What the sign that I shall go up to the house of Jehovah?
Jeremiah 19:1
Thus said Jehovah, Go and buy a potter's earthen bottle, and from the old men of the people and from the old men of the priests;
Jeremiah 19:10
And break the bottle before the eyes of the men going with thee,
Jeremiah 51:63-64
And it was as thou finishedst to read this book, thou shalt bind upon it a stone and cast it into the midst of Phrath
Matthew 12:38-40
Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, Teacher, we wish to see a sign from thee.
Matthew 16:1-4
And the Pharisees and Sadducees having come, tempting, asked him to shew them a sign from heaven.