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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 />Aram, Ephraim and Remaliah&#8217s son have plotted your ruin, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Yes, the kings of Syria and Israel are plotting against him, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Because Syria, with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has devised evil against you, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For Aram, along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has plotted your ruin, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah have plotted evil against you, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because Aram, <i>with</i> Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has planned evil against you, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Because Aram, with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has planned evil against you, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Because Aram, <i>with</i> Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has planned evil against you, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Because Aram, <i>with</i> Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has counseled evil against you, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Because Aram, <i>along with</i> Ephraim (Israel) and the son of Remaliah, have planned evil against you (Judah), saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For Aram, along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has plotted harm against you. They say,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For Aram, along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has plotted harm against you. They say, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have purposed evil against thee, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />their evil threats <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Because Syria hath counselled evil against thee, Ephraim also, and the son of Remaliah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Aram, Ephraim, and Remaliah's son have planned evil against you, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Syria, together with Israel and its king, has made a plot. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Aram, Ephraim, and Remaliah's son have plotted this evil against you: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For Aram, along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has plotted your ruin, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Syria has plotted with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah to bring about your demise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Because Aram, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have plotted evil against you, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have plotted evil against you, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Because that Aram counseled evil against you, Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Because that Aram counselled against thee evil, Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Because Aram, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, will counsel evil against thee, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Because Syria hath taken counsel against thee, unto the evil of Ephraim and the son of Romelia, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For Syria has undertaken a plan against you, with the evil of Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />because Aram, with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has planned evil against you. They say,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Because Aram—with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah—has plotted evil against you, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Because Aram, Ephraim, and the son of Romaliah have taken evil counsel against you, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because Aram and Aphreim and the son of Rumlia counseled evil against you and they said<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Because Aram hath counselled evil against thee, Ephraim also, and the son of Remaliah, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And <i>as for</i> the son of Aram, and the son of Romelias, forasmuch as they have devised an evil counsel, <i>saying</i>,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/7-5.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=1416" 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">A Message to Ahaz</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>and say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Do not be afraid or disheartened over these two smoldering stubs of firewood—over the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3282.htm" title="3282: ya·‘an (Adv) -- From an unused root meaning to pay attention; properly, heed; by implication, purpose; used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause.">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/758.htm" title="758: ’ă·rām (N-proper-fs) -- Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr. ">Aram,</a> <a href="/hebrew/669.htm" title="669: ’ep̄·ra·yim (N-proper-ms) -- Dual of masculine form of 'Ephraath; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">along with Ephraim</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇen- (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and the son</a> <a href="/hebrew/7425.htm" title="7425: rə·mal·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Father of King Pekah of Isr. From an unused root and Yahh; Jah has bedecked; Remaljah, an Israelite.">of Remaliah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3289.htm" title="3289: yā·‘aṣ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To advise, counsel. A primitive root; to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolve.">has plotted</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘āh (Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">your ruin,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying:</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>‘Let us invade Judah, terrorize it, and divide it among ourselves. Then we can install the son of Tabeal over it as king.’…<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="/2_kings/16-5.htm">2 Kings 16:5</a></span><br />Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to wage war against Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-5.htm">2 Chronicles 28:5-6</a></span><br />So the LORD his God delivered Ahaz into the hand of the king of Aram, who attacked him and took many captives to Damascus. Ahaz was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with great force. / For in one day Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 valiant men in Judah. This happened because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-12.htm">Isaiah 8:12</a></span><br />“Do not call conspiracy everything these people regard as conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not live in dread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-11.htm">Isaiah 9:11-12</a></span><br />The LORD has raised up the foes of Rezin against him and joined his enemies together. / Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-9.htm">Isaiah 10:9-11</a></span><br />“Is not Calno like Carchemish? Is not Hamath like Arpad? Is not Samaria like Damascus? / As my hand seized the idolatrous kingdoms whose images surpassed those of Jerusalem and Samaria, / and as I have done to Samaria and its idols, will I not also do to Jerusalem and her idols?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Jeremiah 37:5</a></span><br />Pharaoh’s army had left Egypt, and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard the report, they withdrew from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-23.htm">Jeremiah 49:23-27</a></span><br />Concerning Damascus: “Hamath and Arpad are put to shame, for they have heard a bad report; they are agitated like the sea; their anxiety cannot be calmed. / Damascus has become feeble; she has turned to flee. Panic has gripped her; anguish and pain have seized her like a woman in labor. / How is the city of praise not forsaken, the town that brings Me joy? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/23-5.htm">Ezekiel 23:5-9</a></span><br />Oholah prostituted herself while she was still Mine. She lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians—warriors / clothed in blue, governors and commanders, all desirable young men, horsemen mounted on steeds. / She offered sexual favors to all the elite of Assyria. She defiled herself with all the idols of those for whom she lusted. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/5-13.htm">Hosea 5:13</a></span><br />When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/1-3.htm">Amos 1:3-5</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they threshed Gilead with sledges of iron. / So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad. / I will break down the gates of Damascus; I will cut off the ruler from the Valley of Aven and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden. The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/matthew/2-1.htm">Matthew 2:1-3</a></span><br />After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, / asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” / When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-15.htm">Matthew 4:15-16</a></span><br />“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— / the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a></span><br />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="/luke/2-34.htm">Luke 2:34-35</a></span><br />Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, / so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed—and a sword will pierce your soul as well.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against you, saying,</p><p class="hdg">Syria</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-2.htm">Psalm 2:2</a></b></br> The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, <i>saying</i>,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/83-3.htm">Psalm 83:3,4</a></b></br> They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nahum/1-11.htm">Nahum 1:11</a></b></br> There is <i>one</i> come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counseller.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/7-2.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-19.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-10.htm">Counselled</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-32.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-32.htm">Devised</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-2.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-2.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/isaiah/6-7.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-16.htm">Inasmuch</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-32.htm">Planned</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-32.htm">Plotted</a> <a href="/psalms/140-4.htm">Purposed</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-4.htm">Remaliah</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-4.htm">Remali'ah</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-6.htm">Remaliah's</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-6.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-4.htm">Syria</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/7-8.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-10.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-24.htm">Counselled</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-10.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-26.htm">Devised</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-8.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-8.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-15.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-6.htm">Inasmuch</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-24.htm">Planned</a> <a href="/nahum/1-11.htm">Plotted</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-24.htm">Purposed</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-9.htm">Remaliah</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-9.htm">Remali'ah</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-9.htm">Remaliah's</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-3.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-8.htm">Syria</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For Aram,</b><br>Aram refers to the ancient region and people located in present-day Syria. Historically, Aram was a significant power in the Near East, often in conflict with Israel. The mention of Aram here highlights the geopolitical tensions of the time, as Aram frequently sought to expand its influence over neighboring territories. This context is crucial for understanding the alliances and hostilities that shaped the political landscape during the period of the divided kingdom.<p><b>along with Ephraim</b><br>Ephraim is a reference to the northern kingdom of Israel, often called Ephraim after its dominant tribe. The alliance between Aram and Ephraim signifies a coalition against the southern kingdom of Judah. This alliance was formed during the Syro-Ephraimite War, a pivotal conflict in which these two northern powers sought to pressure Judah into joining their resistance against the Assyrian Empire. The mention of Ephraim underscores the internal divisions within the Israelite people, as the northern and southern kingdoms were often at odds.<p><b>and the son of Remaliah,</b><br>The son of Remaliah refers to Pekah, the king of Israel at the time. Pekah's reign was marked by political instability and military aggression, particularly against Judah. His alliance with Aram was part of a broader strategy to resist Assyrian domination. Pekah's actions are significant in the biblical narrative as they set the stage for the eventual downfall of the northern kingdom, which was conquered by Assyria in 722 BC.<p><b>has plotted your ruin,</b><br>The plotting of ruin indicates a deliberate and hostile intent against Judah. This phrase captures the essence of the threat faced by King Ahaz of Judah, as he was confronted with a formidable alliance seeking to dethrone him and install a puppet ruler. The political intrigue and military threats of this period are central to understanding the prophetic messages delivered by Isaiah, who urged trust in God rather than foreign alliances.<p><b>saying:</b><br>The introduction of direct speech suggests a specific plan or declaration made by the coalition of Aram and Ephraim. This sets the stage for the subsequent verses, where the intentions and strategies of these adversaries are revealed. The prophetic narrative often uses such direct speech to convey the immediacy and seriousness of the threats faced by God's people, as well as to highlight the divine response and assurance provided through the prophet Isaiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/aram.htm">Aram</a></b><br>Also known as Syria, Aram was a kingdom located in modern-day Syria. It was often in conflict with Israel and Judah during the time of the Old Testament.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/ephraim.htm">Ephraim</a></b><br>This refers to the Northern Kingdom of Israel, often called Ephraim after one of its dominant tribes. It was in alliance with Aram against Judah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_son_of_remaliah.htm">The Son of Remaliah</a></b><br>This is a reference to Pekah, the king of Israel (Ephraim) during this time. He was involved in the plot against Judah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The Southern Kingdom, ruled by the house of David. At this time, King Ahaz was on the throne.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_syro-ephraimite_war.htm">The Syro-Ephraimite War</a></b><br>This was a conflict where Aram and Israel (Ephraim) allied to attack Judah, aiming to force it into an anti-Assyrian coalition.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite the threats and plots of powerful enemies, God's plan for His people prevails. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's control over all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_human_schemes.htm">The Futility of Human Schemes</a></b><br>Human plans that oppose God's will are ultimately doomed to fail. This serves as a reminder to align our plans with God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_faith_over_fear.htm">The Importance of Faith Over Fear</a></b><br>King Ahaz faced a formidable alliance, yet God called him to faith rather than fear. In our lives, we are called to respond to challenges with faith in God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a></b><br>The prophecy given to Ahaz was a reassurance of God's commitment to the Davidic covenant. Believers can find comfort in God's unwavering faithfulness to His promises.<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/how_to_reconcile_isaiah_7_8-9_with_history.htm">How do we reconcile Isaiah 7:8-9, which promises an end to Ephraim's threat within 65 years, with other biblical or historical records of that period?</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/how_to_reconcile_isaiah_17_3_with_other_accounts.htm">How do we reconcile Isaiah 17:3's prediction of the end of fortified cities with other biblical accounts that describe their continued presence in Israel and Judah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_maher-shalal-hash-baz_mean.htm">What does Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/7-5.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">For</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֗עַן</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3282.htm">Strong's 3282: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Aram,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲרָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_758.htm">Strong's 758: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aram -- Syria</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along with Ephraim</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶפְרַ֥יִם</span> <span class="translit">(’ep̄·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_669.htm">Strong's 669: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the son</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבֶן־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇen-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Remaliah,</span><br /><span class="heb">רְמַלְיָ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(rə·mal·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7425.htm">Strong's 7425: </a> </span><span class="str2">Remaliah -- father of King Pekah of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has plotted</span><br /><span class="heb">יָעַ֥ץ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·‘aṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3289.htm">Strong's 3289: </a> </span><span class="str2">To advise, to deliberate, resolve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your ruin,</span><br /><span class="heb">רָעָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(rā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine 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">saying,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאמֹֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(lê·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/7-5.htm">Isaiah 7:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/7-5.htm">Isaiah 7:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/7-5.htm">Isaiah 7:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/7-5.htm">Isaiah 7:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/7-5.htm">Isaiah 7:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/7-5.htm">Isaiah 7:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/7-5.htm">Isaiah 7:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/7-5.htm">Isaiah 7:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/7-5.htm">Isaiah 7:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/7-5.htm">Isaiah 7:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/7-5.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 7:5 Because Syria Ephraim and the son (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/7-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 7:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 7:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/7-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 7:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 7:6" /></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>