Isaiah 7:12
What does Isaiah 7:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 7:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But Ahaz said, I will not put the Lord to the test by making such a request.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Ahaz saith, `I do not ask nor try Jehovah.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Achaz said: I will not ask, and I will not tempt the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Ahaz said, I will not ask, and will not tempt Jehovah.
Context
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.
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