Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

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

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."

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.

Darby Translation

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

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 thee a sign of LORD thy God, ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. 12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, nor will I challenge LORD. 13 And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David. Is it a small thing for you to weary men, that ye will weary my God also?

Cross References

Deuteronomy 6:16

Ye shall not challenge LORD your God, as ye challenged 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 meal-offering, and the king's burnt-offering, and his meal-offering, with the burnt-offering of all the people

2 Chronicles 28:22

And in the time of his distress he trespassed yet more against LORD, this same king Ahaz.

Ezekiel 33:31

And they come to thee as the people come, and they sit before thee as my people. And they hear thy words, but do not do them. For with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.

Malachi 3:15

And now we call the proud happy. Yea, those who work wickedness are built up. Yea, they challenge God, and escape.

Acts 5:9

But Peter said to her, How is it that it was agreed by you to challenge the Spirit of Lord? Behold, the feet of those who buried thy husband are at the door, and they will carry thee out.

1 Corinthians 10:9

Nor should we challenge the Christ as some of them also challenged, and were destroyed by the serpents.

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