Isaiah 7:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

In the days of Ahaz, son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah, Rezin, king of Aram, and Pekah, son of Remaliah, king of Israel, marched up to Jerusalem for battle, but they could not prevail against it.

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And it happened in the days of Ahaz, the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to make war against it, but could not prevail against it.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it came to pass in the days{H3117} of Ahaz{H271} the son{H1121} of Jotham,{H3147} the son{H1121} of Uzziah,{H5818} king{H4428} of Judah,{H3063} that Rezin{H7526} the king{H4428} of Syria,{H758} and Pekah{H6492} the son{H1121} of Remaliah,{H7425} king{H4428} of Israel,{H3478} went up{H5927} to Jerusalem{H3389} to war{H4421} against it, but could{H3201} not prevail{H3898} against it.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it came to pass in the days{H3117} of Ahaz{H271} the son{H1121} of Jotham{H3147}, the son{H1121} of Uzziah{H5818}, king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, that Rezin{H7526} the king{H4428} of Syria{H758}, and Pekah{H6492} the son{H1121} of Remaliah{H7425}, king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, went up{H5927}{(H8804)} toward Jerusalem{H3389} to war{H4421} against it, but could{H3201}{(H8804)} not prevail{H3898}{(H8736)} against it.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    It happened in the tyme of Ahas the sonne of Ionathas, which was the sonne of Ioathan Kynge of Iuda: that Rezin the Kinge of Siria, and Poca Romelies sonne, Kynge of Israel: wente vp toward Ierusalem to besege it (but wanne it not.)

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And in the dayes of Ahaz, the sonne of Iotham, the sonne of Vzziah king of Iudah, Rezin the King of Aram came vp, and Pekah the sonne of Remaliah King of Israel, to Ierusalem to fight against it, but he could not ouercome it.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    It happened in the tyme of Ahaz ye sonne of Iotham, whiche was the sonne of Uziah king of Iuda, that Razin the kyng of Syria, and Pechah the sonne of Romeliah kyng of Israel, went vp towarde Hierusalem to besiege it: but Razin was not able to winne it.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, [that] Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It happened in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And it cometh to pass in the days of Ahaz, son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah, gone up hath Rezin king of Aram, and Pekah, son of Remaliah, king of Israel, to Jerusalem, to battle against it, and he is not able to fight against it.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now it came about in the days of Ahaz, the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin, the king of Aram, and Pekah, the son of Remaliah, the king of Israel, came up to Jerusalem to make war against it, but were not able to overcome it.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    It happened in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Ahaz Receives a Sign During the reign of Ahaz son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, king of Judah, King Rezin of Syria and King Pekah son of Remaliah of Israel marched up to Jerusalem to do battle, but they were unable to prevail against it.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 15:37 : 37 In those days, the LORD began to send Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah.
  • 2 Kgs 16:1 : 1 In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah.
  • 2 Chr 28:1-6 : 1 Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. However, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD like his ancestor David. 2 Instead, he followed the ways of the kings of Israel, and he even made cast images for the Baals. 3 He burned sacrifices in the Valley of Ben-Hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, following the detestable practices of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites. 4 He offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree. 5 Therefore, the LORD his God allowed him to fall into the hands of the king of Aram. They defeated him, took a great number of captives, and brought them to Damascus. He was also handed over to the king of Israel, who inflicted a heavy defeat on him. 6 Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 warriors in Judah in one day because they had abandoned the LORD, the God of their ancestors.
  • Ps 83:3-5 : 3 For behold, your enemies are in an uproar; those who hate you have lifted up their heads in rebellion. 4 They devise cunning plans against your people and conspire together against your treasured ones. 5 They say, 'Come, let us destroy them as a nation, so that the name of Israel may no longer be remembered.'
  • Isa 1:1 : 1 The vision of Isaiah, son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem during the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
  • Isa 7:4-9 : 4 and say to him, 'Be careful, keep calm, and do not be afraid. Do not lose heart because of these two smoldering stubs of firewood—because of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah.' 5 'Aram, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah have plotted your ruin, saying,' 6 'Let us invade Judah; let us tear it apart and divide it among ourselves, and make the son of Tabeal king over it.' 7 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: It will not take place; it will not happen. 8 For the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be too shattered to be a people. 9 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.
  • Isa 8:6 : 6 "Because this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and rejoices in Rezin and the son of Remaliah,
  • Isa 8:9-9 : 9 Be shattered, you nations, and be terrified! Listen, all you distant lands. Prepare for battle and be terrified; prepare for battle and be shattered. 10 Devise your plans, but they will be thwarted; issue your orders, but they will not stand, for God is with us.
  • 2 Kgs 15:25 : 25 Then Pekah son of Remaliah, his officer, conspired against him and assassinated him in Samaria, in the citadel of the royal palace, along with Argob and Arieh. Pekah was accompanied by fifty men from Gilead. After killing Pekahiah, he became king in his place.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    5 Then King Rezin of Aram and King Pekah son of Remaliah of Israel marched to Jerusalem to wage war. They besieged Ahaz but could not overpower him.

    6 At that time Rezin, king of Aram, recovered Elath for Aram by driving out the people of Judah. The Edomites moved into Elath and have lived there to this day.

    7 Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-Pileser, king of Assyria, saying, 'I am your servant and your son. Come and save me from the hand of the king of Aram and the king of Israel, who are attacking me.'

    8 Ahaz took the silver and gold found in the temple of the Lord and the treasuries of the royal palace and sent them as a gift to the king of Assyria.

    9 The king of Assyria complied with him, marched up to Damascus, seized it, exiled its people to Kir, and killed Rezin.

    10 King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-Pileser, king of Assyria. While he was there, he saw an altar and sent a detailed plan and model of the altar to Uriah the priest.

    11 Uriah the priest constructed the altar following all the instructions King Ahaz had sent from Damascus. By the time the king returned from Damascus, the altar was ready.

  • 37 In those days, the LORD began to send Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah.

  • Isa 7:2-6
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    2 When it was reported to the house of David, 'Aram has allied itself with Ephraim,' the heart of Ahaz and the hearts of his people trembled, like trees of the forest shaken by the wind.

    3 The Lord said to Isaiah, 'Go out to meet Ahaz, you and Shear-Jashub, your son, at the end of the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field,'

    4 and say to him, 'Be careful, keep calm, and do not be afraid. Do not lose heart because of these two smoldering stubs of firewood—because of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah.'

    5 'Aram, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah have plotted your ruin, saying,'

    6 'Let us invade Judah; let us tear it apart and divide it among ourselves, and make the son of Tabeal king over it.'

  • 10 Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz,

  • 1 In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of Jotham became king of Judah.

  • 16 At that time, King Ahaz sent for help from the kings of Assyria.

  • 1 The vision of Isaiah, son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem during the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

  • 9 In the fourth year of King Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah, king of Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it.

  • 32 In the second year of Pekah son of Remaliah, king of Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah became king of Judah.

  • 17 The Lord will bring upon you, your people, and your father's house a time unlike any since Ephraim separated from Judah—he will bring the king of Assyria.

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    29 In the days of Pekah, king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser, king of Assyria, came and captured Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, Galilee, and all the land of Naphtali. He took the people into exile to Assyria.

    30 Hoshea son of Elah conspired against Pekah son of Remaliah, attacked him, killed him, and became king in his place during the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah.

  • 8 For the head of Aram is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be too shattered to be a people.

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    19 The LORD had humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had promoted wickedness in Judah and had been unfaithful to the LORD.

    20 Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came to him, but he gave him trouble instead of help.

    21 Ahaz took some of the treasures from the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and the officials and gave them to the king of Assyria, but it did not help him.

    22 During his time of distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD.

  • 28 In the year that King Ahaz died, this pronouncement came:

  • 1 In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, marched against all the fortified cities of Judah and captured them.

  • 1 In the third year of Hoshea son of Elah, king of Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah.

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    28 Ahaziah went with Joram son of Ahab to fight against Hazael, king of Aram, at Ramoth Gilead. The Arameans wounded Joram in the battle.

    29 Then King Joram returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramah in his battle against Hazael king of Aram. Ahaziah son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to Jezreel to visit Joram son of Ahab because he was wounded.

  • 1 The word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri during the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel.

  • 2 Chr 22:5-6
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    5 Following their counsel, he went with Jehoram son of Ahab, king of Israel, to fight against Hazael, king of Aram, at Ramoth-Gilead, where the Arameans wounded Jehoram.

    6 Jehoram returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he received at Ramoth while fighting against Hazael, king of Aram. Then Azariah (also called Ahaziah), son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to visit Jehoram, son of Ahab, in Jezreel because he was wounded.

  • 11 Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouth. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away; his hand is still upraised.

  • 18 Then he removed the Sabbath canopy they had built in the temple and the royal entrance to the outer court, to accommodate the king of Assyria.

  • 1 Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. However, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the LORD like his ancestor David.

  • 6 "Because this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and rejoices in Rezin and the son of Remaliah,

  • 1 The inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, his youngest son, king in his place, because the raiders who had come with the Arabs into the camp had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah, son of Jehoram, king of Judah, became king.

  • 17 The money from guilt offerings and sin offerings was not brought to the temple of the LORD; it belonged to the priests.

  • 27 In the fifty-second year of Azariah, king of Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah became king of Israel, and he reigned for twenty years in Samaria.

  • 1 In the twelfth year of Ahaz, king of Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king over Israel in Samaria, and he ruled for nine years.

  • 2 Chr 32:1-2
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    1 After these events and acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and entered Judah. He camped against the fortified cities, intending to break through them.

    2 When Hezekiah realized that Sennacherib had come and was preparing for war against Jerusalem,

  • 5 Therefore, the LORD his God allowed him to fall into the hands of the king of Aram. They defeated him, took a great number of captives, and brought them to Damascus. He was also handed over to the king of Israel, who inflicted a heavy defeat on him.

  • 25 In the twelfth year of Joram son of Ahab, king of Israel, Ahaziah son of Jehoram, king of Judah, began to reign.

  • 22 Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel throughout the reign of Jehoahaz.

  • 5 Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, went up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years.

  • 1 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam, king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah became king of Judah.