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11 Ask for a sign from the Lord, your God; let it be deep as Sheol, or high as the sky![a] 12 But Ahaz answered, “I will not ask! I will not tempt the Lord!”[b] 13 Then he said: Listen, house of David! Is it not enough that you weary human beings? Must you also weary my God?

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Footnotes

  1. 7:11 Deep…sky: an extraordinary or miraculous sign that would prove God’s firm will to save the royal house of David from its oppressors.
  2. 7:12 Tempt the Lord: Ahaz prefers to depend upon the might of Assyria rather than the might of God.

11 “Ask the Lord your God for a sign,(A) whether in the deepest depths or in the highest heights.(B)

12 But Ahaz said, “I will not ask; I will not put the Lord to the test.(C)

13 Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, you house of David!(D) Is it not enough(E) to try the patience of humans? Will you try the patience(F) of my God(G) also?

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