Isaiah 7

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 7 of 66

¹ And it happened in the days of Ahaz: the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to war against it, but were not able to do battle against it.

² And the house of David was told, saying, Syria is resting upon Ephraim, and his heart and the heart of his people quivering like the the trees of the forest toss about from the wind.

³ And Jehovah said to Isaiah, Go out to meet Ahaz, you and your son Shear-jashub, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool, to the highway of the Fuller's Field.

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Chapter Summary

Ahaz, being troubled with fear, is comforted by Isaiah. Ahaz, having liberty to choose a sign and refusing it, has for a sign, Christ promised.

Key Hebrew Words

אוֹת sign H226 · TWOT 41a

עַלְמָה virgin H5959 · TWOT 1630b

אָמַן believe, stand firm H539 · TWOT 116

נָסָה put to the test H5254 · TWOT 1373

בָּחַר choose H977 · TWOT 231

יָרֵא fear, be afraid H3372 · TWOT 907

Cross-References

Matthew 1:23
Luke 1:31

People & Context

Ahaz

King of Judah, fearful of the Syria-Israel alliance; refuses the sign Jehovah offers through Isaiah.

Isaiah

Prophet sent with his son to meet Ahaz and announce the Immanuel sign.

Rezin

King of Syria who, with Pekah, marches against Jerusalem but cannot take it.

Pekah

Son of Remaliah, king of Israel, allied with Rezin against Judah.

Shear-jashub

Isaiah's son, brought along to meet Ahaz at the upper pool conduit.

Immanuel

The promised son the virgin will bear, his name meaning 'God with us.'

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