Parallel Verses
NET Bible
He will eat sour milk and honey, which will help him know how to reject evil and choose what is right.
New American Standard Bible
He will eat
King James Version
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Holman Bible
By the time he learns to reject what is bad and choose what is good,
International Standard Version
He'll eat cheese and honey, when he knows enough to reject what's wrong and choose what's right.
A Conservative Version
Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
American Standard Version
Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knoweth to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Amplified
He will eat curds and honey when he knows enough to refuse evil and choose good.
Bible in Basic English
Butter and honey will be his food, when he is old enough to make a decision between evil and good.
Darby Translation
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good.
Julia Smith Translation
Curdled milk and honey he shall eat, for his knowing to reject in evil, and to choose in good.
King James 2000
Curds and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He shall eat curds and honey until he knows to reject the evil and to choose the good.
Modern King James verseion
Butter and honey he shall eat until he knows to refuse the evil and choose the good.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He shall eat butter and honey, that he may have understanding to refuse the evil and to choose the good.
New Heart English Bible
He shall eat butter and honey when he knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
The Emphasized Bible
Curds and honey, shall he eat, by the time that he knoweth to refuse the bad and choose the good;
Webster
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
World English Bible
He shall eat butter and honey when he knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Youngs Literal Translation
Butter and honey he doth eat, When he knoweth to refuse evil, and to fix on good.
Themes
Ahaz » King of judah, son and successor of jotham » Prophecies concerning
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Honey
The tribe of Ephraim » The leading tribe of the kingdom of israel
Honey » Was eaten » With butter
Insight » Spiritual discemment
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Discernment
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 7:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Immanuel Prophecy
14 For this reason the sovereign master himself will give you a confirming sign. Look, this young woman is about to conceive and will give birth to a son. You, young woman, will name him Immanuel. 15 He will eat sour milk and honey, which will help him know how to reject evil and choose what is right. 16 Here is why this will be so: Before the child knows how to reject evil and choose what is right, the land whose two kings you fear will be desolate.
Phrases
Cross References
Isaiah 7:22
From the abundance of milk they produce, he will have sour milk for his meals. Indeed, everyone left in the heart of the land will eat sour milk and honey.
Psalm 51:5
Look, I was guilty of sin from birth, a sinner the moment my mother conceived me.
Amos 5:15
Hate what is wrong, love what is right! Promote justice at the city gate! Maybe the Lord, the God who commands armies, will have mercy on those who are left from Joseph.
Matthew 3:4
Now John wore clothing made from camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his diet consisted of locusts and wild honey.
Luke 1:35
The angel replied, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called the Son of God.
Luke 2:40
And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom, and the favor of God was upon him.
Luke 2:52
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and with people.
Romans 12:9
Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good.
Philippians 1:9-10
And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight