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1. Ahaz was the son of Jotham. Jotham was the son of Uzziah. Rezin was the king of Aram, Pekah son of Remaliah was the king of Israel. When Ahaz was king of Judah, Rezin and Pekah went up to Jerusalem to attack it, but they were not able to defeat the city.
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1. And it came to pass H1961 in the days H3117 of Ahaz H271 the son H1121 of Jotham H3147 , the son H1121 of Uzziah H5818 , king H4428 of Judah H3063 , that Rezin H7526 the king H4428 of Syria H758 , and Pekah H6492 the son H1121 of Remaliah H7425 , king H4428 of Israel H3478 , went up H5927 toward Jerusalem H3389 to war H4421 against H5921 it , but could H3201 not H3808 prevail H3898 against H5921 it.
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2. The family of David received a message that said, "The armies of Aram and Ephraim have joined together in one camp." When King Ahaz heard this message, he and the people became frightened. They shook with fear like trees of the forest blowing in the wind.
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2. And it was told H5046 the house H1004 of David H1732 , saying H559 , Syria H758 is confederate H5117 with H5921 Ephraim H669 . And his heart H3824 was moved H5128 , and the heart H3824 of his people H5971 , as the trees H6086 of the wood H3293 are moved H5128 with H4480 H6440 the wind H7307 .
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3. Then the Lord told Isaiah, "You and your son Shear Jashub should go out and talk to Ahaz. Go to the place where the water flows into the Upper Pool, on the street that leads up to Laundryman's Field.
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3. Then said H559 the LORD H3068 unto H413 Isaiah H3470 , Go forth H3318 now H4994 to meet H7121 Ahaz H271 , thou H859 , and Shear H7610 -jashub thy son H1121 , at H413 the end H7097 of the conduit H8585 of the upper H5945 pool H1295 in H413 the highway H4546 of the fuller H3526 's field H7704 ;
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4. "Tell Ahaz, 'Be careful, but be calm. Don't be afraid. Don't let those two men, Rezin and Remaliah's son, frighten you! They are like two burning sticks. They might be hot now, but soon they will be nothing but smoke. Rezin, Aram, and Remaliah's son became angry
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4. And say H559 unto H413 him , Take heed H8104 , and be quiet H8252 ; fear H3372 not H408 , neither H408 be fainthearted H7401 H3824 for the two H4480 H8147 tails H2180 of these H428 smoking H6226 firebrands H181 , for the fierce H2750 anger H639 of Rezin H7526 with Syria H758 , and of the son H1121 of Remaliah H7425 .
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5. and made plans against you. They said,
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5. Because H3282 H3588 Syria H758 , Ephraim H669 , and the son H1121 of Remaliah H7425 , have taken evil H7451 counsel H3289 against H5921 thee, saying H559 ,
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6. "Let's go fight against Judah and divide it among ourselves. Then we will make Tabeel's son the new king of Judah."'"
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6. Let us go up H5927 against Judah H3063 , and vex H6972 it , and let us make a breach H1234 therein for H413 us , and set a king H4427 H4428 in the midst H8432 of it, even H853 the son H1121 of Tabeal H2870 :
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7. But the Lord God says, "Their plan will not succeed.
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7. Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 , It shall not H3808 stand H6965 , neither H3808 shall it come to pass H1961 .
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8. Damascus is the capital of Aram, and Rezin is the ruler of Damascus for now.
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8. For H3588 the head H7218 of Syria H758 is Damascus H1834 , and the head H7218 of Damascus H1834 is Rezin H7526 ; and within H5750 threescore H8346 and five H2568 years H8141 shall Ephraim H669 be broken H2844 , that it be not a people H4480 H5971 .
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9. Samaria is the capital of Ephraim, and Remaliah's son is the ruler of Samaria for now. But their plan will not happen. If you don't believe this, you will not survive."
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9. And the head H7218 of Ephraim H669 is Samaria H8111 , and the head H7218 of Samaria H8111 is Remaliah H7425 's son H1121 . If H518 ye will not H3808 believe H539 , surely H3588 ye shall not H3808 be established H539 .
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10. Then the Lord spoke to Ahaz again
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10. Moreover the LORD H3068 spoke H1696 again H3254 unto H413 Ahaz H271 , saying H559 ,
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11. and said, "Ask for a sign from the Lord your God to prove to yourself that this is true. You can ask for any sign you want. The sign can come from a place as deep as Sheol or as high as the skies. "
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11. Ask H7592 thee a sign H226 of H4480 H5973 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 ; ask H7592 it either in the depth H6009 , or H176 in the height H1361 above H4605 .
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12. But Ahaz said, "I will not ask for a sign as proof. I will not test the Lord."
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12. But Ahaz H271 said H559 , I will not H3808 ask H7592 , neither H3808 will I tempt H5254 H853 the LORD H3068 .
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13. Then Isaiah said, "Family of David, listen very carefully! Is it not enough that you would test the patience of humans? Will you now test the patience of my God?
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13. And he said H559 , Hear H8085 ye now H4994 , O house H1004 of David H1732 ; Is it a small thing H4592 for H4480 you to weary H3811 men H376 , but H3588 will ye weary H3811 H853 my God H430 also H1571 ?
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14. But the Lord will still show you a sign. And here it is: The young woman is pregnant and will give birth to a son. She will name him Immanuel.
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14. Therefore H3651 the Lord H136 himself H1931 shall give H5414 you a sign H226 ; Behold H2009 , a virgin H5959 shall conceive H2029 , and bear H3205 a son H1121 , and shall call H7121 his name H8034 Immanuel H6005 .
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15. He will eat milk curds and honey as he learns to choose good and refuse evil.
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15. Butter H2529 and honey H1706 shall he eat H398 , that he may know H3045 to refuse H3988 the evil H7451 , and choose H977 the good H2896 .
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16. But before he is old enough to make that choice, the land of the two kings you fear will be empty.
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16. For H3588 before H2962 the child H5288 shall know H3045 to refuse H3988 the evil H7451 , and choose H977 the good H2896 , the land H127 that H834 thou H859 abhorrest H6973 shall be forsaken H5800 of both H8147 her kings H4428 .
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17. "But the Lord will bring troubled times to you. These troubles will be worse than anything that has happened since the time Israel separated from Judah. This will happen to your people and to your father's family when God brings the king of Assyria to fight against you.
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17. The LORD H3068 shall bring H935 upon H5921 thee , and upon H5921 thy people H5971 , and upon H5921 thy father H1 's house H1004 , days H3117 that H834 have not H3808 come H935 , from the day H4480 H3117 that Ephraim H669 departed H5493 from H4480 H5921 Judah H3063 ; even H853 the king H4428 of Assyria H804 .
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18. "At that time the Lord will call for the 'Fly' that is now near the streams of Egypt, and he will call for the 'Bee' that is now in the country of Assyria. Those enemies will come to your country.
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18. And it shall come to pass H1961 in that H1931 day H3117 , that the LORD H3068 shall hiss H8319 for the fly H2070 that H834 is in the uttermost part H7097 of the rivers H2975 of Egypt H4714 , and for the bee H1682 that H834 is in the land H776 of Assyria H804 .
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19. They will settle in the deep valleys and in the caves, by the thornbushes and watering holes.
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19. And they shall come H935 , and shall rest H5117 all H3605 of them in the desolate H1327 valleys H5158 , and in the holes H5357 of the rocks H5553 , and upon all H3605 thorns H5285 , and upon all H3605 bushes H5097 .
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20. The Lord will use Assyria to punish Judah. Assyria will be hired and used like a razor to shave off Judah's beard and to remove the hair from his head and body.
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20. In the same H1931 day H3117 shall the Lord H136 shave H1548 with a razor H8593 that is hired H7917 , namely , by them beyond H5676 the river H5104 , by the king H4428 of Assyria H804 , H853 the head H7218 , and the hair H8181 of the feet H7272 : and it shall also H1571 consume H5595 H853 the beard H2206 .
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21. "At that time someone might keep only one young cow and two sheep alive.
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21. And it shall come to pass H1961 in that H1931 day H3117 , that a man H376 shall nourish H2421 a young H1241 cow H5697 , and two H8147 sheep H6629 ;
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22. But there will be enough milk for them to eat milk curds. In fact, everyone left in the country will eat milk curds and honey.
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22. And it shall come to pass H1961 , for the abundance H4480 H7230 of milk H2461 that they shall give H6213 he shall eat H398 butter H2529 : for H3588 butter H2529 and honey H1706 shall every one H3605 eat H398 that is left H3498 in the land H776 .
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23. There are now fields that have 1000 grapevines, and each grapevine is worth 1000 pieces of silver. But those fields will be covered with weeds and thorns.
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23. And it shall come to pass H1961 in that H1931 day H3117 , that every H3605 place H4725 shall be H1961 , where H8033 there were H1961 a thousand H505 vines H1612 at a thousand H505 silverlings H3701 , it shall even be H1961 for briers H8068 and thorns H7898 .
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24. That land will be wild and used only as a hunting ground where people go with bows and arrows.
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24. With arrows H2671 and with bows H7198 shall men come H935 thither H8033 ; because H3588 all H3605 the land H776 shall become H1961 briers H8068 and thorns H7898 .
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25. People once worked the soil and grew food on these hills, but at that time they will not go there, because the fields will be covered with weeds and thorns. It will be a place where cattle graze and sheep wander."
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25. And on all H3605 hills H2022 that H834 shall be digged H5737 with the mattock H4576 , there shall not H3808 come H935 thither H8033 the fear H3374 of briers H8068 and thorns H7898 : but it shall be H1961 for the sending forth H4916 of oxen H7794 , and for the treading H4823 of lesser cattle H7716 .
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