Isaiah 7:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Isaiah 7:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 7:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 7:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But Ahaz said, “I won’t ask. I won’t tempt Yahweh.””

Isaiah 7:12 — World English Bible

Isaiah 7:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Isaiah 7:12 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 7:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Ahaz saith, `I do not ask nor try Jehovah.'”

Isaiah 7:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 7:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Ahaz said, I will not ask, and will not tempt Jehovah. ”

Isaiah 7:12 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 7:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But Ahaz sayd, I wil not aske, neither will I tempt the Lord.”

Isaiah 7:12 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 7:12 in Context — Isaiah 7

10 Moreover the Lord spake again unto Ahaz, saying,

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

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

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

14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

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What Does Isaiah 7:12 Mean?

Isaiah 7:12 is a verse from the Book of Isaiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Isaiah chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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