Isaiah 7:2
1 Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Aram marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not overpower the city.
When it was reported to the house of David that Aram was in league with Ephraim, the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest shaken by the wind.
3 Then the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-jashub to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct that feeds the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field,
4 and say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Do not be afraid or disheartened over these two smoldering stubs of firewood—over the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- When it was reported to the house of David that Aram was in league with Ephraim, the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest shaken by the wind.
- KJV
- And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
- WEB
- David’s house was told, “Syria is allied with Ephraim.” His heart trembled, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest tremble with the wind.
- ASV
- And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart trembled, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest tremble with the wind.
- DARBY
- And it was told the house of David saying, Syria is allied with Ephraim. Then his heart and the heart of his people shook, as the trees of the forest are shaken with the wind.
- BLB
- And it was declared to the house of David, saying, Aram has rested [itself] upon Ephraim. His heart and the heart of his people was shaken, as are shaken the trees of the forest from the face of the wind.
- ÅB
- Og det ble meldt til Davids hus: Syrerne har slått seg ned i Efra'im. Da skalv hans hjerte og hans folks hjerte, slik som trærne i en skog skjelver for vinden.
- OTB
- Da det ble meldt til Davids hus: "Aram har alliert seg med Efraim," skalv hjertene til Akas og hans folk som trærne i skogen skjelver for vinden.
- B1930
- Og det blev meldt til Davids hus: Syrerne har slått sig ned i Efra'im. Da skalv hans hjerte og hans folks hjerte, likesom trærne i en skog skjelver for vinden.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 8:12
“Do not call conspiracy everything these people regard as conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not live in dread.
Read in contextIsaiah 7:13
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?
Read in contextIsaiah 9:9
All the people will know it— Ephraim and the dwellers of Samaria. With pride and arrogance of heart they will say:
Read in contextProverbs 28:1
The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
Read in context2 Kings 7:6–7
For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to attack us.”
Read in contextIsaiah 37:35
‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”
Read in contextPsalms 27:1–2
The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
Read in contextIsaiah 6:13
And though a tenth remains in the land, it will be burned again. As the terebinth and oak leave stumps when felled, so the holy seed will be a stump in the land.”
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