Isaiah 7:10

The Sign of Immanuel · Isaiah 7:10–16
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Translations

Modern
Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying,
Traditional
Moreover the Lord spake again unto Ahaz, saying,
Literal
And YHWH continued to speak to Ahaz, saying,
Latin
Et adjecit Dominus loqui ad Achaz, dicens:

Original

Hebrew
English
Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying,

Notes

At one point in his reign, Ahaz faced a serious crisis. The kings of Syria and Israel attacked Judah. They planned to remove Ahaz and force Judah to join them in resisting Assyria.

Instead of trusting the Lord, Ahaz asked Assyria for help (2 Kings 16:7–10). By doing this, he rejected Isaiah’s call to trust in God (Isaiah 7:12).

The Assyrians defeated Syria and Israel. In time, both nations fell. However, Assyria later turned against Judah and sought to control it completely.

These prophecies occurred when Assyria rose to power. Syria and Israel formed an alliance against Judah (Isaiah 7:1–2; see 2 Kings 16:5). God used Assyria as a tool to punish Syria, Israel, and Judah (Isaiah 7–10).

Theme notes and profiles

Ahaz Isaiah Fearing People Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Parallels

Matthew 1:18–25

People

Ahaz: King of Judah, son of Jotham

Glossary

Ahaz (King) Calah David Isaiah, Book of

Topics

Pekah: Prophecies Against Syria: Prophecies Concerning Tribe of Ephraim: The Leading Tribe of the Kingdom of Israel