Isaiah 7:1-16 - The Sign To Ahaz

¹ It happened in the time of Ahaz the son of Jotham, which was 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 besiege it, but won it not. ² Now when the house of David - that is Ahaz - heard word thereof, that Syria and Ephraim were confederate together: His heart quaked, yea and the hearts also of his people, like as a tree in the field that is moved with the wind.

³ Then said God unto Isaiah, "Go meet Ahaz, thou and thy son Shearjashub, at the head of the over pole, in the foot path by the fuller's ground, ⁴ and say unto him, 'Take heed to thyself and be still, but fear not, neither be fainthearted for these two tails: that is, for these two smoking firebrands, the wrath and furiousness of Rezin the Syrian and Remaliah's son. ⁵ Because that the king of Syria, Ephraim, and Remaliah's son have wickedly conspired against thee, ⁶ saying, 'We will go down into Judah, vex them, and bring them under us, and set a king there, even the son of Tabeel.'

⁷ For thus sayeth the LORD God thereto: It shall not so go forth, neither come so to pass: ⁸ For the head city of the Syrians is Damascus, but the head of Damascus is Rezin. And after five and threescore years, shall Ephraim be no more a people. ⁹ And the chief city of Ephraim is Samaria, but the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. And if ye believe not, there shall no promise be kept with you.'"

¹⁰ Moreover, God spake unto Ahaz, saying, 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? ¹⁴ Neverthelater, yet the Lord, he will give you a sign. Behold: a virgin shall be with child, and shall bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. ¹⁵ He shall eat butter and honey, that he may have understanding to refuse the evil and to choose the good. ¹⁶ For before the child come to knowledge, to eschew the evil and chose the good, the land that thou so abhorest shall be desolate of both her kings.