Isaiah 7:13 - Forerunner Commentary

Isaiah 7:13

11 ^a“Ask a sign for yourself from the Lord your God;¹ ask it either in the depth or in the height above.”

12 But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, nor will I test the Lord!”

13 Then he said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will you weary my God also?

14 Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: ^aBehold, the virgin shall conceive and bear ^ba Son, and shall call His name ^cImmanuel.

15 Curds and honey He shall eat, that He may know to refuse the evil and choose the good.

16 ^aFor before the Child shall know to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land that you dread will be forsaken by ^bboth her kings.

17 ^aThe Lord will bring the king of Assyria upon you and your people and your father’s house—days that have not come since the day that ^bEphraim departed from Judah.”

Verse Comparison: Isaiah 7:13

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American Standard Version
And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David: Is it a small thing for you to weary men, that ye will weary my God also?

Amplified® Bible
And [Isaiah] said, Hear then, O house of David! Is it a small thing for you to weary {and} try the patience of men, but will you weary {and} try the patience of my God also?

Contemporary English Version
Then I said: Listen, every one of you in the royal family of David. You have already tried my patience. Now you are trying God's patience by refusing to ask for proof.

Darby English Version
And he said, Hear then, house of David: Is it a small matter for you to weary men, that ye weary also my God?

Good News Bible
To that Isaiah replied, "Listen, now, descendants of King David. It's bad enough for you to wear out the patience of people---do you have to wear out God's patience too?

King James Version
And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?

New American Standard Bible
Then he said, "Listen now, O house of David! Is it too slight a thing for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God as well?

New International Version
Then Isaiah said, "Hear now, you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God also?

New King James Version
Then he said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will you weary my God also?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then he said, "Listen now, O house of David! Do you consider it too slight a thing for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God as well?

Revised Standard Version
And he said, "Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary men, that you weary my God also?

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith, `Hear, I pray you, O house of David, Is it a little thing for you to weary men, That ye weary also my God?

New English Translation
So Isaiah replied,¹ “Pay attention,² family³ of David.⁴ Do you consider it too insignificant to try the patience of men? Is that why you are also trying the patience of my God?

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