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Isaiah 7:11
Isaiah 7:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
- New International Version (NIV)“Ask the Lord your God for a sign, whether in the deepest depths or in the highest heights.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven."
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Ask a sign for yourself from the Lord your God; ask it either in the depth or in the height above.”
Context of Isaiah 7:11
9and the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If ye believe not, surely ye shall not be established. 10And Jehovah spoke again to Ahaz, saying, Ask for thee a sign from Jehovah thy God; ask for it in the deep, or in the height above. 12And Ahaz said, I will not ask, and will not tempt Jehovah. 13And he said, Hear then, house of David: Is it a small matter for you to weary men, that ye weary also my God?
Read all of Isaiah 7Isaiah 7:11 word by word
שְׁאַל־לְךָ֣ א֔וֹת מֵעִ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ הַעְמֵ֣ק שְׁאָ֔לָה א֖וֹ הַגְבֵּ֥הַּ לְמָֽעְלָה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Isaiah 7:11
- Isaiah 37:30And this [shall be] the sign unto thee: there shall be eaten this year such as groweth of itself; and in the second year that which springeth of the same; but in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards and eat the fruit thereof.
- Isaiah 38:7And this [shall be] the sign to thee from Jehovah, that Jehovah will do this thing that he hath spoken:
- Judges 6:36And Gideon said to God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast said,
- 2 Kings 20:8And Hezekiah said to Isaiah, What [shall be] the sign that Jehovah will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house of Jehovah the third day?
- Jeremiah 19:1Thus saith Jehovah: Go and buy a potter's earthen flagon, and [take] of the elders of the people, and of the elders of the priests;
- Jeremiah 51:63And it shall be, when thou hast ended reading this book, [that] thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of the Euphrates;
- Matthew 12:38Then answered him some of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, Teacher, we desire to see a sign from thee.
- Matthew 16:1And the Pharisees and Sadducees, coming to [him], asked him, tempting [him], to shew them a sign out of heaven.
Commentaries on Isaiah 7:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11In the depth "Go deep to the grave" - So Aquila, Symmachus, Theodotion, and the Vulgate.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Ask thee - Ask for “thyself;” ask a sign that shall be convincing to “thyself,” since thou dost not fully credit the words of the prophet. It is evident that the words of the prophet had made no impression on the mind of Ahaz. God, therefore, proposes to him to ask any “proof or demonstration” which he might select; anything that would be an indication of divine power that should put what the prophet had said beyond doubt. Had Ahaz put confidence in God…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-16Verses 10-16 Secret disaffection to God is often disguised with the colour of respect to him; and those who are resolved that they will not trust God, yet pretend they will not tempt him. The prophet reproved Ahaz and his court, for the little value they had for Divine revelation. Nothing is more grievous to God than distrust, but the unbelief of man shall not make the promise of God of no effect; the Lord himself shall give a sign. How great soever your…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11God would give Ahaz a sign to confirm his promise. This sign would take place before Ahaz’s eyes. It would show that God’s word was true. Later, Ahaz’s son Hezekiah also received a sign from the Lord (see Isaiah 37:30).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Ask thee--since thou dost not credit the prophet's words. sign--a miraculous token to assure thee that God will fulfil His promise of saving Jerusalem (Is 37:30; 38:7, 8). "Signs," facts then present or near at hand as pledges for the more distant future, are frequent in Isaiah. ask ... in ... depth--literally, "Make deep ... ask it," that is, Go to the depth of the earth or of Hades [Vulgate and Lowth], or, Mount high for it (literally, "Make high")…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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