Isaiah 7:13

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

Contextual Overview

¹⁰Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz: 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." ¹³Then Isaiah said, "Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well?¹⁴Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and she will call Him Immanuel. ¹⁵By the time He knows enough to reject evil and choose good, He will be eating curds and honey. ¹⁶For before the boy knows enough to reject evil and choose good, the land of the two kings you dread will be laid waste.

Bible Verse Review
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O house: Isaiah 7:2, 2 Chronicles 21:7, Jeremiah 21:12, Luke 1:69

Is it a small: Genesis 30:15, Numbers 16:9, Numbers 16:13, Ezekiel 16:20, Ezekiel 16:47, Ezekiel 34:18

to weary: 2 Chronicles 36:15, 2 Chronicles 36:16, Jeremiah 6:11

will ye: Isaiah 1:24, Isaiah 43:24, Isaiah 63:10, Isaiah 65:3-5, Amos 3:13, Malachi 2:17, Acts 7:51, Hebrews 3:10

Reciprocal: Exodus 16:28 - General 1 Kings 16:31 - as if it had been a light thing 2 Kings 3:18 - a light 2 Chronicles 15:2 - Hear ye me Psalms 78:40 - grieve Isaiah 8:3 - Call his name Isaiah 38:5 - God Jeremiah 44:22 - could Ezekiel 6:9 - I am Hosea 9:17 - My God Amos 2:13 - Behold Zechariah 12:8 - the house Matthew 1:20 - Joseph Matthew 22:42 - The Son Acts 13:23 - this Ephesians 4:30 - grieve

Cross-References

Genesis 5:32
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 6:10
And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 6:18
But I will establish My covenant with you, and you will enter the ark-you and your sons and your wife and your sons' wives with you.

Genesis 7:1
Then the LORD said to Noah, "Go into the ark, you and all your family, because I have found you righteous in this generation.

Genesis 7:2
You are to take with you seven pairs of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate, and a pair of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate,

Genesis 7:4
For seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the earth every living thing I have made."

Genesis 7:7
And Noah entered the ark, along with his sons and his wife and his sons' wives, to escape the waters of the flood.

Genesis 7:9
came to Noah to enter the ark, two by two, male and female, as God had commanded him.

Genesis 7:18
So the waters continued to surge and rise greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the waters.

Genesis 7:19
Finally, the waters completely inundated the earth, so that all the high mountains under all the heavens were covered.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he said,.... That is, the Prophet Isaiah; which shows that it was by him the Lord spoke the foregoing words:

hear ye now, O house of David; for not only Ahaz, but his family, courtiers, and counsellors, were all of the same mind with him, not to ask a sign of God, nor to depend upon, his promise of safety, but to seek out for help, and provide against the worst themselves. Some think that Ahaz's name is not mentioned, and that this phrase is used by way of contempt, and as expressive of indignation and resentment:

[is it] a small thing for you to weary man; meaning such as himself, the prophets of the Lord; so the Targum,

"is it a small thing that ye are troublesome to the prophets;''

disturb, grieve, and vex them, by obstinacy and unbelief:

but will ye weary my God also? the Targum is,

"for ye are troublesome to the words of my God;''

or injurious to them, by not believing them; or to God himself, by rejecting such an offer of a sign as was made to them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

O house of David - Isaiah 7:2. By this is to be understood not only the king himself, but the princes and rulers. Perhaps in addressing him thus, there was implied no small irony and reproach. David confided in God. But “Ahaz,” his descendant, feared to “tempt” God! As if God could not aid him! Worthy descendant he of the pious and devoted David!

Is it a small thing - You are not satisfied with wearying people, but you would also fatigue and wear out the patience of God.

Weary - Exhaust their patience; oppose them; prevent their sayings and messages; try their spirits, etc.

Men - prophets; the men who are sent to instruct, and admonish.

Will ye weary my God also? - Will you refuse to keep his commands; try his patience; and exhaust his long-suffering? compare Isaiah 1:14. The sense of this passage seems to be this: When Ahaz refused to believe the bare prediction of the prophet, his transgression was the more excusable. He had wearied and provoked him, but Isaiah had as yet given to Ahaz no direct demonstration that he was from God; no outward proof of his divine mission; and the offence of Ahaz might be regarded as in a sense committed against man. It was true, also, that Ahaz had, by his unbelief and idolatry, greatly tried the feelings of the pious, and wearied those who were endeavoring to promote true religion. But now the case was changed. God had offered a sign, and it had been publicly rejected. It was a direct insult to God; and an offence that demanded reproof. Accordingly, the manner of Isaiah is at once changed. Soft, and gentle, and mild before, he now became bold, open, vehement. The honor of God was concerned; a direct affront had been offered to him by the sovereign of the people of God; and it was proper for the prophet to show that “that” was an offence which affected the Divine Majesty, and demanded the severest reproof.