Isaiah 7:11
Ask for a sign for yourself from the Lord your God, from the depths below, even to the heights above.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
In Context
10And the Lord spoke further to Ahaz, saying:
12And Ahaz said, “I will not ask, for I will not tempt the Lord.”
Cross References
Judges 6:40And that night, God did as he had requested. And it was dry only on the fleece, and there was dew on all the ground.
2 Kings 19:29But as for you, Hezekiah, this shall be a sign: Eat this year whatever you will find, and in the second year, whatever may spring up of itself. But in the third year, sow and reap; plant vineyards, and eat from their fruit.
Isaiah 37:30But this shall be a sign for you: Eat, in this year, whatever springs up on its own. And in the second year, eat fruits. But in the third year, sow and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat their fruit.
Isaiah 38:22And Hezekiah said, “What will be the sign that I may go up to the house of the Lord?”
Jeremiah 19:10And you shall crush the bottle in the sight of the men who will go with you.
Matthew 12:38Then certain ones from the scribes and the Pharisees responded to him, saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
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 →