Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Standard Bible “Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven.” 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.” 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.” Legacy Standard Bible “Ask a sign for yourself from Yahweh 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.” American Standard Version Ask thee a sign of Jehovah thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. Aramaic Bible in Plain English ”Ask for yourself a sign from LORD JEHOVAH your God. Ask, going deep, or lift up on high” Brenton Septuagint Translation Ask for thyself a sign of the Lord thy God, in the depth or in the height. 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." Douay-Rheims Bible Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God either unto the depth of hell, or unto 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Ask the LORD your God for a sign. It can be anything you want." 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." International Standard Version "Ask a sign from the LORD your God. Make it as deep as Sheol or as high as heaven above." JPS Tanakh 1917 Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God: ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.' Literal Standard Version “Ask for a sign from your God YHWH, | Make the request deep, or make [it] high upwards.” Majority Standard Bible “Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven.” New American Bible Ask for a sign from the LORD, your God; let it be deep as Sheol, or high as the sky! NET Bible "Ask for a confirming sign from the LORD your God. You can even ask for something miraculous." New Revised Standard Version Ask a sign of the LORD your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven. New Heart English Bible "Ask a sign of the LORD your 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. World English Bible “Ask a sign of Yahweh your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.” Young's Literal Translation Ask for thee a sign from Jehovah thy God, Make deep the request, or make it high upwards.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Sign of Immanuel10Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying, 11“Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven.” 12But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask; I will not test the LORD.”… Cross References Luke 2:12 And this will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger." Exodus 7:9 "When Pharaoh tells you, 'Perform a miracle,' you are to say to Aaron, 'Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh,' and it will become a serpent." 2 Kings 19:29 And this will be a sign to you, O Hezekiah: This year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second year what springs from the same. But in the third year you will sow and reap; you will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. Isaiah 7:10 Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying, Isaiah 7:12 But Ahaz replied, "I will not ask; I will not test the LORD." Isaiah 37:30 And this will be a sign to you, O Hezekiah: This year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second year what springs from the same. But in the third year you will sow and reap; you will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. Isaiah 38:7 This will be a sign to you from the LORD that He will do what He has promised: Treasury of Scripture Ask you a sign of the LORD your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. a sign Isaiah 37:30 And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as groweth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of the same: and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof. Isaiah 38:7,8,22 And this shall be a sign unto thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he hath spoken; … Judges 6:36-40 And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said, … ask it either in the depth. Jump to Previous Deep Deepest Depth Depths Either Heaven Heavens Height Heights High Highest Hight Places Request Sheol Sign Underworld Upwards WhetherJump to Next Deep Deepest Depth Depths Either Heaven Heavens Height Heights High Highest Hight Places Request Sheol Sign Underworld Upwards WhetherIsaiah 7 1. Ahaz, being troubled with fear of Rezin and Pekah, is comforted by Isaiah10. Ahaz, having liberty to choose a sign, and refusing it, has for a sign, Christ promised 17. His judgment is prophesied to come by Assyria Verse 11. - Ask thee a sign. Asking for a sign is right or wrong, praiseworthy or blamable, according to the spirit in which the request is made. The Pharisees in our Lord's time "asked for a sign," but would not have believed any the more had they received the sign for which they asked. Gideon asked for a sign to strengthen his faith (Judges 6:37, 39), and received it, and in the strength of it went forth boldly against the Midianites. When God himself proposed to give a sign, and allowed his creature to choose what the sign should be, there could be no possible wrong-doing in a ready acceptance of the offer, which should have called forth gratitude and thanks. Ask it either in the depth, or in the height above; i.e. "Ask any sign thou wilt, either in hell or in heaven" - nothing shall be refused thee. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Ask forשְׁאַל־ (šə·’al-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand a sign א֔וֹת (’ō·wṯ) Noun - common singular Strong's 226: A signal, as a, flag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence from מֵעִ֖ם (mê·‘im) Preposition-m Strong's 5973: With, equally with the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God, אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative [whether] from the depths הַעְמֵ֣ק (ha‘·mêq) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 6009: To be, deep of Sheol שְׁאָ֔לָה (šə·’ā·lāh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7585: Underworld (place to which people descend at death) or א֖וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if the heights הַגְבֵּ֥הַּ (haḡ·bê·ah) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 1361: To soar, be lofty, to be haughty of heaven.” לְמָֽעְלָה׃ (lə·mā·‘ə·lāh) Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top Links Isaiah 7:11 NIVIsaiah 7:11 NLT Isaiah 7:11 ESV Isaiah 7:11 NASB Isaiah 7:11 KJV Isaiah 7:11 BibleApps.com Isaiah 7:11 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 7:11 Chinese Bible Isaiah 7:11 French Bible Isaiah 7:11 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 7:11 Ask a sign of Yahweh your God (Isa Isi Is) |