13 Isaiah(A) said, “Listen, house of David! Is it not enough for you to try the patience of men? Will you also try the patience of my God?(B) 14 Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you[a] a sign: The virgin will conceive,[b] have a son, and name him Immanuel.[c](C) 15 By the time he learns to reject what is bad and choose what is good,(D) he will be eating butter[d] and honey.(E)

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  1. Isaiah 7:14 In Hb, the word you is pl
  2. Isaiah 7:14 Or virgin is pregnant, will
  3. Isaiah 7:14 = God With Us
  4. Isaiah 7:15 Or sour milk

13 Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, you house of David!(A) Is it not enough(B) to try the patience of humans? Will you try the patience(C) of my God(D) also? 14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you[a] a sign:(E) The virgin[b](F) will conceive and give birth to a son,(G) and[c] will call him Immanuel.[d](H) 15 He will be eating curds(I) and honey(J) when he knows enough to reject the wrong and choose the right,

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  1. Isaiah 7:14 The Hebrew is plural.
  2. Isaiah 7:14 Or young woman
  3. Isaiah 7:14 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls son, and he or son, and they
  4. Isaiah 7:14 Immanuel means God with us.