ESV Reformation Study Bible – Isa 7:16
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Isa 7:16

7:16 For before. The verse seems to mean that before the time required for a child to become accountable—twelve years—Pekah and Remaliah will both be defeated. In this understanding, “child” will point primarily to Isaiah’s son, and secondarily to Christ.