Isaiah 7
7
1It was during the reign of Ahaz son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin, king of Aram, marched to attack Jerusalem. Pekah, son of Remaliah, king of Israel, joined in the attack, but they couldn't conquer the city.
2When the royal family of Judah was told,#7:2. “The royal family of Judah”: literally, “the house of David.” Also in verse 13. “Aram and Ephraim have an alliance,” Ahaz and his people were terrified and they shook like trees in the forest tossed about by the wind.
3Then the Lord told Isaiah, “Take your son Shear-jashub#7:3. His name means “a remnant shall return,” with you and go and meet Ahaz. He'll be at the end of the aqueduct of the upper pool, by the road to the laundry field. 4Tell him, ‘Calm down and keep quiet. Don't be afraid or scared over a couple of smoldering bits of firewood, over the burning anger of Rezin and Aram, and of Remaliah's son. 5Aram has plotted to destroy you together with Ephraim and Remaliah's son saying, 6Let's go and attack Judah! We'll terrorize it and conquer it for ourselves, and make Tabeel's son its king.’”
7But this is what the Lord God says, “This plan won't materialize—it just won't happen! 8For the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin.#7:8. Suggesting that the plan was dependent merely on the ambition of one man. Similarly in following verse regarding Remaliah's son. In addition, within sixty-five years Israel#7:8. “Israel”: literally, “Ephraim,” the most prominent tribe of Israel. Also in the following verse. as a nation will be destroyed. 9The head of Israel is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If you don't trust in me, then you won't survive.”#7:9. “If you don't trust in me, then you won't survive.” There is a play on words in Hebrew. “In me”: supplied for clarity.
10Later the Lord sent another message to Ahaz, 11“Ask the Lord your God for a sign, whether as deep as where people are buried or as high as heaven.”
12“No, I'm not going to ask,” Ahaz replied. “I refuse to put the Lord to the test.”
13Then Isaiah said, “Listen, royal family of Judah! Isn't it enough for you to wear people out? Do you have to wear my God out too? 14This is why the Lord himself is going to give you a sign. Look! The virgin#7:14. “Virgin”: or “young woman.” The word used here is inclusive of both meanings. There is however a Hebrew word that exclusively means virgin but it is not used here, so the focus is not on the issue of viriginity. Matthew's reapplication of this prophecy should not blind us to its immediate application in the time of Ahaz. In this connection the rest of the prophecy should not be disregarded which in its immediate historical fulfillment (Isaiah 8) related to Isaiah's wife giving birth to a son. In her case she was not a virgin, since she had already given birth to a son previously. will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and she will call him Immanuel.#7:14. Immanuel means “God with us.” 15He will eat curds and honey until the time he knows to refuse evil and choose the good. 16For before the boy knows to refuse evil and choose the good, the land of the two kings#7:16. Referring to king of Aram and the king of Israel. you're afraid of will be deserted. 17The Lord will make you, your people, and the royal family experience a time unlike anything since the day Ephraim split from Judah. He will bring the king of Assyria to attack you!”#7:17. “To attack you.” Supplied for clarity.
18At that time the Lord will whistle to call flies from the distant rivers of Egypt and bees from the country of Assyria.#7:18. Obviously referring to the kings of Egypt and Assyria. Their armies are referenced in the next verse. 19They will all come and descend on the steep valleys and rock crevices, on all the thorn bushes and waterholes.
20At that time the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the Euphrates River, the king of Assyria, to shave you from head to toe, including your beards.
21At that time someone who manages to keep a young cow and two sheep alive 22will eat curds, because they produce so much milk—for everyone who survives in the land will eat curds and honey.
23At that time everywhere that once had a thousand vines worth a thousand shekels will only have brambles and thorns. 24People will go hunting there with bows and arrows because the land will be covered with brambles and thorns. 25In fact, all the hills that were once tilled by the hoe you won't want to go to because you'll worry about the brambles and thorns there. They'll just be where cattle are let loose and where sheep roam.
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Isaiah 7
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Isaiah Sent to King Ahaz
1In the days of #ch. 1:1 Ahaz the son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah, #2 Kgs. 15:37; 16:5Rezin the king of Syria and #2 Kgs. 15:37; 16:5Pekah the son of Remaliah the king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to wage war against it, but could not yet mount an attack against it. 2When the house of David was told, #[ch. 8:12] “Syria is in league with#7:2 Hebrew Syria has rested upon #ch. 9:9Ephraim,” the heart of Ahaz#7:2 Hebrew his heart and the heart of his people shook as the trees of the forest shake before the wind.
3And the Lord said to Isaiah, “Go out to meet Ahaz, you and #[ch. 8:3, 18] Shear-jashub#7:3 Shear-jashub means A remnant shall return your son, at the end of #ch. 36:2; 2 Kgs. 18:17the conduit of the upper pool on the highway to the Washer’s Field. 4And say to him, #[ch. 8:12] ‘Be careful, #[Ex. 14:13] be quiet, do not fear, and do not let your heart be faint because of these two #[Amos 4:11; Zech. 3:2] smoldering stumps of firebrands, at the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria and #ver. 1the son of Remaliah. 5Because Syria, with Ephraim and #[See ver. 4 above]the son of Remaliah, has devised evil against you, saying, 6“Let us go up against Judah and terrify it, and let us conquer it#7:6 Hebrew let us split it open for ourselves, and set up the son of Tabeel as king in the midst of it,” 7thus says the Lord God:
# ch. 8:10 “‘It shall not stand,
and it shall not come to pass.
8For the head of Syria is #Gen. 14:15Damascus,
and the head of Damascus is Rezin.
And within sixty-five years
Ephraim will be shattered from being a people.
9And the head of Ephraim is Samaria,
and the head of Samaria is #ver. 1 the son of Remaliah.
# [2 Chr. 20:20] If you#7:9 The Hebrew for you is plural in verses 9, 13, 14 are not firm in faith,
you will not be firm at all.’”
The Sign of Immanuel
10Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz: 11“Ask #See 2 Kgs. 19:29a sign of the Lord your#7:11 The Hebrew for you and your is singular in verses 11, 16, 17 God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” 12But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, and I will not put the Lord to the test.” 13And he#7:13 That is, Isaiah said, “Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary men, that you #ch. 43:24weary my God also? 14Therefore the #ch. 37:30; 38:7, 8 Lord himself will give you a sign. #ch. 9:6; Cited Matt. 1:23; [Luke 1:31, 34] Behold, the #Gen. 24:43 (Heb.); Ex. 2:8 (Heb.); Ps. 68:25 (Heb.); Prov. 30:19 (Heb.) virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name #ch. 8:8, 10Immanuel.#7:14 Immanuel means God is with us 15He shall eat #ver. 22curds and honey when he knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good. 16#[ch. 8:4] For before the boy knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land whose two kings you dread will be #ch. 6:12deserted. 17#ch. 8:7; [2 Chr. 28:20] The Lord will bring upon you and upon your people and upon your father’s house such days as have not come since the day that #1 Kgs. 12:16Ephraim departed from Judah—the king of Assyria!”
18In that day the Lord will #ch. 5:26whistle for the fly that is at the end of the streams of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria. 19And they will all come and settle in the steep ravines, and #ch. 2:19; Jer. 13:4; 16:16in the clefts of the rocks, and on all the thornbushes, and on all the pastures.#7:19 Or watering holes, or brambles
20In that day #ch. 24:1; See 2 Kgs. 18:13-16 the Lord will #Ezek. 5:1 shave with a razor that is #[ch. 10:5, 15] hired beyond #ch. 8:7; 11:15the River#7:20 That is, the Euphrates—with the king of Assyria—the head and the hair of the feet, and it will sweep away the beard also.
21 # [ch. 5:17] In that day a man will keep alive a young cow and two sheep, 22and because of the abundance of milk that they give, he will eat curds, for everyone who is left in the land will eat #ver. 15curds and honey.
23In that day every place where there used to be a thousand vines, worth a thousand shekels#7:23 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams of silver, will become #ch. 5:6briers and thorns. 24#[Judg. 5:11]With bow and arrows a man will come there, for all the land will be briers and thorns. 25#ch. 32:13, 14 And as for all the hills that used to be hoed with a hoe, you will not come there for fear #[See ver. 23 above]of briers and thorns, but they will become a place where cattle are let loose and where sheep tread.
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