Isaiah 7:10-14

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 7:10-16

Here, I. God, by the prophet, makes a gracious offer to Ahaz, to confirm the foregoing predictions, and his faith in them, by such sign or miracle as he should choose (Isa. 7:10, 11): Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God; See here the divine faithfulness and veracity. God tells us nothing but what he is able and ready to prove. See his wonderful condescension to the children of men, in that he is so willing to show to the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, Heb. 6:17. He considers... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 7:10

Moreover the Lord spake again unto Ahaz ,.... By the prophet Isaiah: saying ; as follows: read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 7:11

Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God ,.... For though Ahaz was a wicked man, yet the Lord was his God, as he was the God of the people of Israel in general, as a nation; and knowing his unbelief and diffidence of his word unto him, offers to confirm it by a sign or miracle: ask it either in the depth, or in the height above , in earth, or in heaven: so the Targum, "ask that a miracle may be done for thee upon earth, or that a sign may be shown thee in heaven;' either that the earth... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 7:12

But Ahaz said, I will not ask ,.... That is, a sign or miracle to be wrought; being unwilling to take the advice to be still and quiet, and make no preparation for war, or seek out for help from the Assyrians, and to rely upon the promise and power of God, and therefore chose not to have it confirmed by a sign; adding as an excuse, neither will I tempt the Lord , by asking a sign; suggesting that this was contrary to the command of God, Deuteronomy 6:16 so pretending religion and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 7:13

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... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 7:14

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign ,.... Whether they would ask one or not; a sign both in heaven and earth, namely, the promised Messiah; who being the Lord from heaven, would take flesh of a virgin on earth; and who as man, being buried in the heart of the earth, would be raised from thence, and ascend up into heaven; and whose birth, though it was to be many years after, was a sign of present deliverance to Judah from the confederacy of the two kings of Syria and Israel; and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 7:11

In the depth "Go deep to the grave" - So Aquila, Symmachus, Theodotion, and the Vulgate. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 7:14

The Lord "Jehovah" - For אדני Adonai , twenty-five of Kennicott's MSS., nine ancient, and fourteen of De Rossi's, read יהוה Jehovah . And so Isaiah 7:20 , eighteen MSS. Immanuel - For עמנואל Immanuel , many MSS. and editions have אל עמנו immanu El , God with us. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:10

The Lord spake again unto Ahaz . As before ( Isaiah 7:3 , Isaiah 7:4 ) by the mouth of his prophet. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:10-13

Sin and duty in regard to signs. The passage is interesting for this among other reasons, that Ahaz is charged with guilt for declining that course the resort to which became the national sin ( 1 Corinthians 1:22 ), and for using words which were afterwards employed by the Savior himself in repelling the attack of the evil one ( Matthew 4:7 ). We are, therefore, reminded— I. THAT THE WORTH OR UNWORTHINESS OF AN ACTION DEPENDS LARGELY ON ITS ATTENDANT ... read more

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