Isaiah 7:15

Milk and honey shall he eat, Until he learn to refuse the evil, and choose the good;

Noyes Bible

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

14Therefore shall Jehovah himself give you a sign: Behold, the damsel shall conceive, and bear a son, And she shall call his name Immanuel.

16For before this child shall have learned to refuse the evil and choose the good, The land shall become desolate, On account of whose two kings thou art in terror.

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Cross References

Psalms 51:5Behold! I was born in iniquity, And in sin did my mother conceive me.

Amos 5:15Hate ye evil, and love good, And establish justice in the gate; It may be that Jehovah, the God of hosts, will have pity upon the remnant of Joseph.

Luke 1:35And the angel answering said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon thee, and the power of the Most High will overshadow thee; wherefore the holy one that is to be born will be called the Son of God.

Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

Philippians 1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all discernment;

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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