Isaiah 7:11
9 The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you do not stand firm in your faith, then you will not stand at all.’”
10 Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying,
“Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven.”
12 But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask; I will not test the LORD.”
13 Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well?
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven.”
- KJV
- Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
- WEB
- “Ask a sign of the LORD your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.”
- ASV
- Ask thee a sign of Jehovah thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
- DARBY
- Ask for thee a sign from Jehovah thy God; ask for it in the deep, or in the height above.
- BLB
- “Ask for yourself a sign from YHWH your God; make the request deep, or make it high above.”
- ÅB
- Krev et tegn av Herren din Gud! Krev det i det dype eller i det høye der oppe!
- OTB
- "Be om et tegn fra Herren din Gud, enten fra dypet nedenfor eller fra høydene ovenfor."
- B1930
- Krev et tegn av Herren din Gud! Krev det i det dype eller i det høie der oppe!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 37:30
And this will be a sign to you, O Hezekiah: This year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second year what springs from the same. But in the third year you will sow and reap; you will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
Read in contextIsaiah 38:7–8
This will be a sign to you from the LORD that He will do what He has promised:
Read in context2 Kings 19:29
And this will be a sign to you, O Hezekiah: This year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second year what springs from the same. But in the third year you will sow and reap; you will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
Read in contextJudges 6:36–40
Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to save Israel by my hand, as You have said,
Read in contextIsaiah 38:22
And Hezekiah had asked, “What will be the sign that I will go up to the house of the LORD?”
Read in context2 Kings 20:8–11
Now Hezekiah had asked Isaiah, “What will be the sign that the LORD will heal me and that I will go up to the house of the LORD on the third day?”
Read in contextJeremiah 19:10
Then you are to shatter the jar in the presence of the men who accompany you,
Read in contextMatthew 12:38–40
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
Read in context