Isaiah 7:1-9 ▼

1 Now in the days that Ahaz (he has grasped) son of Jotham (YHWH is perfect), the son of Uzziah (my strength is YHWH), was king of Judah (praised), Rezin (firm) king of Aram (Syria) marched up to wage war against Jerusalem (city of peace). He was accompanied by Pekah (expand) son of Remaliah (protected by YHWH) the king of Israel (he wrestles with God), but he could not overpower the city.

2 When it was reported to the house of David (beloved) that Aram (exalted) was in league with Ephraim (had set up camp in Ephraim), the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest shaken by the wind {ruach}.

3 Then the LORD {YHWH} said to Isaiah (YHWH has saved), “Go out with your son Shear-jashub (a remnant shall return) to meet Ahaz (he has grasped) at the end of the aqueduct that feeds the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field,

4 and say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Do not be afraid or disheartened over these two smoldering stubs of firewood—over the fierce anger of Rezin (firm) and Aram (exalted) and of the son of Remaliah (protected by YHWH).

5 For Aram (exalted), along with Ephraim (doubly fruitful) and the son of Remaliah (protected by YHWH), has plotted your ruin, saying:

6 ‘Let us invade Judah (praised), terrorize it, and divide it \split it open/ among ourselves. Then we can install the son of Tabeal (God is good) over it as king.’

7 But this is what the Lord GOD {Adonai YHWH} says: ‘It will not arise; it will not happen.

8 For the head of Aram (exalted) is Damascus (well-watered land), and the head of Damascus is Rezin (firm). Within sixty-five years Ephraim (doubly fruitful) will be shattered as a people.

9 The head of Ephraim (doubly fruitful) is Samaria (watch mountain), and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah (protected by YHWH). If you⁺ do not stand firm in your⁺ faith, then you⁺ will not stand at all.’”