The Lord said to Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-jashub[a](A) to meet Ahaz at the end of the conduit of the upper pool,(B) by the road to the Launderer’s Field. Say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Don’t be afraid or cowardly(C) because of these two smoldering sticks, the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram, and the son of Remaliah. For Aram, along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has plotted harm against you. They say, ‘Let’s go up against Judah, terrorize it, and conquer it for ourselves. Then we can install Tabeel’s son as king in it.’”

This is what the Lord God says:

It will not happen; it will not occur.(D)
The chief city of Aram is Damascus,
the chief of Damascus is Rezin
(within sixty-five years
Ephraim will be too shattered to be a people),
the chief city of Ephraim is Samaria,
and the chief of Samaria is the son of Remaliah.
If you do not stand firm in your faith,
then you will not stand at all.

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Notas al pie

  1. 7:3 = A Remnant Will Return

So the Lord told Isaiah, “Go out to meet Ahaz, you and your son Shear-jashub, at the end of the aqueduct of the Upper Pool that proceeds along the highway to Launderer’s Field. Tell him, ‘Be careful, be calm, don’t be afraid, and don’t lose heart because of these two smoldering stumps of torches, that is, because of[a] the fierce anger of Rezin, from Aram, and Remaliah’s son. Aram, Ephraim, and Remaliah’s son have plotted this evil against you: “Let’s go attack Judah, let’s terrorize it, and let’s conquer it for ourselves. Then we’ll install Tabeel’s son as king!”’

‘But this is what the Lord God has to say:

“‘It won’t take place.
    It won’t ever happen.
Because Aram’s head is Damascus,
    and Rezin is its king,[b]
within sixty-five years
    Ephraim will be shattered as a people.
Furthermore, Ephraim’s head is Samaria,
    and Remaliah’s son is its king.[c]
If all of you don’t keep on believing,
    you’ll never remain loyal.’”[d]

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Notas al pie

  1. Isaiah 7:4 So 1QIsaa; the Heb. lacks because of
  2. Isaiah 7:8 Lit. is head of Damascus
  3. Isaiah 7:9 Lit. is head of Samaria
  4. Isaiah 7:9 Or never keep on enduring