Isaiah 7:15

Overview - Isaiah 7
1	Ahaz, being troubled with fear of Rezin and Pekah, is comforted by Isaiah.
10	Ahaz, having liberty to choose a sign, and refusing it, hath for a sign, Christ promised.
17	His judgment is prophesied to come by Assyria.

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Isaiah 7:15 (King James Version)
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

Butter: Connecting this verse with the preceding and following, we may render with Dr. Jubb and Lowth, "Behold the virgin ({hlmah,} as the word uniformly signifies, Genesis 24:43; Exodus 2:8 . Psalms 68:26 . Proverbs 30:19; Solomon 1:3 ; 6:8 .) shall conceive and bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Immanuel; butter and honey shall he eat when he shall know to refuse the evil and choose the good. For," etc.; 22 ; Matthew 3:4
know: Psalms 51:5 ; Amos 5:15 ; Luke 1:35 ; Luke 2:40 Luke 2:52 Romans 12:9 ; Philippians 1:9 Philippians 1:10