1 When Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, King Rezin of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel marched up to fight against Jerusalem, but they could not overpower it.2 Now the house of David was told, "Aram has allied itself with "Ephraim"; so the hearts of Ahaz and his people were shaken, as the trees of the forest are shaken by the wind.3 Then the LORD said to Isaiah, "Go out, you and your son Shear-Jashub, "to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct of the Upper Pool, on the road to the Launderer's Field.4 Say to him, 'Be careful, keep calm and don't be afraid. Do not lose heart because of these two smoldering stubs of firewood —because of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah.5 Aram, Ephraim and Remaliah's son have plotted your ruin, saying,6 "Let us invade Judah; let us tear it apart and divide it among ourselves, and make the son of Tabeel king over it."7 Yet this is what the Sovereign LORD says: "'It will not take place, it will not happen,8 for the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is only Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be too shattered to be a people.9 The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is only Remaliah's son. If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.'"10 Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz,11 "Ask the LORD your God for a sign, whether in the deepest depths or in the highest heights."12 But Ahaz said, "I will not ask; I will not put the LORD to the test."13 Then Isaiah said, "Hear now, you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of humans? Will you try the patience of my God also?14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you "a sign: The virgin "will conceive and give birth to a son, and "will call him Immanuel. [^6]15 He will be eating curds and honey when he knows enough to reject the wrong and choose the right,16 for before the boy knows enough to reject the wrong and choose the right, the land of the two kings you dread will be laid waste.17 The LORD will bring on you and on your people and on the house of your father a time unlike any since Ephraim broke away from Judah —he will bring the king of Assyria."18 In that day the LORD will whistle for flies from the Nile delta in Egypt and for bees from the land of Assyria.19 They will all come and settle in the steep ravines and in the crevices in the rocks, on all the thornbushes and at all the water holes.20 In that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the Euphrates River —the king of Assyria —to shave your head and private parts, and to cut off your beard also.21 In that day, a person will keep alive a young cow and two goats.22 And because of the abundance of the milk they give, there will be curds to eat. All who remain in the land will eat curds and honey.23 In that day, in every place where there were a thousand vines worth a thousand silver shekels, "there will be only briers and thorns.24 Hunters will go there with bow and arrow, for the land will be covered with briers and thorns.25 As for all the hills once cultivated by the hoe, you will no longer go there for fear of the briers and thorns; they will become places where cattle are turned loose and where sheep run.

1 Et factum est in diebus Achaz, filii Joathan, filii Ozi, regis Juda, ascendit Rasin, rex Syri, et Phacee, filius Romeli, rex Isral, in Jerusalem, ad prliandum contra eam : et non potuerunt 2 debellare eam. Et nuntiaverunt domui David, dicentes : Requievit Syria super Ephraim. Et commotum est cor ejus, et cor populi ejus, sicut moventur ligna silvarum a facie venti. 3 Et dixit Dominus ad Isaiam : Egredere in occursum Achaz, tu et qui derelictus est Jasub, filius tuus, ad extremum aquductus piscin superioris in via agri Fullonis ; 4 et dices ad eum : [Vide ut sileas ; noli timere,et cor tuum ne formideta duabus caudis titionum fumigantium istorum,in ira furoris Rasin, regis Syri, et filii Romeli ;5 eo quod consilium inierit contra te Syria in malum,Ephraim, et filius Romeli, dicentes :6 Ascendamus ad Judam,et suscitemus eum, et avellamus eum ad nos,et ponamus regem in medio ejus filium Tabeel.7 Hc dicit Dominus Deus :Non stabit, et non erit istud ;8 sed caput Syri Damascus,et caput Damasci Rasin ;et adhuc sexaginta et quinque anni,et desinet Ephraim esse populus ;9 et caput Ephraim Samaria,et caput Samari filius Romeli.Si non credideritis, non permanebitis.] 10 Et adjecit Dominus loqui ad Achaz, dicens : 11 Pete tibi signum a Domino Deo tuo, in profundum inferni, sive in excelsum supra. 12 Et dixit Achaz : Non petam, et non tentabo Dominum. 13 Et dixit : [Audite ergo, domus David.Numquid parum vobis est molestos esse hominibus,quia molesti estis et Deo meo ?14 Propter hoc dabit Dominus ipse vobis signum :ecce virgo concipiet, et pariet filium,et vocabitur nomen ejus Emmanuel.15 Butyrum et mel comedet,ut sciat reprobare malum, et eligere bonum.16 Quia antequam sciat puer reprobare malum et eligere bonum,derelinquetur terra quam tu detestaris a facie duorum regum suorum.17 Adducet Dominus super te, et super populum tuum,et super domum patris tui,dies qui non venerunta diebus separationis Ephraim a Juda,cum rege Assyriorum.18 Et erit in die illa : sibilabit Dominusmusc qu est in extremo fluminum gypti,et api qu est in terra Assur ;19 et venient, et requiescent omnesin torrentibus vallium,et in cavernis petrarum,et in omnibus frutetis, et in universis foraminibus.20 In die illa radet Dominusin novacula conducta in his qui trans flumen sunt,in rege Assyriorum,caput et pilos pedum,et barbam universam.21 Et erit in die illa :nutriet homo vaccam boum, et duas oves,22 et pr ubertate lactiscomedet butyrum ;butyrum enim et mel manducabitomnis qui relictus fuerit in medio terr.23 Et erit in die illa : omnis locus ubi fuerintmille vites, mille argenteis,in sinas et in vepres erunt.24 Cum sagittis et arcu ingredientur illuc :vepres enim et spin erunt in universa terra.25 Et omnes montes qui in sarculo sarrientur,non veniet illuc terror spinarum et veprium :et erit in pascua bovis, et in conculcationem pecoris.]