7thussays the LordaGOD : "1It shall not standnor shall it come to pass.
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"For the head of Aram is 2Damascus and the head of Damascus is Rezin (now within another65yearsEphraim will be shattered, so that it is no longer a people ),
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and the head of Ephraim is Samaria and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. 3If you will not believe, you surely shall not blast.""'
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Then the LORDspokeagain to Ahaz, saying,
11"Ask a 4sign for yourself from the LORD your God ; cmake it deep as Sheolorhigh as dheaven."
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But Ahazsaid, "I will not ask, nor will I test the LORD !"
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Then he said, "Listennow, O 5house of David ! Is it tooslight a thing for you to try the patience of men, that you will 6try the patience of 7my God as well ?
14"Therefore the LordHimself will give you a sign : Behold, 8a evirgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His namef9Immanuel.
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"He will eat10curds and honeygat the time He knows enough to refuseevil and choosegood.
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"11For before the boy will know enough to refuseevil and choosegood, 12the landwhosetwokings you dread will be forsaken.
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"The LORD will bring on you, on your people, and on your father'shousesuchdays as have nevercomesince the day that 13Ephraimseparated from Judah, the 14king of Assyria."
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