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Isaiah 7:2

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

When it became known to the house of David  that Aram had occupied Ephraim,  the heart of Ahaz  and the hearts of his people trembled like trees of a forest shaking in the wind.

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Do not call everything a conspiracy that these people say is a conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not be terrified.


Isaiah  said, ‘Listen, house of David! Is it not enough for you to try the patience of men? Will you also try the patience of my God?


All the people – Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria   #– #will know it. They will say with pride and arrogance,


The wicked flee when no one is pursuing them, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.


When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.


Ephraim chases  the wind and pursues the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and violence. He makes a covenant with Assyria, and olive oil is carried to Egypt.


House of David, this is what the Lord says: Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from his oppressor, or my anger will flare up like fire and burn unquenchably because of your evil deeds.


I will defend this city and rescue it for my sake and for the sake of my servant David.’


Their inhabitants have become powerless, dismayed, and ashamed. They are plants of the field, tender grass, grass on the rooftops, blasted by the east wind.


I will place the key  of the house of David on his shoulder; what he opens, no one can close; what he closes, no one can open.


Ephraim’s envy will cease; Judah’s harassing will end. Ephraim will no longer be envious of Judah, and Judah will not harass Ephraim.


The Lord will bring on you, your people, and your father’s house such a time as has never been since Ephraim separated from Judah:  He will bring the king of Assyria.’


Though a tenth will remain in the land, it will be burned again. Like the terebinth or the oak that leaves a stump when felled, the holy seed  is the stump.


So some men who were leaders of the Ephraimites #– #Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berechiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai #– #stood in opposition to those coming from the war.


So Amaziah released the division that came to him from Ephraim to go home. But they got very angry with Judah and returned home in a fierce rage.


The man of God cried out against the altar by the word of the Lord: ‘Altar, altar, this is what the Lord says, “A son will be born to the house of David, named Josiah, and he will sacrifice on you the priests of the high places who are burning incense on you. Human bones will be burned on you.” ’


When all Israel saw that the king had not listened to them, the people answered him: What portion do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. Israel, return to your tents; David, now look after your own house! So Israel went to their tents,


but one tribe will remain his for the sake of my servant David  and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I chose out of all the tribes of Israel.


Your house and kingdom will endure before me  for ever,  and your throne will be established for ever.” ’


For Aram, along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has plotted harm against you. They say,





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