Isaiah 7:11
'Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God: ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.'
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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 again unto Ahaz, saying:
12But Ahaz said: 'I will not ask, neither will I try the LORD.'
Cross References
Judges 6:40And God did so that night; for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
2 Kings 19:29And this shall be the sign unto thee: ye shall eat this year that which groweth of itself, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.
Isaiah 37:30And this shall be the sign unto thee: ye shall eat this year that which groweth of itself, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.
Isaiah 38:22And Hezekiah said. 'What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD?'
Jeremiah 19:10Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee,
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 →