Isaiah 7
Overview
7:1 Ahaz, being troubled with fear of Rezin and Pekah, is comforted by Isaiah;
7:10 Ahaz, having liberty to choose a sign, and refusing it, hath for a sign, Christ promised;
7:17 His judgment is prophesied to come by Assyria. Verse 1 the days 2 Kings 16:1; 2 Chronicles 28:1-6 Rezin Isaiah 8:6; 2 Kings 15:37; Psalm 83:3-5 but could Isaiah 7:4-9, 8:9, 8:10 Reciprocal 1 Kings 20:13 - Hast thou; 2 Kings 3:18 - he will; 15:27 - Pekah; 15:30 - in the twentieth; 16:5 - Rezin; 2 Chronicles 20:1 - the children of Moab; 28:5 - delivered him; 28:16 - did king; Psalm 48:4 - General; Isaiah 8:7 - the king; 11:13 - the envy; Ezekiel 16:57 - reproach; Amos 6:13 - Have; Matthew 1:9 - Achaz Verse 2 the house Isaiah 7:13, 6:13, 37:35; 2 Samuel 7:16; 1 Kings 11:32, 12:16, 13:2; Jeremiah 21:12 is confederate withHeb. resteth on, Isaiah 7:17, 11:13; 2 Chronicles 25:10, 28:12; Ezekiel 37:16-19; Hosea 12:1 And his heart Isaiah 8:12, 37:27; Leviticus 26:36, 26:37; Numbers 14:1-3; Deuteronomy 28:65, 28:66; 2 Kings 7:6, 7:7; Psalm 11:1, 27:1, 27:2, 112:7, 112:8; Proverbs 28:1; Matthew 2:3 Reciprocal Genesis 43:18 - the men; Exodus 14:10 - sore afraid; Leviticus 26:16 - terror; 1 Samuel 17:24 - sore; 28:5 - he was afraid; 2 Kings 16:5 - Rezin; Psalm 83:5 - they are; Isaiah 8:6 - rejoice; 8:9 - Associate; 33:14 - sinners; Ezekiel 21:7 - For the; 27:16 - Syria; Matthew 1:20 - Joseph; Acts 21:3 - Syria; 2 Thessalonians 2:2 - shaken; Revelation 6:13 - of a Verse 3 Go forth Exodus 7:15; Jeremiah 19:2, 19:3, 22:1 Shearjashubthat is, The remnant shall return, Isaiah 6:13, 10:21, 55:7; Romans 9:27 the end Isaiah 36:2; 2 Kings 18:17, 20:20 highwayor, causewayReciprocal 2 Samuel 20:13 - the highway; Nehemiah 3:16 - the pool; Isaiah 8:18 - I and the Verse 4 Take heed Isaiah 30:7, 30:15; Exodus 14:13, 14:14; 2 Chronicles 20:17; Lamentations 3:26 fear not Isaiah 8:11-14, 35:4, 41:14, 51:12, 51:13; Matthew 10:28, 24:6 neither be faintheartedHeb. let not they heart be tender, Deuteronomy 20:3; 1 Samuel 17:32 the two tails Isaiah 7:8, 8:4; 2 Kings 15:29, 15:30; Amos 4:11 Reciprocal Leviticus 26:36 - I will send; 2 Samuel 3:39 - weak; 2 Kings 15:27 - Pekah; 16:5 - but could not; 2 Chronicles 28:6 - Pekah; Isaiah 7:1 - but could; 8:12 - fear ye; 37:6 - Be not; Amos 6:13 - Have Verse 5 Syria Psalm 2:2, 83:3, 83:4; Nahum 1:11; Zechariah 1:15 Reciprocal 2 Kings 6:8 - took; 2 Chronicles 28:6 - Pekah; Psalm 33:10 - The Lord; 83:5 - For; Proverbs 16:3 - thy thoughts; 21:30 - General; Isaiah 8:10 - counsel; Hosea 5:3 - Ephraim; Matthew 2:7 - General; Acts 5:38 - for Verse 6 vexor, waken, lit, disgust, [H6973]Reciprocal 1 Kings 12:16 - now see; 2 Kings 11:2 - they hid him; 2 Chronicles 13:8 - the kingdom; 21:7 - Howbeit; 28:5 - delivered him; Psalm 21:11 - are not; 83:3 - They; Proverbs 19:21 - many; Isaiah 8:6 - rejoice Verse 7 Isaiah 8:10, 10:6-12, 37:29, 46:10, 46:11; Psalm 2:4-6, 33:11, 76:10; Proverbs 21:30; Lamentations 3:37; Daniel 4:35; Acts 4:25-28 Reciprocal 1 Kings 12:16 - now see; 2 Kings 11:2 - they hid him; 17:3 - king of Assyria; 2 Chronicles 13:8 - the kingdom; 21:7 - Howbeit; Psalm 21:11 - are not; 83:3 - They; Proverbs 19:21 - many; Isaiah 9:8 - sent a word; 28:18 - your covenant Verse 8 For the headDr. Jubb transposes the former part of Isaiah 7:9, and renders, "Though the head of Syria be Damascus; and the head of Damascus Retzin; and the head of Ephraim be Samaria; and the head of Samaria Remaliah's son; yet within threescore and five years Ephraim shall be broken, that he be no more a people." This renders the passage perfectly clear; and the prophecy received its full accomplishment when Esarhaddon carried away the remains of the ten tribes. 2 Samuel 8:6 within Isaiah 8:4, 17:1-3; 2 Kings 17:5-23; Ezra 4:2 that it be not a peopleHeb. from a people, Hosea 1:6-10 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 8:5 - And when; 2 Kings 8:7 - Damascus; 15:37 - Rezin; 17:3 - king of Assyria; 18:11 - the king; Psalm 60:2 - broken; Isaiah 7:4 - the two tails; 9:8 - sent a word; 10:9 - Samaria; 17:3 - fortress; 28:1 - whose; Jeremiah 48:42 - from; Ezekiel 27:18 - Damascus; Hosea 5:3 - Ephraim; 13:16 - Samaria; Amos 1:3 - Damascus Verse 9 the head 1 Kings 16:24-29; 2 Kings 15:27 If yeetc. or, ye not believe, it is because ye are not stable, 2 Chronicles 20:20; Acts 27:11, 27:25; Romans 11:20; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 John 5:10 Reciprocal Exodus 4:5 - That they; 16:28 - General; 19:9 - believe; Numbers 20:12 - Because ye believed; Deuteronomy 1:32 - General; 32:20 - children; 1 Kings 12:26 - Now shall; 2 Kings 7:2 - thou shalt see it; 7:20 - General; 2 Chronicles 28:6 - Pekah; Psalm 78:22 - General; Isaiah 7:8 - For the head; 9:9 - even Ephraim; 28:1 - whose; Jeremiah 43:2 - Thou speakest; Hosea 5:3 - Ephraim; 13:16 - Samaria; Mark 11:22 - Have; Luke 1:20 - because; Acts 16:5 - so; Romans 4:20 - staggered Verse 10 Moreoveretc. Heb. and the Lord added to speak, Isaiah 1:5, 1:13, 8:5, 10:20; Hosea 13:2 *marg.
Verse 11 a sign Isaiah 37:30, 38:7, 38:8, 38:22; Judges 6:36-40; 2 Kings 20:8-11; Jeremiah 19:1, 19:10, 51:63, 51:64; Matthew 12:38-40, 16:1-4 ask it either in the depthor, make thy petition deepReciprocal Genesis 15:8 - General; 24:14 - thereby; Exodus 7:9 - Show; Judges 6:17 - show; 1 Samuel 14:10 - this shall be a sign; 1 Kings 13:3 - General; 2 Kings 19:29 - a sign; Proverbs 25:3 - heaven; John 6:30 - What Verse 12 I will not ask 2 Kings 16:15; 2 Chronicles 28:22 neither Ezekiel 33:31 tempt Deuteronomy 6:16; Malachi 3:15; Acts 5:9; 1 Corinthians 10:9 Reciprocal Exodus 17:2 - wherefore; Luke 8:49 - trouble; Acts 15:10 - Why; James 4:2 - because Verse 13 O house Isaiah 7:2; 2 Chronicles 21:7; Jeremiah 21:12; Luke 1:69 Is it a small Genesis 30:15; Numbers 16:9, 16:13; Ezekiel 16:20, 16:47, 34:18 to weary 2 Chronicles 36:15, 36:16; Jeremiah 6:11 will ye Isaiah 1:24, 43:24, 63:10, 65:3-5; Amos 3:13; Malachi 2:17; Acts 7:51; Habakkuk 3:10 Reciprocal Exodus 16:28 - General; 1 Kings 16:31 - as if it had been a light thing; 2 Kings 3:18 - a light; 2 Chronicles 15:2 - Hear ye me; Psalm 78:40 - grieve; Isaiah 8:3 - Call his name; 38:5 - God; Jeremiah 44:22 - could; Ezekiel 6:9 - I am; Hosea 9:17 - My God; Amos 2:13 - Behold; Zechariah 12:8 - the house; Matthew 1:20 - Joseph; 22:42 - The Son; Acts 13:23 - this; Ephesians 4:30 - grieve Verse 14 Behold Genesis 3:15; Jeremiah 31:22; Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:35 shall callor, thou, O virginshall call Genesis 4:1, 4:2, 4:25, 16:11, 29:32, 30:6, 30:8; 1 Samuel 1:20, 4:21 Immanuel Isaiah 8:8, 9:6; John 1:1, 1:2, 1:14; Romans 9:5; 1 Timothy 3:16 Reciprocal Genesis 28:15 - I am; Exodus 3:12 - token; 3:13 - What is his name; 23:21 - my name; 33:19 - proclaim; Leviticus 4:28 - a kid; Deuteronomy 20:1 - the Lord; Joshua 3:10 - Hereby ye; Judges 1:19 - the Lord; 1 Samuel 10:7 - God; 2 Samuel 23:5 - to grow; 1 Kings 11:39 - not for ever; 2 Kings 8:19 - for David; 16:5 - but could not; 20:8 - What shall be; Psalm 22:9 - thou didst; 72:17 - His name; Proverbs 30:4 - and what; Song of Songs 8:1 - that thou; Isaiah 8:3 - Call his name; 8:10 - for God; 12:2 - God; 32:2 - a man; 37:30 - this shall; 38:5 - God; Jeremiah 15:20 - for; 23:6 - and this; 33:14 - General; Hosea 1:4 - Call; 1:7 - will save; Micah 5:5 - when the; Zechariah 12:8 - the house; Malachi 3:1 - and; Matthew 11:3 - Art; 12:42 - behold; 22:42 - The Son; Luke 1:27 - General; 1:31 - thou; 2:7 - she; 7:19 - Art; 20:44 - how; 24:27 - and all; 24:44 - in the prophets; John 1:45 - and the; 19:5 - Behold; 20:28 - My Lord; Acts 2:30 - he; 10:36 - he is; 13:32 - how; 26:6 - the promise; 2 Corinthians 1:20 - all; Galatians 4:4 - of a; Philippians 2:6 - in; Colossians 2:9 - in; 1 Timothy 2:15 - she; Habakkuk 1:8 - O God; 2:9 - Jesus; 2:14 - he also; 3:1 - but; James 2:7 - worthy; Revelation 12:5 - she Verse 15 ButterConnecting this verse with the preceding and following, we may render with Dr. Jubb and Lowth, "Behold the virgin - haalmah as the word uniformly signifies, Genesis 24:43; Exodus 2:8; Psalm 68:26; Proverbs 30:19; Song of Songs 1:3; 6:8 shall conceive and bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Immanuel; butter and honey shall he eat when he shall know to refuse the evil and choose the good. For," etc. Isaiah 7:22; Matthew 3:4 know Psalm 51:5; Amos 5:15; Luke 1:35, 2:40, 2:52; Romans 12:9; Philippians 1:9, 1:10 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 1:39 - which in; 32:14 - Butter; Job 20:17 - of honey; Psalm 22:9 - thou didst; Proverbs 24:13 - eat; 25:16 - Hast; Song of Songs 4:11 - honey; Isaiah 8:4 - before; Habakkuk 3:1 - to discern Verse 16 before Deuteronomy 1:39; Jonah 4:11 the land Isaiah 8:4, 9:11, 17:1-3; 2 Kings 15:29, 15:30, 16:9 Reciprocal Isaiah 8:18 - I and the; 16:14 - three; 17:3 - fortress; 17:9 - General; Philippians 1:10 - ye Verse 17 bring upon Isaiah 8:7, 8:8, 10:5, 10:6, 36:1-37:38; 2 Kings 18:1-19:37; 2 Chronicles 28:19-21, 32:1-33; 33:11, 36:6-20; Nehemiah 9:32 the day 1 Kings 12:16-19; 2 Chronicles 10:16-19 Reciprocal Genesis 48:19 - I know it; 1 Kings 12:19 - Israel; 2 Kings 16:8 - to the king; 17:21 - For he rent; 18:13 - come up; 19:17 - the kings; 24:2 - the Lord; 2 Chronicles 28:16 - did king; Isaiah 7:2 - is confederate with; 7:18 - bee; 24:1 - maketh the; Jeremiah 50:17 - first; Hosea 5:3 - Ephraim; Joel 1:2 - Hath; Amos 3:11 - General; Micah 1:15 - will Verse 18 hiss Isaiah 5:26 fly 30:1, 30:2, 31:1; Exodus 8:21, 8:24; Deuteronomy 1:44, 7:20; Joshua 24:12; Psalm 118:12 bee Isaiah 7:17; 2 Kings 23:33, 23:34 Reciprocal 19:17 - the kings; 2 Chronicles 32:1 - king of Assyria; 33:11 - of the king; Nehemiah 9:32 - since the time; Psalm 105:31 - there; Isaiah 18:3 - see ye; Ezekiel 27:23 - Asshur; Joel 2:11 - utter; Zechariah 10:8 - hiss Verse 19 in the holes Isaiah 2:19, 2:21; 2 Chronicles 33:11; Jeremiah 16:16; Micah 7:17 bushesor, commendable trees
Verse 20 shave Isaiah 10:6; 2 Kings 16:7, 16:8; 2 Chronicles 28:20, 28:21; Jeremiah 27:6, 27:7; Ezekiel 5:1-4, 29:18, 29:20 head Isaiah 1:5, 9:14-17, 24:2 Reciprocal 2 Kings 15:29 - carried them; Jeremiah 4:26 - the fruitful; Ezekiel 27:23 - Asshur; Amos 6:14 - I will; Nahum 1:12 - cut down Verse 21 a man Isaiah 7:25, 5:17, 17:2, 37:30; Jeremiah 39:10 Reciprocal Isaiah 14:30 - the poor; Hosea 4:16 - as a lamb Verse 22 butter and honey Isaiah 7:15; 2 Samuel 17:29; Matthew 3:4 landHeb. midst of the landReciprocal Deuteronomy 32:14 - Butter; Job 20:17 - of honey; Proverbs 25:16 - Hast; Isaiah 5:17 - shall the lambs; 7:25 - but it; 14:30 - the poor; 1 Corinthians 9:7 - eateth not of the milk Verse 23 a thousand vines Song of Songs 8:11, 8:12; Matthew 21:33 be for briers Isaiah 5:6, 32:12-14; Jeremiah 4:26; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Genesis 3:18 - Thorns; Deuteronomy 8:8 - vines; Job 31:40 - thistles; Isaiah 17:2 - they shall; 32:10 - for; 32:13 - come; Jeremiah 48:33 - caused; Ezekiel 12:20 - General; Hosea 2:12 - I will; 9:6 - nettles; Mark 12:1 - and let Verse 24 Genesis 27:3 Reciprocal Ezekiel 12:20 - General Verse 25 but it Isaiah 7:21, 7:22, 13:20-22, 17:2; Zephaniah 2:6 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 34:6 - mattocks; Isaiah 5:17 - shall the lambs; 27:10 - there shall the