1 During the reign of Ahaz son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah, King Rezin of Syria and King Pekah son of Remaliah of Israel marched up to Jerusalem to do battle, but they were unable to prevail against it.
1 Now it came about in the days of (A)Ahaz, the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that (B)Rezin the king of Aram and (C)Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to wage war against it, but (D)could not (a)conquer it.
1 And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.
1 This took place during the reign of Ahaz, son of Jotham, son of Uzziah king of Judah:(A) Rezin king of Aram, along with Pekah, son of Remaliah, king of Israel, waged war against Jerusalem,(B) but he could not succeed.
1 During the reign of Jotham's son Ahaz, Uzziah's grandson, king of Judah, King Rezin of Aram and Remaliah's son Pekah, king of Israel, approached Jerusalem and waged war against it, but they could not mount an attack against it.
2 It was reported to the family of David, "Syria has allied with Ephraim." They and their people were emotionally shaken, just as the trees of the forest shake before the wind.
2 When it was reported to the (E)house of David, saying, “The Arameans (b)(F)have camped in (G)Ephraim,” his heart and the hearts of his people shook as the trees of the forest shake (c)with the wind.
2 And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
2 When it became known to the house of David(C) that Aram had occupied Ephraim,(D) the heart of Ahaz(a) and the hearts of his people trembled like trees of a forest shaking in the wind.
2 When it was reported to the house of David, "Aram has joined forces with Ephraim!" the heart of the people of Ahaz trembled like forest trees in a windstorm.
3 So the Lord told Isaiah, "Go out with your son Shear-jashub and meet Ahaz at the end of the conduit of the upper pool which is located on the road to the field where they wash and dry cloth.
3 Then the Lord said to Isaiah, “Go out now to meet Ahaz, you and your son (d)Shear-jashub, at the end of the (H)conduit of the upper pool, on the highway to the (e)fuller’s field,
3 Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shearjashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field;
3 Then the Lord said to Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-jashub(E) to meet Ahaz at the end of the conduit of the upper pool,(F) by the road to the Fuller’s Field.
3 So the LORD told Isaiah, "Go out to meet Ahaz, you and your son Shear-jashub, at the end of the aqueduct of the Upper Pool that proceeds along the highway to Launderer's Field.
4 Tell him, 'Make sure you stay calm! Don't be afraid! Don't be intimidated by these two stubs of smoking logs, or by the raging anger of Rezin, Syria, and the son of Remaliah.
4 and say to him, ‘Take care and be (I)calm, have no (J)fear and (K)do not be fainthearted because of these two stubs of smoldering (L)firebrands, on account of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and the (M)son of Remaliah.
4 And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
4 Say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Don’t be afraid or cowardly(G) because of these two smoldering stubs of firebrands, the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram, and the son of Remaliah.
4 Tell him, "Be careful, be calm, don't be afraid, and don't lose heart because of these two smoldering stumps of torches, that is, because of the fierce anger of Rezin, from Aram, and Remaliah's son.
5 Syria has plotted with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah to bring about your demise.
5 Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,
5 For Aram, along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has plotted harm against you. They say,
5 Aram, Ephraim, and Remaliah's son have plotted this evil against you:
6 They say, "Let's attack Judah, terrorize it, and conquer it. Then we'll set up the son of Tabeel as its king."
6 “Let us go up against Judah and (f)terrorize it, and make for ourselves a breach in (g)its walls and set up the son of Tabeel as king in the midst of it,”
6 Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:
6 ‘Let us go up against Judah, terrorize it, and conquer it for ourselves. Then we can install Tabeel’s son as king in it.’”
6 "Let's go attack Judah, let's terrorize it, and let's conquer it for ourselves. Then we'll install Tabeel's son as king!"'
8 For Syria's leader is Damascus, and the leader of Damascus is Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will no longer exist as a nation.
8 For the head of Aram is (P)Damascus and the head of Damascus is Rezin (now within another 65 years Ephraim will be shattered, so that it is no longer a people),
8 For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people.
8 The(b) head of Aram is Damascus,the head of Damascus is Rezin(within 65 yearsEphraim will be too shattered to be a people),
8 Because Aram's head is Damascus, and Rezin is its king, within sixty-five years Ephraim will be shattered as a people.
9 Ephraim's leader is Samaria, and Samaria's leader is the son of Remaliah. If your faith does not remain firm, then you will not remain secure."
9 and the head of Ephraim is Samaria and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. (Q)If you will not believe, you surely shall not (i)last.”’”
9 And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
9 the head of Ephraim is Samaria,and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah.If you do not stand firm in your faith,then you will not stand at all.
9 Furthermore, Ephraim's head is Samaria, and Remaliah's son is its king. If all of you don't keep on believing, you'll never remain loyal.'"
11 "Ask for a confirming sign from the Lord your God. You can even ask for something miraculous."
11 “Ask a (R)sign for yourself from the Lord your God; (j)make it deep as Sheol or high as (k)heaven.”
11 Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
11 "Ask a sign from the LORD your God. Make it as deep as Sheol or as high as heaven above."
12 But Ahaz responded, "I don't want to ask; I don't want to put the Lord to a test."
12 But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, nor will I test the Lord!”
12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.
12 But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask. I will not test the Lord.”
12 But Ahaz replied, "I won't ask! I won't put the LORD to the test."
13 So Isaiah replied, "Pay attention, family of David. Do you consider it too insignificant to try the patience of men? Is that why you are also trying the patience of my God?
13 Then he said, “Listen now, O (S)house of David! Is it too slight a thing for you to try the patience of men, that you will (T)try the patience of (U)my God as well?
13 And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?
13 Isaiah(J) said, “Listen, house of David! Is it not enough for you to try the patience of men? Will you also try the patience of my God?(K)
13 In reply, the LORD announced, "Please listen, you household of David. Is it such a minor thing for you to try the patience of men? Must you also try the patience of my God?
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.
14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, (V)a (l)virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name (m)(W)Immanuel.
14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
14 Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you(c) a sign: The virgin will conceive,(d) have a son, and name him Immanuel.(e)(L)
14 "Therefore the LORD himself will give you a sign. Watch! The virgin is conceiving a child, and will give birth to a son, and his name will be called Immanuel.
15 He will eat sour milk and honey, which will help him know how to reject evil and choose what is right.
15 Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
15 By the time he learns to reject what is bad and choose what is good,(M) he will be eating butter(f) and honey.(N)
15 He'll eat cheese and honey, when he knows enough to reject what's wrong and choose what's 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.
16 (Y)For before the boy will know enough to refuse evil and choose good, (Z)the land whose two kings you dread will be forsaken.
16 For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
16 For before the boy knows to reject what is bad and choose what is good, the land of the two kings you dread will be abandoned.
16 However, before the youth knows enough to reject what's wrong and choose what's right, the land whose two kings you dread will be devastated."
17 The Lord will bring on you, your people, and your father's family a time unlike any since Ephraim departed from Judah -- the king of Assyria!"
17 The Lord will bring on you, on your people, and on your father’s house such days as have never come since the day that (AA)Ephraim separated from Judah, the (AB)king of Assyria.”
17 The LORD shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father's house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah; even the king of Assyria.
17 The Lord will bring on you, your people, and the house of your father, such a time as has never been since Ephraim separated from Judah(O)—the king of Assyria(P) is coming.”
17 "The LORD will bring to you, to your people, and to your ancestor's house such a time as has never been since Ephraim broke away from Judah the king of Assyria will come.
18 At that time the Lord will whistle for flies from the distant streams of Egypt and for bees from the land of Assyria.
18 In that day the Lord will (AC)whistle for the fly that is in the (o)(AD)remotest part of the rivers of Egypt and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.
18 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.
18 On that day(Q)the Lord will whistle(R) to the flythat is at the farthest streams of the Nileand to the bee that is in the land of Assyria.
18 "At that time, the LORD will call for flies that will come from far away from the headwaters of Egypt's rivers and for bees that are in the land of Assyria.
19 All of them will come and make their home in the ravines between the cliffs, and in the crevices of the cliffs, in all the thorn bushes, and in all the watering holes.
19 They will all come and settle on the steep (p)ravines, on the (AE)ledges of the cliffs, (AF)on all the thorn bushes and on all the (q)watering places.
19 And they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate valleys, and in the holes of the rocks, and upon all thorns, and upon all bushes.
19 All of them will come and settlein the steep ravines, in the clefts of the rocks,(S)in all the thornbushes, and in all the water holes.
19 They will all come and settle in the steep ravines, in the rocky crevices, in all the thorn bushes, and in all the pastures.
20 At that time the sovereign master will use a razor hired from the banks of the Euphrates River, the king of Assyria, to shave the head and the pubic hair; it will also shave off the beard.
20 In that day the Lord will (AG)shave with a (AH)razor, (AI)hired from regions beyond (AJ)the (r)Euphrates (that is, with the king of Assyria), the head and the hair of the legs; and it will also remove the beard.
20 In the same day shall the Lord shave with a rasor that is hired, namely, by them beyond the river, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the hair of the feet: and it shall also consume the beard.
20 On that day the Lord will use a razor(T) hired from beyond the Euphrates River—the king of Assyria(U)—to shave the head, the hair on the legs, and to remove the beard as well.
20 At that time, the LORD will hire a barber to come from beyond the Euphrates River that is, the king of Assyria and he will shave your heads, your leg hair, and your beards, too.
21 At that time a man will keep alive a young cow from the herd and a couple of goats.
21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep;
21 On that daya man will raise a young cow and two sheep,
21 "At that time, a man will keep alive a heifer and two sheep,
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.
22 and because of the abundance of the milk produced he will eat curds, for everyone that is left within the land will eat (AL)curds and honey.
22 And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land.
22 and from the abundant milk they givehe will eat butter,for every survivor in the land will eat butter and honey.(V)
22 and because of the abundance of milk that they give, he will have cheese to eat, since whoever remains in the land will be eating cheese and honey.
23 At that time every place where there had been a thousand vines worth a thousand shekels will be overrun with thorns and briers.
23 And it will come about in that day, (AM)that every place where there used to be a thousand vines, valued at a thousand shekels of silver, will become (AN)briars and thorns.
23 And it shall come to pass in that day, that every place shall be, where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silverlings, it shall even be for briers and thorns.
23 And on that dayevery place where there were 1,000 vines,worth 1,000 pieces of silver,will become thorns and briers.(W)
23 "At that time, every place where once there were a thousand vines worth a thousand shekels of silver, only briars and thorns will grow.
24 With bow and arrow men will hunt there, for the whole land will be covered with thorns and briers.
24 People will come there with bows and arrows because all the land will be briars and thorns.
24 With arrows and with bows shall men come thither; because all the land shall become briers and thorns.
24 A man will go there with bow and arrowsbecause the whole land will be thorns and briers.
24 "People will come there armed with bows and arrows, because the entire land will be nothing but briers and thorns.
25 They will stay away from all the hills that were cultivated, for fear of the thorns and briers. Cattle will graze there and sheep will trample on them.
25 As for all the hills which used to be cultivated with the hoe, you will not go there for fear of briars and thorns; but they will become a place for (s)(AO)pasturing oxen and for sheep to trample.
25 And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle.
25 You will not go to all the hillsthat were once tilled with a hoe,for fear of the thorns and briers.Those hills will be places for oxen to grazeand for sheep to trample.
25 As for all the hills that used to be cultivated with a hoe, you won't go there, because you'll fear iron briars and thorns. Nevertheless, those hills will be reserved as a pasture where cattle will feed and where sheep will graze."
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