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for the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is only Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be too shattered to be a people.
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The head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is only Remaliah’s son. If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.’ ”
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Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz,
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“Ask the LORD your God for a sign, whether in the deepest depths or in the highest heights.”
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But Ahaz said, “I will not ask; I will not put the LORD to the test.”