Isaiah 7:15

Butter and honey will be his food, when he is old enough to make a decision between evil and good.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

In Context

14For this cause the Lord himself will give you a sign; a young woman is now with child, and she will give birth to a son, and she will give him the name Immanuel.

16For before the child is old enough to make a decision between evil and good, the land whose two kings you are now fearing will have become waste.

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Cross References

Psalms 51:5\51:3\For I am conscious of my error; my sin is ever before me.

Amos 5:15Be haters of evil and lovers of good, and let right be done in the public place: it may be that the Lord, the God of armies, will have mercy on the rest of Joseph.

Luke 1:35And the angel in answer said to her, The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will come to rest on you, and so that which will come to birth will be named holy, Son of God.

Luke 2:52And Jesus was increasing in wisdom and in years, and in grace before God and men.

Philippians 1:9And my prayer is that you may be increased more and more in knowledge and experience;

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 7:11-17

The Promise of Immanuel. ( b. c. 740.) 10 Moreover the Lord spake again unto Ahaz, saying, 11 Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. 12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord . 13 And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also? 14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. 15 Butter and… Read the whole commentary →

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