Isaiah 7:11
What does Isaiah 7:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 7:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Ask thee a sign of Jehovah thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Ask thee a sign of Jehovah thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Make a request to the Lord your God for a sign, a sign in the deep places of the underworld, or in the high heavens.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Ask for thee a sign from Jehovah thy God, Make deep the request, or make <FI>it<Fi> high upwards.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God, either unto the depth of hell, or unto the height above.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Ask for thee a sign from Jehovah thyGod; ask for it in the deep, or in the height above.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 37:30
And this shall be the sign unto thee: ye shall eat this year that which groweth of itself, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.
- Jeremiah 51:63
And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of the Euphrates:
- Jeremiah 19:10
Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee,
- Judges 6:36
And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast spoken,
- Matthew 16:1
And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and trying him asked him to show them a sign from heaven.
- Isaiah 38:22
Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of Jehovah?
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