Isaiah 7:11
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Ask the LORD your God for a sign, whether in the deepest depths or in the highest heights."

New Living Translation
“Ask the LORD your God for a sign of confirmation, Ahaz. Make it as difficult as you want—as high as heaven or as deep as the place of the dead.”

English Standard Version
“Ask a sign of the LORD your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.”

Berean Study Bible
“Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven.”

New American Standard Bible
“Ask for a sign for yourself from the LORD your God; make it deep as Sheol or high as heaven.”

NASB 1995
"Ask a sign for yourself from the LORD your God; make it deep as Sheol or high as heaven."

NASB 1977
“Ask a sign for yourself from the LORD your God; make it deep as Sheol or high as heaven.”

Amplified Bible
“Ask a sign for yourself from the LORD your God [one that will convince you that God has spoken and will keep His word]; make your request as deep as Sheol or as high as heaven.”

Christian Standard Bible
“Ask for a sign from the LORD your God—it can be as deep as Sheol or as high as heaven.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ask for a sign from the LORD your God--from the depths of Sheol to the heights of heaven."

Contemporary English Version
"Ask me for proof that my promise will come true. Ask for something to happen deep in the world of the dead or high in the heavens above."

Good News Translation
"Ask the LORD your God to give you a sign. It can be from deep in the world of the dead or from high up in heaven."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Ask the LORD your God for a sign. It can be anything you want."

International Standard Version
"Ask a sign from the LORD your God. Make it as deep as Sheol or as high as heaven above."

NET Bible
"Ask for a confirming sign from the LORD your God. You can even ask for something miraculous."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.

New King James Version
“Ask a sign for yourself from the LORD your God; ask it either in the depth or in the height above.”

King James 2000 Bible
Ask a sign of the LORD your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.

New Heart English Bible
But Ahaz said, "I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD."

World English Bible
"Ask a sign of Yahweh your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above."

American King James Version
Ask you a sign of the LORD your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.

American Standard Version
Ask thee a sign of Jehovah thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.

A Faithful Version
"Ask a sign of the LORD your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above."

Darby Bible Translation
Ask for thee a sign from Jehovah thy God; ask for it in the deep, or in the height above.

English Revised Version
Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.

Webster's Bible Translation
Ask thee a sign from the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the hight above.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Aske a signe for thee of the Lorde thy God: aske it, either in the depth beneath or in the height aboue.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Require to thy selfe a token of the Lorde thy God, whether it be towarde the depth beneath, or toward the height aboue.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
requyre a token of the LORDE thy God, whether it be towarde the depth beneth or towarde ye hight aboue.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Ask for a sign from your God YHWH, "" Make the request deep, or make [it] high upwards.”

Young's Literal Translation
Ask for thee a sign from Jehovah thy God, Make deep the request, or make it high upwards.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Ask for thee a sign from Jehovah thy God; make deep the asking, or make high upwards.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God either unto the depth of hell, or unto the height above.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Ask for a sign for yourself from the Lord your God, from the depths below, even to the heights above.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
”Ask for yourself a sign from LORD JEHOVAH your God. Ask, going deep, or lift up on high”

Lamsa Bible
Ask for yourself a sign of the LORD your God; ask something in the depth, or in the height above.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God: ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Ask for thyself a sign of the Lord thy God, in the depth or in the height.
















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