Now it came to pass in the days of ^aAhaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that ^bRezin king of ¹Aram (Syria) and ^cPekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to wage war against it, but they ^dcould not conquer it. 2 When the ^ahouse of David (Judah) was told, “Aram ^bis allied with ^cEphraim (Israel) ,” the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled as the trees of the forest tremble in the wind.

3 Then the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out to meet Ahaz king of Judah, you and your son ¹Shear-jashub, at the end of the ^aaqueduct of the Upper Pool, on the highway to the ²Fuller’s Field; 4 and say to him, ‘Take care and be ^acalm, ^bdo not fear ^cand be weak-hearted because of these two stumps of smoldering ^dlogs, on account of the fierce anger of King Rezin and Aram and of the ^eson of Remaliah (Pekah, usurper of the throne of Israel) . 5 Because ^aAram, along with Ephraim (Israel) and the son of Remaliah, have planned evil against you (Judah) , saying, 6 “Let us go up against Judah and terrorize it; and let us breach its wall and tear it apart each of us taking a portion and set up the son of Tabeel over it as its puppet king,” 7 for this is what the Lord GOD says, “^aIt shall not stand nor shall it happen. 8 For the head (capital) of Aram is ^aDamascus and the head of Damascus is King Rezin (now within sixty-five years Ephraim will be broken to pieces and will no longer be a people). 9 And the head (capital) of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son King Pekah. ^aIf you will not ¹believe and trust in God and His message, be assured that you will not be established.”’”

10 Then the LORD spoke again to King Ahaz, saying, 11 “Ask a ^asign for yourself from the LORD your God one that will convince you that God has spoken and will keep His word; make your request as deep as Sheol or as high as heaven.” 12 But Ahaz said, “¹I will not ask, nor will I test the LORD!” 13 Then Isaiah said, “Hear then, O ^ahouse of David! Is it too small a thing for you to try the patience of men, but will you ^btry the patience of ^cmy God as well? 14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Listen carefully, the ^1avirgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and she will call his name ^bImmanuel (God with us) . Is 9:6; Jer 31:22; Mic 5:3-5; Matt 1:22, 23 15 He will eat ^acurds and honey when he knows enough to refuse evil and choose good. 16 For ^abefore the child will know enough to refuse evil and choose good, the ^bland (Canaan) whose two kings you dread will be deserted both Ephraim and Aram. Is 7:2

17 The LORD will bring on you, on your people, and on your father’s house such days as have not come since the day that ^aEphraim (the ten northern tribes) separated from Judah— He will call for the ^bking of Assyria.”

18 In that day the LORD will ^awhistle for the fly that is in the ^1bmouth of the rivers and canals of Egypt and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria. 19 These armies, like flies and bees will all come and settle on the steep and rugged ravines and in the ^aclefts of the rocks, and ^bon all the thorn bushes and in all the watering places.

20 In that day when foreign armies swarm the land the Lord will ^ashave with a ^brazor, ^chired from the regions beyond the ^dEuphrates (that is, with the king of Assyria), that razor will shave the head and the hair of the legs; and it will also remove the beard leaving Judah stripped, shamed and scorned. 2+@Kin 16:7, 8; 18:13-16

21 Now in that day because of the poverty caused by the invaders a man will keep alive only a ^ayoung milk cow and two sheep; 22 and because of the abundance of milk produced he will eat curds, for everyone that is left in the land will eat only ^acurds and wild honey.

23 And it will come to pass in that day, ^ain every place where there used to be a thousand vines, worth a thousand silver shekels, there will be ^bbriars and thorns. 24 People will come there to hunt with arrows and with bows because all the land will be briars and thorns. 25 As for all the hills which used to be cultivated with the pick and the hoe, you will no longer go there for fear of briars and thorns; but they will become a place where ^aoxen are pastured and where sheep tread.

Now it came about in the days of ^aAhaz, the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that ^bRezin the king of Aram and ^cPekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to wage war against it, but ^dcould not ¹conquer it. 2 When it was reported to the ^ahouse of David, saying, “The Arameans ^bhave taken a stand by ^cEphraim,” his heart and the hearts of his people shook as the trees of the forest shake from the wind.

3 Then the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out now to meet Ahaz, you and your son ¹Shear-jashub, at the end of the ^aconduit of the upper pool, on the road to the ²fuller’s field, 4 and say to him, ‘Take care and be ^acalm, have no ^bfear and ^cdo not be fainthearted because of these two stumps of smoldering ^dlogs, on account of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and the ^eson of Remaliah. 5 Because ^aAram, with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has planned evil against you, saying, 6 “Let’s go up against Judah and ¹terrorize it, and take it for ourselves by assault and set up the son of Tabeel as king in the midst of it,” 7 this is what the Lord ¹GOD says: “^aIt shall not stand nor shall it come to pass. 8 For the head of Aram is ^aDamascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin (now within another sixty-five years Ephraim will be broken to pieces, so that it is no longer a people), 9 and the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. ^aIf you will not believe, you certainly shall not ¹last.”’”

10 Then the LORD spoke again to Ahaz, saying, 11 “Ask for a ^asign for yourself from the LORD your God; ¹make it deep as Sheol or high as ²heaven.” 12 But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, nor will I put the LORD to the test!” 13 Then he said, “Listen now, ^ahouse of David! Is it too trivial a thing for you to ¹try the patience of men, that you will ^2btry the patience of ^cmy God as well? 14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, ^athe ¹virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and she will name Him ^2bImmanuel. 15 He will eat ^1acurds and honey ²at the time He knows enough to refuse evil and choose good. 16 ^aFor before the boy knows enough to refuse evil and choose good, ^bthe land whose two kings you dread will be abandoned.

17 The LORD will bring on you, on your people, and on your father’s house such days as have not come since the day that ^aEphraim separated from Judah—the days of the ^bking of Assyria.”

18 On that day the LORD will ^awhistle for the fly that is in the ^1bremotest part of the canals of Egypt and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria. 19 They will all come and settle on the steep ¹ravines, on the ^aledges of the cliffs, ^bon all the thorn bushes, and on all the watering places.

20 On that day the Lord will ^ashave with a ^brazor, ^chired from regions beyond ^dthe Euphrates River (that is, with the king of Assyria), the head and the hair of the legs; and it will also remove the beard.

21 Now on that day a person may keep alive only a ^aheifer and a pair of sheep; 22 and because of the abundance of the milk produced he will eat ¹curds, for everyone who is left within the land will eat ^2acurds and honey.

23 And it will come about on that day, ^athat every place where there used to be a thousand vines, valued at a thousand shekels of silver, will become ^bbriars and thorns. 24 People will come there with bows and arrows, because all the land will be briars and thorns. 25 As for all the hills which used to be cultivated with the plow, you will not go there for fear of briars and thorns; but they will become a place for ^1apasturing oxen and for sheep to trample.

Now it came about in the days of ^aAhaz, the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that ^bRezin the king of Aram and ^cPekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to wage war against it, but ^dcould not ¹conquer it. 2 When it was reported to the ^ahouse of David, saying, “The Arameans ^1bhave camped in ^cEphraim,” his heart and the hearts of his people shook as the trees of the forest shake ²with the wind.

3 Then the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out now to meet Ahaz, you and your son ¹Shear-jashub, at the end of the ^aconduit of the upper pool, on the highway to the ²fuller’s field, 4 and say to him, ‘Take care and be ^acalm, have no ^bfear and ^cdo not be fainthearted because of these two stubs of smoldering ^dfirebrands, on account of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and the ^eson of Remaliah. 5 Because ^aAram, with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has planned evil against you, saying, 6 “Let us go up against Judah and ¹terrorize it, and make for ourselves a breach in ²its walls and set up the son of Tabeel as king in the midst of it,” 7 thus says the Lord ¹GOD: “^aIt shall not stand nor shall it come to pass. 8 For the head of Aram is ^aDamascus and the head of Damascus is Rezin (now within another 65 years Ephraim will be shattered, so that it is no longer a people), 9 and the head of Ephraim is Samaria and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. ^aIf you will not believe, you surely shall not ¹last.”’”

10 Then the LORD spoke again to Ahaz, saying, 11 “Ask a ^asign for yourself from the LORD your God; ¹make it deep as Sheol or high as ²heaven.” 12 But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, nor will I test the LORD!” 13 Then he said, “Listen now, O ^ahouse of David! Is it too slight a thing for you to try the patience of men, that you will ^btry the patience of ^cmy God as well? 14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, ^aa ¹virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name ^2bImmanuel. 15 He will eat ^acurds and honey ¹at the time He knows enough to refuse evil and choose good. 16 ^aFor before the boy will know enough to refuse evil and choose good, ^bthe land whose two kings you dread will be forsaken.

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 ^aEphraim separated from Judah, the ^bking of Assyria.”

18 In that day the LORD will ^awhistle for the fly that is in the ^1bremotest part of the rivers of Egypt and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria. 19 They will all come and settle on the steep ¹ravines, on the ^aledges of the cliffs, ^bon all the thorn bushes and on all the ²watering places.

20 In that day the Lord will ^ashave with a ^brazor, ^chired from regions beyond ^dthe ¹Euphrates (that is, with the king of Assyria), the head and the hair of the legs; and it will also remove the beard.

21 Now in that day a man may keep alive a ^aheifer and a pair of sheep; 22 and because of the abundance of the milk produced he will eat curds, for everyone that is left within the land will eat ^acurds and honey.

23 And it will come about in that day, ^athat every place where there used to be a thousand vines, valued at a thousand shekels of silver, will become ^bbriars and thorns. 24 People will come there with bows and arrows because all the land will be briars and thorns. 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 ^1apasturing oxen and for sheep to trample.