Jesaja 7:1-9

1 Und es geschah in den Tagen Ahas', des Sohnes Jothams, des Sohnes Ussijas, des Königs von Juda, da zog Rezin, der König von Syrien, und Pekach, der Sohn Remaljas, der König von Israel, nach Jerusalem hinauf zum Streit wider dasselbe; aber er vermochte nicht wider dasselbe zu streiten.

2 Und es wurde dem Hause David berichtet und gesagt: Syrien hat sich in Ephraim gelagert. Da bebte sein Herz und das Herz seines Volkes, wie die Bäume des Waldes vor dem Winde beben.

3 Und Jehova sprach zu Jesaja: Geh doch hinaus, dem Ahas entgegen, du und dein Sohn Schear-Jaschub, an das Ende der Wasserleitung des oberen Teiches, nach der Straße des Walkerfeldes hin,

4 und sprich zu ihm: Hüte dich und halte dich ruhig; fürchte dich nicht, und dein Herz verzage nicht vor diesen beiden rauchenden Brandscheitstümpfen, bei der Zornglut Rezins und Syriens und des Sohnes Remaljas.

5 Darum, daß Syrien Böses wider dich beratschlagt hat, Ephraim und der Sohn Remaljas und gesagt:

6 Laßt uns wider Juda hinaufziehen und ihm Grauen einjagen und es uns erobern und den Sohn Tabeels zum König darin machen;

7 so spricht der Herr Jehova: Es wird nicht zustande kommen und nicht geschehen.

8 Denn Damaskus ist das Haupt von Syrien, und Rezin das Haupt von Damaskus; und in noch fünfundsechzig Jahren wird Ephraim zerschmettert werden, daß es kein Volk mehr sei.

9 Und Samaria ist das Haupt von Ephraim, und der Sohn Remaljas das Haupt von Samaria. Wenn ihr nicht glaubet, werdet ihr, fürwahr, keinen Bestand haben!

Jesaja 7:1-9 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.