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Then the LORD spoke again to Ahaz, saying,

Moreover the Lord spake again unto Ahaz, saying,

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

Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.

But Ahaz said, "I will not ask, nor will I put the LORD to the test!"

But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord .

Then he said, "Listen now, house of David! Is it too trivial a thing for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God as well?

And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?

"Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and she will name Him Immanuel.

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

"He will eat curds and honey at the time He knows enough to refuse evil and choose good.

Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

"For before the boy knows enough to refuse evil and choose good, the land whose two kings you dread will be abandoned.

For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.