Isaiah 7:11
Ask for thyself a sign of the Lord thy God, in the depth or in the height.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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 again spoke to Ahaz, saying,
12And Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord.
Cross References
Judges 6:40And God did so in that night; and there was drought on the fleece only, and on all the ground there was dew.
2 Kings 19:29And this shall be a sign to thee; eat this year the things that grow of themselves, and in the second year the things which spring up: and in the third year let there be sowing, and reaping, and planting of vineyards, and eat ye the fruit of them.
Isaiah 37:30And this shall be a sign to thee, Eat this year what thou hast sown; and the second year that which is left: and the third year sow, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
Isaiah 38:22And Hezekiah said, This is a sign to Hezekiah, that I shall go up to the house of God.
Jeremiah 19:10And thou shalt break the bottle in the sight of the men that go forth 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 →