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Isaiah 7:15

Jesus Christ

13 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?

14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

16 For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.

17 The LORD shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father’s house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah; even the king of Assyria.

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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.

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BSB
By the time He knows enough to reject evil and choose good, He will be eating curds and honey.
KJV
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
WEB
He shall eat butter and honey when he knows to refuse the evil and choose the good.
ASV
Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knoweth to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
DARBY
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good.
BLB
Curds and honey he will eat, when he knows to refuse the evil and to choose the good.
ÅB
Fløte og honning skal han spise[^5] ved den tid han skjønner å forkaste det onde og velge det gode;
OTB
Han skal spise rømme og honning når han vet å forkaste det onde og velge det gode,
B1930
Fløte og honning skal han ete ved den tid han skjønner å forkaste det onde og velge det gode; / < JES 7, 22 fg.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 7:22

    And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land.

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  • Amos 5:15

    Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.

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  • Philippians 1:9–10

    And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

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  • Matthew 3:4

    And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

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  • Romans 12:9

    Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

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  • Psalms 51:5

    Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

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  • Luke 1:35

    And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

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  • Luke 2:40

    And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

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