Parallel Verses
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.
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.'
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 Jehovah your God for a sign. Ask it in the deepest depths or in the highest heights. 12 But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, nor will I test the Lord!” 13 Isaiah said: Hear this you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God also?
Cross References
Deuteronomy 6:16
Do not test Jehovah your God like you tested him in Massah.
2 Kings 16:15
King Ahaz gave orders to Urijah the priest: Make the morning burned offering and the evening meal offering and the king's burned offering and meal offering, with the burned offerings of all the people and their meal offerings and drink offerings, on the great altar. Put on it all the blood of the burned offerings and of the animals that are offered. But the bronze altar will be for my use to get directions from Jehovah.
2 Chronicles 28:22
When he had this trouble, King Ahaz became more unfaithful to Jehovah!
Ezekiel 33:31
Then they come to you, as if they are still my people, and they sit down in front of you. They listen to what you say, but they do not do it. They say that they love me, but in their hearts they chase dishonest profits.
Malachi 3:15
We call arrogant people happy. Evil people test God's patience with their wicked deeds. They not only get away with it, they also prosper.
Acts 5:9
Then Peter said: How is it that you have agreed together to put Jehovah's Spirit to the test? Look, those who buried your husband are at the door to carry you out.
1 Corinthians 10:9
Do not test Jehovah like some of them also did and were destroyed by serpents.