Isaías 7:3-13

3 Entonces el Señor
dijo a Isaías: «Toma a tu hijo Sear-jasub
y ve al encuentro del rey Acaz. Lo encontrarás al final del acueducto que conduce el agua al estanque superior, cerca del camino que lleva al campo donde se lavan
las telas.

4 Dile que deje de preocuparse; que no hay por qué temer a la ira feroz de esos dos tizones apagados que son Rezín, rey de Aram y Peka, hijo de Remalías.

5 Es verdad que los reyes de Aram y de Israel han conspirado contra él diciendo:

6 “Atacaremos a Judá y lo conquistaremos y pertenecerá a nosotros. Después pondremos en el trono de Judá al hijo de Tabeel”.

7 Pero esto dice el Señor
Soberano:
»“Esta invasión nunca sucederá,
nunca se llevará a cabo;

8 pues Aram no es más fuerte que Damasco, su capital,
y Damasco no es más fuerte que Rezín, su rey.
En cuanto a Israel, dentro de sesenta y cinco años
será aplastado y destruido por completo.

9 Israel no es más fuerte que Samaria, su capital,
y Samaria no es más fuerte que Peka, hijo de Remalías, su rey.
A menos que ustedes tengan una fe firme,
no puedo hacer que permanezcan firmes”».

10 Señal de Emanuel
Más tarde, el Señor
le envió al rey Acaz el siguiente mensaje:

11 «Acaz, pídele al Señor
tu Dios una señal de confirmación. Hazla tan difícil como quieras: tan alta como los cielos o tan profunda como el lugar de los muertos».

12 Pero el rey se negó.
—No —dijo el rey—. No pondré a prueba al Señor
así.

13 Entonces Isaías le dijo:
—¡Escuchen bien, ustedes de la familia real de David! ¿Acaso no les basta con agotar la paciencia humana? ¿También tienen que agotar la paciencia de mi Dios?

Isaías 7:3-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 7

This chapter contains a prophecy of the preservation of the kingdom of Judah, from its enemies; a confirmation of it by a sign; and a prediction of various calamities that should come upon it, antecedent to the accomplishment of that sign. The enemies of Judea are named, and the besieging of Jerusalem by them, and the date of it, which was without effect, are mentioned, Isa 7:1 the fear and dread which seized the house of David upon the news of this confederacy, Isa 7:2 the orders given by the Lord to the Prophet Isaiah, to take with him his son, and meet Ahaz, at a certain place pointed at, Isa 7:3 whose errand was to comfort him, and exhort him to be quiet and easy; since the conspiracy formed against him should be fruitless, and the kingdom of Israel should be broken to pieces, Isa 7:4-9 after which the king is put upon asking a sign of the Lord, for the confirmation of it; which he refusing to do, under a pretence of tempting the Lord, is reproved; and a sign nevertheless is given; which is that of the birth of the Messiah of a virgin, who would be truly God, as his name Immanuel shows, and truly man, as his birth, his food, and gradual knowledge of good and evil, prove, Isa 7:10-15 yea, it is suggested that the deliverance of Judea from the two kings of Syria and Israel should be very speedy; even before the young child Isaiah had with him was capable of knowing to refuse evil, and chose good, Isa 7:16 but as a chastisement of the house of David for their incredulity in this matter, and slight of the divine goodness, various things are threatened to befall them, before the birth of the Messiah; even such as had not been since the revolt of the ten tribes; as that their enemies, the Assyrians and others, should come upon them in great numbers, and fill all places, so that they would be in the utmost distress, and not be able to escape, Isa 7:17-19 there would be a great consumption of men of all sorts, high and low, signified by shaving off the hair of the head, beard, and feet; so that the few that remained would enjoy plenty, Isa 7:20-22 and for want of men to till the land, it would be covered with thorns and briers; and because of wild beasts, the few men in it would be obliged to defend themselves with bows and arrows, Isa 7:23,24 and yet, after this, the land should become fruitful again, before the Messiah's coming, Isa 7:25, as some interpret it.