Parallel Verses

NET Bible

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

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."

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 The Lord again spoke to Ahaz: 11 "Ask for a confirming sign from the Lord your God. You can even ask for something miraculous." 12 But Ahaz responded, "I don't want to ask; I don't want to put the Lord to a test."

Cross References

Isaiah 37:30

"This will be your reminder that I have spoken the truth: This year you will eat what grows wild, and next year what grows on its own. But the year after that you will plant seed and harvest crops; you will plant vines and consume their produce.

Isaiah 38:7-8

Isaiah replied, "This is your sign from the Lord confirming that the Lord will do what he has said:

Judges 6:36-40

Gideon said to God, "If you really intend to use me to deliver Israel, as you promised, then give me a sign as proof.

2 Kings 19:29

This will be your confirmation that I have spoken the truth: This year you will eat what grows wild, and next year what grows on its own from that. But in the third year you will plant seed and harvest crops; you will plant vines and consume their produce.

2 Kings 20:8-11

Hezekiah had said to Isaiah, "What is the confirming sign that the Lord will heal me and that I will go up to the Lord's temple the day after tomorrow?"

Isaiah 38:22

Hezekiah said, "What is the confirming sign that I will go up to the Lord's temple?"

Jeremiah 19:1

The Lord told Jeremiah, "Go and buy a clay jar from a potter. Take with you some of the leaders of the people and some of the leaders of the priests.

Jeremiah 19:10

The Lord continued, "Now break the jar in front of those who have come here with you.

Jeremiah 51:63-64

When you finish reading this scroll aloud, tie a stone to it and throw it into the middle of the Euphrates River.

Matthew 12:38-40

Then some of the experts in the law along with some Pharisees answered him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you."

Matthew 16:1-4

Now when the Pharisees and Sadducees came to test Jesus, they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

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