Isaiah 7:13

13 And he said, Give ear now, O family of David: is it not enough that you are driving men to disgust? will you do the same to my God?

Isaiah 7:13 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 7:13

And he said
That is, the Prophet Isaiah; which shows that it was by him the Lord spoke the foregoing words: hear ye now, O house of David;
for not only Ahaz, but his family, courtiers, and counsellors, were all of the same mind with him, not to ask a sign of God, nor to depend upon, his promise of safety, but to seek out for help, and provide against the worst themselves. Some think that Ahaz's name is not mentioned, and that this phrase is used by way of contempt, and as expressive of indignation and resentment: [is it] a small thing for you to weary man;
meaning such as himself, the prophets of the Lord; so the Targum,

``is it a small thing that ye are troublesome to the prophets;''

disturb, grieve, and vex them, by obstinacy and unbelief: but will ye weary my God also?
the Targum is,

``for ye are troublesome to the words of my God;''

or injurious to them, by not believing them; or to God himself, by rejecting such an offer of a sign as was made to them.

Isaiah 7:13 In-Context

11 Make a request to the Lord your God for a sign, a sign in the deep places of the underworld, or in the high heavens.

12 But Ahaz said, I will not put the Lord to the test by making such a request.

13 And he said, Give ear now, O family of David: is it not enough that you are driving men to disgust? will you do the same to my God?

14 For this cause the Lord himself will give you a sign; a young woman is now with child, and she will give birth to a son, and she will give him the name Immanuel.

15 Butter and honey will be his food, when he is old enough to make a decision between evil and good.