Isaiah 7:10-16

International Children’s Bible

Immanuel—God Is with Us

¹⁰Then the Lord spoke to Ahaz again. ¹¹The Lord said, “Ask for a sign to prove to yourself that these things are true. It may be a sign from as deep as the place where the dead are or as high as the heavens.”

¹²But Ahaz said, “I will not ask for a sign. I will not test the Lord.”

¹³Then Isaiah said, “Ahaz, descendant of David, listen very carefully! Isn’t it bad enough that you wear out the patience of people? Do you have to wear out the patience of my God also? ¹⁴But the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin^[a] will be pregnant. She will have a son, and she will name him Immanuel.^[b] ¹⁵He will be eating milk curds and honey when he learns to reject what is evil and to choose what is good. ¹⁶You are afraid of the kings of Israel and Aram now. But before the child learns what is good and what is evil, the lands of Israel and Aram will be empty.

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Footnotes

7:14 virgin The Hebrew word means “a young woman.” Often this meant a girl who was not married and had not yet had physical relations with anyone.
7:14 Immanuel This name means “God is with us.”