Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But Ahaz answered, "I will not ask, neither will tempt the 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."
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, “
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.
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.'
Themes
The tribe of Ephraim » The leading tribe of the kingdom of israel
Syria » Joined with israel against ahaz and besieged jerusalem
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 7:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Immanuel Prophecy
11 "Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God, from alow beneath, or from on high above." 12 But Ahaz answered, "I will not ask, neither will tempt the LORD." 13 Wherefore the LORD said, "Hearken, ye of the house of David: Is it so small a thing for you, to be grievous to men, but that ye should also be painful unto God?
Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:16
Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God as ye did at Massah.
2 Kings 16:15
And the king commanded Uriah the Priest, saying, "Upon the great altar set on fire, in the morning, burnt offerings; and in the evening, meat offerings and the king's burnt sacrifice and his meat offering, and the burnt offerings of all the people of the land and their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and pour thereon all the blood of all manner of offerings. But the brazen altar shall be for me, to enquire with."
2 Chronicles 28:22
And thereto in the very time of his tribulation did king Ahaz trespass yet more against the LORD.
Ezekiel 33:31
These come unto thee, after the manner of a great people: yea, my people sit down before thee, and hear thy words, but they do not thereafter: for in their mouths they show themselves, as though they were fervent, but their heart goeth after their own covetous lucre.
Malachi 3:15
Therefore may we say, that the proud are happy, and that they which deal with ungodliness, are set up: for they tempt God and yet escape.'
Acts 5:9
Then Peter said unto her, "Why have ye agreed together, to tempt the spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out."
1 Corinthians 10:9
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted and were destroyed of serpents.