Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

And Ahaz said, I will not ask, and will not tempt Jehovah.

New American Standard Bible

But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, nor will I test the Lord!”

King James Version

But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.

Holman Bible

But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask. I will not test the Lord.”

International Standard Version

But Ahaz replied, "I won't ask! I won't put the LORD to the test."

A Conservative Version

But Ahaz said, I will not ask, nor will I challenge LORD.

American Standard Version

But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt Jehovah.

Amplified

But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, nor will I test the Lord!”

Bible in Basic English

But Ahaz said, I will not put the Lord to the test by making such a request.

Julia Smith Translation

And Ahaz will say, I will not ask and I will not tempt Jehovah.

King James 2000

But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I test the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But Ahaz said, "I will not ask, and I will not put Yahweh to the test."

Modern King James verseion

But Ahaz said, I will not ask, nor will I tempt Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But Ahaz answered, "I will not ask, neither will tempt the LORD."

NET Bible

But Ahaz responded, "I don't want to ask; I don't want to put the Lord to a test."

New Heart English Bible

But Ahaz said, "I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD."

The Emphasized Bible

But Ahaz said, - I will not ask Nor will I put Yahweh to the proof.

Webster

But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.

World English Bible

But Ahaz said, "I will not ask, neither will I tempt Yahweh."

Youngs Literal Translation

And Ahaz saith, 'I do not ask nor try Jehovah.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אחז 
'Achaz 
Usage: 41

I will not ask
שׁאל שׁאל 
Sha'al 
Usage: 172

neither will I tempt
נסה 
Nacah 
Usage: 36

References

Context Readings

The Immanuel Prophecy

11 Ask for thee a sign from Jehovah thy God; ask for it in the deep, or in the height above. 12 And Ahaz said, I will not ask, and will not tempt Jehovah. 13 And he said, Hear then, house of David: Is it a small matter for you to weary men, that ye weary also my God?

Cross References

Deuteronomy 6:16

Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

2 Kings 16:15

And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt-offering, and the evening oblation, and the king's burnt-offering, and his oblation, and the burnt-offering of all the people of the land, and their oblation, and their drink-offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt-offerings, and all the blood of the sacrifices; and the brazen altar shall be for me to inquire by.

2 Chronicles 28:22

And in the time of his trouble he transgressed yet more against Jehovah, this king Ahaz.

Ezekiel 33:31

And they come unto thee as a people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they do them not; for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their dishonest gain.

Malachi 3:15

And now we hold the proud for happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and they escape.

Acts 5:9

And Peter said to her, Why is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Lo, the feet of those that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.

1 Corinthians 10:9

Neither let us tempt the Christ, as some of them tempted, and perished by serpents.

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