Isaiah 7

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1. 1In the days of Ahaz son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah, Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.
2. 2When the house of David was informed that Syria was allied with Ephraim, his heart and the hearts of his people were moved, like trees in the forest swaying with the wind.
3. 3The LORD told Isaiah, "Go out now to meet Ahaz, you and your son Shearjashub, at the end of the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the launderer's field."
4. 4Tell him, 'Be careful and stay calm; do not be afraid or lose heart because of these two smoldering stubs of firewood, because of the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria and the son of Remaliah.
5. 5Syria, Ephraim, and Remaliah's son have hatched an evil plot against you, saying,
6. 6"Let's invade Judah and terrorize it. We'll break through its defenses, carve it up for ourselves, and install the son of Tabeal as its king."
7. 7But this is what the Lord GOD says: It will not succeed. It will never happen.
8. 8The capital of Syria is Damascus, and the ruler of Damascus is Rezin. Within 65 years, Ephraim will be broken and will no longer be a people.
9. 9The capital of Ephraim is Samaria, and the leader of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If you do not believe, you will not be established.
10. 10The LORD spoke to Ahaz again:
11. 11Ask the LORD your God for a sign, whether from the depths below or the heights above.
12. 12But Ahaz refused. "I won't ask," he said. "I won't put the LORD to the test."
13. 13Then Isaiah said, "Listen carefully, house of David! Isn't it enough that you exhaust the patience of people? Must you exhaust the patience of my God as well?
14. 14So the Lord himself will give you a sign: Look — a virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and she will name him Immanuel.
15. 15He will eat butter and honey so that he may know to refuse the evil and choose the good.
16. 16But before the child is old enough to refuse evil and choose good, the land you abhor will be forsaken by both its kings.
17. 17The LORD will bring upon you, your people, and your father's house days unlike any since Ephraim separated from Judah—bringing the king of Assyria.
18. 18When that day comes, the LORD will whistle for the flies from the distant rivers of Egypt and for the bees from the land of Assyria.
19. 19They will come and settle in the desolate valleys, in the cracks of the rocks, on all thorns, and on all bushes.
20. 20On that day the Lord will shave with a razor hired from beyond the river — the king of Assyria — the head and the hair of the feet, and it will also consume the beard.
21. 21On that day, a man will take care of a young cow and two sheep.
22. 22And because of the abundance of milk they provide, he will eat butter. Everyone left in the land will eat butter and honey.
23. 23When that day comes, every place that once had a thousand grapevines worth a thousand silver shekels will be overtaken by briers and thorns.
24. 24People will go there only with bows and arrows, because the whole land will be nothing but briers and thorns.
25. 25And on all the hills that are dug with the mattock, there will not be the fear of briers and thorns; instead, they will be used for oxen to roam and for lesser cattle to tread.