Devine Scripture

Isaiah 7:12

Isaiah chapter 7 · verse 12 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt Jehovah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt Jehovah.

Context

v.11Ask thee a sign of Jehovah thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.

v.12This passage

v.13And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David: Is it a small thing for you to weary men, that ye will weary my God also?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Kings 16:15

    And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt-offering, and the evening meal-offering, and the king’s burnt-offering, and his meal-offering, with the burnt-offering of all the people of the land, and their meal-offering, and their drink-offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt-offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: but the brazen altar shall be for me to inquire by.

  • Malachi 3:15

    and now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and escape.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:9

    Neither let us make trial of the Lord, as some of them made trial, and perished by the serpents.

  • Deuteronomy 6:16

    Ye shall not tempt Jehovah your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

  • Acts 5:9

    But Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to try the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them that have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.

  • 2 Chronicles 28:22

    And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against Jehovah, this same king Ahaz.