Isaiah 7:7–16

7 thus says the Lord 1God: “aIt shall not stand nor shall it come to pass.

8 “For the head of Aram is aDamascus and the head of Damascus is Rezin (now within another 65 years Ephraim will be shattered, so that it is no longer a people),

9 and the head of Ephraim is Samaria and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. aIf you will not believe, you surely shall not 1last.” ’ ”

The Child Immanuel

10 Then the Lord spoke again to Ahaz, saying,

11 “Ask a asign for yourself from the Lord your God; 1make it deep as Sheol or high as 2heaven.”

12 But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, nor will I test the Lord!”

13 Then he said, “Listen now, O ahouse of David! Is it too slight a thing for you to try the patience of men, that you will btry the patience of cmy God as well?

14 “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, aa 1virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name 2bImmanuel.

15 “He will eat acurds and honey 1at the time He knows enough to refuse evil and choose good.

16 “aFor before the boy will know enough to refuse evil and choose good, bthe land whose two kings you dread will be forsaken.