Isaiah 7:11
"Ask a sign of the Lord your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above."
New Heart English Bible
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
10The Lord spoke again to Ahaz, saying,
12But Ahaz said, "I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord."
Cross References
Judges 6:40God did so that night, for it was dry on the fleece only, and there was dew all over the ground.
2 Kings 19:29"'This shall be the sign to you: You shall eat this year that which grows of itself, and in the second year that which springs of the same; and in the third year sow, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat its fruit.
Isaiah 37:30This shall be the sign to you. You will eat this year that which grows of itself, and in the second year that which springs from the same; and in the third year sow and reap and plant vineyards, and eat their fruit.
Isaiah 38:22Hezekiah also had said, "What is the sign that I will go up to the house of the Lord?"
Jeremiah 19:10Then you shall break the bottle in the sight of the men who go with you,
Matthew 12:38Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, "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 →