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12 But Achaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt Hashem.

13 And he (Yeshayah) said, Hear ye now, O Bais Dovid; Is it a small thing for you to weary anashim, but will ye weary my G-d also?

14 Therefore Hashem Himself shall give you an ot (sign); Hinei, HaAlmah (the unmarried young virgin) shall conceive, and bear Ben, and shall call Shmo Immanu El (G-d is with us) [See extensive commentary in The Translator To The Reader, page vii].

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

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

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Footnotes

  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.