Parallel Verses
World English Bible
"Ask a sign of Yahweh your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above."
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.
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.
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 Yahweh spoke again to Ahaz, saying, 11 "Ask a sign of Yahweh your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above." 12 But Ahaz said, "I will not ask, neither will I tempt Yahweh."
Cross References
Isaiah 37:30
This shall be the sign to you. You will eat this year that which grows of itself, and in the second year that which springs from the same; and in the third year sow and reap and plant vineyards, and eat their fruit.
Isaiah 38:7-8
This shall be the sign to you from Yahweh, that Yahweh will do this thing that he has spoken.
Judges 6:36-40
Gideon said to God, "If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have spoken,
2 Kings 19:29
"'This shall be the sign to you: You shall eat this year that which grows of itself, and in the second year that which springs of the same; and in the third year sow, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat its fruit.
2 Kings 20:8-11
Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "What shall be the sign that Yahweh will heal me, and that I shall go up to the house of Yahweh the third day?"
Isaiah 38:22
Hezekiah also had said, "What is the sign that I will go up to the house of Yahweh?"
Jeremiah 19:1
Thus said Yahweh, 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 you shall break the bottle in the sight of the men who go with you,
Jeremiah 51:63-64
It shall be, when you have made an end of reading this book, that you shall bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of the Euphrates:
Matthew 12:38-40
Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you."
Matthew 16:1-4
The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.