Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham , the son of Uzziah , (was) king of Judah , Rezin king of Aram marched up to (wage) war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel , but he could not overpower (the city).
When it was reported to the house of David ... that Aram ... was in league with Ephraim , the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest ... shaken by the wind.
Then the LORD said to Isaiah - , “ Go out ... with your son vvv Shear-jashub to meet Ahaz ... at the end of the aqueduct (that feeds) the upper pool , on the road to the Launderer’s Field ,
and say to him : Calm down and be quiet. Do not be afraid or disheartened ... ... over these two smoldering stubs of firewood — over the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah.
For ... Aram , along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah , has plotted your ruin ... , saying :
‘ Let us invade Judah , terrorize it , and divide it among ourselves. Then we can install the son of Tabeal over it - as king. ’
But this is what the Lord GOD says : ‘ It will not arise ; it will not happen.
For the head of Aram is Damascus , (and) the head of Damascus is Rezin. Within sixty-five ... years Ephraim will be shattered as a people.
The head of Ephraim is Samaria , and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you do not stand firm in your faith , then you will not stand at all. ’”
Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz , saying ,
“ Ask a sign from the LORD your God , (whether) from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven. ”
But Ahaz replied , “ I will not ask ; I will not test - the LORD. ”
Then 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 ?
Therefore the Lord Himself will give a sign : Behold , the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son , and will call Him vvv Immanuel.
By the time He knows (enough) to reject evil and choose good , He will be eating curds and honey.
For before the boy knows (enough) to reject evil and choose good , the land - of the two kings you dread ... will be laid waste.
The LORD will bring on you and on your people and on the house of your father a time - unlike ... (any since) the day Ephraim ... separated from Judah — - (He will bring) the king of Assyria. ”
- On that day the LORD will whistle to the flies - at the farthest streams of the Nile and to the bees - in the land of Assyria.
And they will all come and settle in the steep ravines and clefts of the rocks , in all the thornbushes and watering holes.
On that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the Euphrates — the king of Assyria — - to shave your head and the hair of your legs , and to remove your beard as well. -
- On that day a man will raise a young cow ... and two sheep ,
and from the abundance of milk they give , he will eat curds ; for all who remain in the land will eat curds and honey.
And on that day , - - in every place that had ... a thousand vines worth a thousand (shekels) of silver , only briers and thorns will be found.
Men will go there with bow and arrow , for the land will be (covered with) briers and thorns.
For fear of the briers and thorns , you will no longer traverse - the hills - once tilled ... by the hoe ; they will become (places) for oxen to graze and sheep to trample.