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href="/bsb/isaiah/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He will be eating curds and honey when he knows enough to reject the wrong and choose the right,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />By the time this child is old enough to choose what is right and reject what is wrong, he will be eating yogurt and honey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He shall eat curds and honey when he knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />By the time He knows enough to reject evil and choose good, He will be eating curds and honey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Curds and honey He shall eat, that He may know to refuse the evil and choose the good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will eat curds and honey at the time He knows <i>enough</i> to refuse evil and choose good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He will eat curds and honey at the time He knows enough to refuse evil and choose good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He will eat curds and honey at the time He knows <i>enough</i> to refuse evil and choose good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He will eat curds and honey in order that He will know to refuse evil and choose good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He will eat curds and honey when he knows <i>enough</i> to refuse evil and choose good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />By the time he learns to reject what is bad and choose what is good, he will be eating curds and honey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />By the time he learns to reject what is bad and choose what is good, he will be eating butter and honey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knoweth to refuse the evil, and choose the good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Butter and honey shall he eat, when he knoweth to refuse the evil, and choose the good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He will eat cheese and honey until he knows how to reject evil and choose good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />By the time he is old enough to make his own decisions, people will be drinking milk and eating honey. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He'll eat cheese and honey, when he knows enough to reject what's wrong and choose what's right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />By the time He knows enough to reject evil and choose good, He will be eating curds and honey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He will eat sour milk and honey, which will help him know how to reject evil and choose what is right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He will eat curds and honey when he knows to refuse the evil, and choose the good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He shall eat butter and honey when he knows to refuse the evil and choose the good. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He eats butter and honey, "" When He knows to refuse evil, and to fix on good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Butter and honey he doth eat, When he knoweth to refuse evil, and to fix on good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Curdled milk and honey he shall eat, for his knowing to reject in evil, and to choose in good.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He shall eat butter and honey, that he may know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He will eat butter and honey, so that he may know to reject evil and to choose good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Curds and honey he will eat so that he may learn to reject evil and choose good;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He shall eat curds and honey by the time he knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know how to refuse the evil and choose the good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Butter and honey he will eat, that he will know to reject the evil and to choose the good<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Curd and honey shall he eat, when he knoweth to refuse the evil, and choose the good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Butter and honey shall he eat, before he knows either to prefer evil <i>or</i> choose the good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/7-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=1505" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/7.htm">The Sign of Immanuel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: lə·ḏa‘·tōw (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">By the time He knows enough</a> <a href="/hebrew/3988.htm" title="3988: mā·’ō·ws (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To spurn, to disappear. A primitive root; to spurn; also to disappear.">to reject</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: bā·rā‘ (Prep-b, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/977.htm" title="977: ū·ḇā·ḥō·wr (Conj-w:: V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To choose. A primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. select.">and choose</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: baṭ·ṭō·wḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">good,</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yō·ḵêl (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">He will be eating</a> <a href="/hebrew/2529.htm" title="2529: ḥem·’āh (N-fs) -- Curd. Or chemah; from the same root as chowmah; curdled milk or cheese.">curds</a> <a href="/hebrew/1706.htm" title="1706: ū·ḏə·ḇaš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Honey. From an unused root meaning to be gummy; honey; by analogy, syrup.">and honey.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>For before the boy knows enough to reject evil and choose good, the land of the two kings you dread will be laid waste.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-23.htm">Matthew 1:23</a></span><br />“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-31.htm">Luke 1:31-35</a></span><br />Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus. / He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-15.htm">Genesis 3:15</a></span><br />And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a></span><br />For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-3.htm">Micah 5:3-4</a></span><br />Therefore Israel will be abandoned until she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of His brothers will return to the children of Israel. / He will stand and shepherd His flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majestic name of the LORD His God. And they will dwell securely, for then His greatness will extend to the ends of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a></span><br />On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-40.htm">Luke 2:40</a></span><br />And the Child grew and became strong. He was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a></span><br />The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/2-14.htm">Hebrews 2:14-17</a></span><br />Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil, / and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. / For surely it is not the angels He helps, but the descendants of Abraham. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-7.htm">Philippians 2:7-8</a></span><br />but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. / And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-3.htm">Romans 8:3</a></span><br />For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-4.htm">Galatians 4:4-5</a></span><br />But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, / to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-2.htm">1 John 4:2</a></span><br />By this you will know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1-5</a></span><br />Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. / The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. / And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5-6</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.</p><p class="hdg">butter.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/7-22.htm">Isaiah 7:22</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk <i>that</i> they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/3-4.htm">Matthew 3:4</a></b></br> And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.</p><p class="hdg">know</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/51-5.htm">Psalm 51:5</a></b></br> Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/5-15.htm">Amos 5:15</a></b></br> Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/1-35.htm">Luke 1:35</a></b></br> And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/30-33.htm">Butter</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-16.htm">Choose</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-33.htm">Curd</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-33.htm">Curds</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-17.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-13.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-5.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-25.htm">Fix</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-29.htm">Food</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-20.htm">Good</a> <a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Honey</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-25.htm">Refuse</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-3.htm">Reject</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-23.htm">Right</a> <a href="/isaiah/4-6.htm">Time</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/7-22.htm">Butter</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-16.htm">Choose</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-22.htm">Curd</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-22.htm">Curds</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-16.htm">Decision</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-22.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-16.htm">Enough</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-16.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-16.htm">Fix</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-21.htm">Food</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-16.htm">Good</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-22.htm">Honey</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-16.htm">Refuse</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-16.htm">Reject</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-16.htm">Right</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-17.htm">Time</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-16.htm">Wrong</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/7-1.htm">Ahaz, being troubled with fear of Rezin and Pekah, is comforted by Isaiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/7-10.htm">Ahaz, having liberty to choose a sign, and refusing it, has for a sign, Christ promised</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/7-17.htm">His judgment is prophesied to come by Assyria</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/isaiah/7.htm">Isaiah 7</a>, this prophecy is given to King Ahaz as a sign from God. The child mentioned is often interpreted as a reference to the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ, who would embody perfect moral discernment. The ability to "reject evil and choose good" is a hallmark of wisdom and maturity, and in the case of Jesus, it signifies His sinless nature. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of moral choice and accountability, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Deuteronomy 30:19</a>, where God sets before the Israelites life and death, blessings and curses, urging them to choose life.<p><b>He will be eating curds and honey</b><br>Curds and honey were common foods in ancient Israel, often associated with abundance and prosperity. However, in the context of <a href="/isaiah/7.htm">Isaiah 7</a>, they also symbolize a time of hardship and simplicity. The land would be desolate due to the Assyrian invasion, and agriculture would be disrupted, leaving only basic foods like curds and honey. This reflects the historical context of the Syro-Ephraimite War, where Judah faced threats from surrounding nations. Theologically, this phrase can be seen as a type of Christ, who, despite His divine nature, lived a humble and simple life on earth. The reference to curds and honey also connects to the Promised Land described as "a land flowing with milk and honey" (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>), indicating both sustenance and the fulfillment of God's promises.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book bearing his name. He prophesied during the reigns of several kings of Judah and is known for his messages of both judgment and hope.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ahaz.htm">Ahaz</a></b><br>The king of Judah during the time of Isaiah's prophecy. He was known for his lack of faith and reliance on foreign alliances rather than trusting in God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/immanuel.htm">Immanuel</a></b><br>The child referred to in <a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Isaiah 7:14-16</a>, whose birth is a sign from God. The name means "God with us," and it is often associated with the prophecy of Jesus Christ's birth.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, where Isaiah's prophecies were primarily directed. It was facing threats from surrounding nations during Ahaz's reign.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/curds_and_honey.htm">Curds and Honey</a></b><br>Symbolic foods representing abundance and simplicity. In the context of Isaiah's prophecy, they indicate a time of peace and provision from God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_and_maturity.htm">Discernment and Maturity</a></b><br>Just as the child in <a href="/isaiah/7-15.htm">Isaiah 7:15</a> grows to discern good from evil, Christians are called to mature in their faith, developing the ability to make godly choices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/provision_and_trust.htm">Provision and Trust</a></b><br>The mention of curds and honey signifies God's provision. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's provision, even in uncertain times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Prophetic Fulfillment</a></b><br>Isaiah's prophecy points to the coming of Christ, reminding us of God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/simplicity_and_contentment.htm">Simplicity and Contentment</a></b><br>The simple diet of curds and honey can teach us about contentment with God's provision, avoiding the excesses of the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence.htm">God's Presence</a></b><br>The name Immanuel assures us of God's presence with His people, offering comfort and hope in every circumstance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_age_of_accountability.htm">What does the Bible say about age of accountability?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_the_bible_mention_the_paleo_diet.htm">Does the Bible mention the paleo diet?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_isaiah_7_14-16_fulfilled_then.htm">Does historical or archaeological evidence confirm that the sign promised in Isaiah 7:14-16 was recognized or fulfilled in Isaiah's time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_reject_some_sacrifices.htm">Proverbs 15:8: Why does a just and loving God reject certain sacrifices yet accept others if He's truly impartial?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know . . .</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">till he know, </span>or, <span class= "ital">when he shall know<span class= "bld">. . .</span> .</span>--By a strange inversion of the familiar associations of the phrase (<a href="/exodus/3-17.htm" title="And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, to a land flowing with milk and honey.">Exodus 3:17</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/31-20.htm" title="For when I shall have brought them into the land which I swore to their fathers, that flows with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn to other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.">Deuteronomy 31:20</a>), probably, as the prophet spoke them, not without a certain touch of the irony of paradox, the words describe a time, not of plenty, but of scarcity. (Comp. <a href="/isaiah/7-22.htm" title="And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land.">Isaiah 7:22</a>.) Fields and vineyards should be left uncultivated (<a href="/isaiah/5-9.htm" title="In my ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.">Isaiah 5:9</a>), and instead of bread and meat, and wine and oil, the people, flying from their cities and taking refuge in caves and mountains, should be left to the food of a nomadic tribe, such, <span class= "ital">e.g., </span>as the Kenites (<a href="/judges/5-25.htm" title="He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.">Judges 5:25</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/14-26.htm" title="And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.">1Samuel 14:26</a>; <a href="/matthew/3-4.htm" title="And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leather girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.">Matthew 3:4</a>). The "butter" of the Bible here, as in <a href="/judges/5-25.htm" title="He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.">Judges 5:25</a>, is the clotted milk which has always been a delicacy with Arabs. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/7-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">By the time He knows [enough]</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדַעְתּ֛וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏa‘·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to reject</span><br /><span class="heb">מָא֥וֹס</span> <span class="translit">(mā·’ō·ws)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3988.htm">Strong's 3988: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spurn, to disappear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">evil</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּרָ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(bā·rā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and choose</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָח֥וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·ḥō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_977.htm">Strong's 977: </a> </span><span class="str2">To try, select</span><br /><br /><span class="word">good,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּטּֽוֹב׃</span> <span class="translit">(baṭ·ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He will be eating</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאכֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ḵêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">curds</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶמְאָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥem·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2529.htm">Strong's 2529: </a> </span><span class="str2">Curdled milk, cheese</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and honey.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּדְבַ֖שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḏə·ḇaš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1706.htm">Strong's 1706: </a> </span><span class="str2">Honey, syrup</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/7-15.htm">Isaiah 7:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/7-15.htm">Isaiah 7:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/7-15.htm">Isaiah 7:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/7-15.htm">Isaiah 7:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/7-15.htm">Isaiah 7:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/7-15.htm">Isaiah 7:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/7-15.htm">Isaiah 7:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/7-15.htm">Isaiah 7:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/7-15.htm">Isaiah 7:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/7-15.htm">Isaiah 7:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/7-15.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 7:15 He shall eat butter and honey when (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 7:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 7:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/7-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 7:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 7:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>