The Sign of Immanuel
1Ahaz was king of Judah. Rezin was king of Aram. And Pekah was king of Israel. Rezin and Pekah marched up to fight against Jerusalem. But they couldn’t overpower it. Ahaz was the son of Jotham and the grandson of Uzziah. Pekah was the son of Remaliah.
2The royal family of Ahaz was told, “The army of Aram has joined forces with Ephraim’s army.” So the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled with fear. They shook just as trees in the forest shake when the wind blows through them.
3The Lord said to Isaiah, “Go out and see Ahaz. Take your son Shear-Jashub with you. Meet Ahaz at the end of the channel that brings water from the Upper Pool. It is on the road to the Washerman’s Field. 4Tell Ahaz, ‘Be careful. Stay calm. Do not be afraid. Do not lose hope because of the great anger of Rezin, Aram and the son of Remaliah. After all, they are nothing but two pieces of smoking firewood. 5Aram, Ephraim and Remaliah’s son have planned to destroy you. They said, 6“Let’s march into Judah and attack it. Let’s tear everything down. Then we can share the land among ourselves. And we can make Tabeel’s son king over it.” 7But I am the Lord and King. I say,
“ ‘ “That will not happen.
It will not take place.
8The capital of Aram is Damascus.
And the ruler of Damascus is only Rezin.
Do not worry about the people of Ephraim.
They will be too crushed to be considered a people.
That will happen before 65 years are over.
9The capital of Ephraim is Samaria.
And the ruler of Samaria is only Remaliah’s son.
If you do not stand firm in your faith,
you will not stand at all.” ’ ”
10The Lord spoke to Ahaz through Isaiah again. He said, 11“I am the Lord your God. Ask me to give you a sign. It can be anything in the deepest grave or in the highest heaven.”
12But Ahaz said, “I won’t ask. I won’t test the Lord.”
13Then Isaiah said, “Listen, you members of the royal family of David! Isn’t it enough for you to test the patience of human beings? Are you also going to test the patience of my God? 14The Lord himself will give you a sign. The virgin is going to have a baby. She will give birth to a son. And he will be called Immanuel. 15He will still be very young when he can decide between right and wrong. 16Even before then, the lands of the two kings you fear will be ruined. 17The Lord will also bring the king of Assyria against you. And he will bring him against your people and the whole royal family. That will be a time of trouble. It will be unlike any since the people of Ephraim broke away from Judah.”
The Lord Uses Assyria to Judge Judah
18At that time the Lord will whistle for the Egyptians. They will come like flies from the Nile River in Egypt. He will also whistle for the Assyrians. They will come from their country like bees. 19All of them will come and camp in the deep valleys. They will camp in caves in the rocks. And they’ll camp near bushes and water holes. 20At that time the Lord will use the Assyrians to punish you. Ahaz had hired them earlier from east of the Euphrates River. Now their king will be like a razor in the Lord’s hand. He will shave the hair from your head and private parts. He will also shave off your beards. 21At that time a person may only be able to keep alive one young cow and two goats. 22But they will give plenty of milk to live on. In fact, everyone left in the land will only have milk curds and honey to eat. 23The land used to have vineyards with 1,000 vines worth 25 pounds of silver. But soon the whole land will be covered with thorns and bushes. 24Hunters will go there with bows and arrows. That’s because it will be covered with bushes and thorns. 25All the hills used to be plowed with hoes. But you won’t go there anymore. That’s because you will be afraid of the thorns and bushes. Cattle will be turned loose on those hills. Sheep will also run there.
Ishara Ya Imanueli
17:1 2Fal 16:5; 2Nya 28:5; 2Fal 15:25, 37; 1Nya 3:13; Isa 8:6; 7:5, 9Wakati Ahazi mwana wa Yothamu, mwana wa Uzia, alipokuwa mfalme wa Yuda, Mfalme Resini wa Aramu,7:1 Yaani Shamu. na Peka mwana wa Remalia mfalme wa Israeli walipanda kupigana dhidi ya Yerusalemu, lakini hawakuweza kuushinda.
27:2 2Sam 7:11; Amo 9:11; Hos 5:8; Isa 16:5; Yer 21:12; Isa 6:4; 22:22; 9:9; Dan 5:6; Hos 5:3Wakati huu nyumba ya Daudi iliambiwa, “Aramu wameungana na Efraimu.” Kwa hiyo mioyo ya Ahazi na watu wake ilitikiswa, kama miti ya msituni inavyotikiswa na upepo.
37:3 2Fal 18:17; Isa 36:2; 10:21-22Ndipo Bwana akamwambia Isaya, “Toka uende, wewe na mwanao Shear-Yashubu,7:3 Shear-Yashubu maana yake Mabaki Watarudi. mkutane na Ahazi huko mwisho wa mfereji wa Bwawa la Juu, kwenye barabara iendayo Shamba la Dobi. 47:4 Kum 3:2; 20:3; Mao 3:26; Zek 3:2; Mt 24:6; Isa 54:14; 30:15; 21:4; 8:12; 10:24; 51:13; Mwa 15:1Mwambie, ‘Uwe mwangalifu, utulie na usiogope. Usife moyo kwa ajili ya watu hawa wawili walio kama visiki vya kuni vifukavyo moshi, kwa ajili ya hasira kali ya Resini na Aramu na ya mwana wa Remalia. 57:5 Isa 6:1Aramu, Efraimu na mwana wa Remalia wamepanga shauri baya ili wakuangamize, wakisema, 67:6 Isa 24:3; 25:8; 28:10“Tuishambulie Yuda, naam, tuirarue vipande vipande na kuigawa miongoni mwetu, na kumtawaza mwana wa Tabeeli awe mfalme juu yake.” 77:7 Mdo 4:25; Isa 24:3; 25:8; 28:16; 8:10; 40:8; 46:10; 14:24; Za 2:1Lakini Bwana Mwenyezi asema hivi:
“ ‘Jambo hili halitatendeka,
halitatokea,
87:8 Mwa 3:15; 14:15; 2Sam 8:6; 2Fal 17:24; Isa 9:11; 17:1-3; 8:4; 17:1-3kwa kuwa kichwa cha Aramu ni Dameski,
na kichwa cha Dameski ni Resini peke yake.
Katika muda wa miaka sitini na mitano,
Efraimu atakuwa ameharibiwa
kiasi kwamba hataweza tena kuwa taifa.
97:9 2Nya 20:20; Isa 8:6-8; 30:12-14; 9:9; 9:1, 3; Za 20:8; 2Fal 15:29Kichwa cha Efraimu ni Samaria,
na kichwa cha Samaria
ni mwana wa Remalia peke yake.
Kama hamtasimama thabiti katika imani yenu,
hamtaimarika kamwe.’ ”
10Bwana akasema na Ahazi tena, 117:11 Kum 13:2; Za 139:8; Kut 7:9“Mwombe Bwana Mungu wako ishara, iwe kwenye vina virefu sana, au kwenye vimo virefu sana.”
127:12 Kum 4:34Lakini Ahazi akasema, “Sitaomba; sitamjaribu Bwana.”
137:13 Za 63:1; 118:28; Mwa 30:15; Isa 1:14; 49:4; 61:10Ndipo Isaya akasema, “Sikia sasa, ewe nyumba ya Daudi! Je, haitoshi kujaribu uvumilivu wa wanadamu? Je, mtaujaribu uvumilivu wa Mungu wangu pia? 147:14 Mwa 5:13; 21:22; 24:43; Kut 3:12; Lk 2:12; Mt 1:23; Mwa 3:15; 21:22; Lk 1:31Kwa hiyo Bwana mwenyewe atawapa ishara: Bikira atachukua mimba, naye atamzaa mwana, na ataitwa Imanueli.7:14 Imanueli maana yake Mungu yu pamoja nasi. 157:15 Mwa 18:8; Isa 8:4; Kum 1:39; 13:16Atakula jibini na asali atakapokuwa ameweza kukataa mabaya na kuchagua mema. 167:16 Isa 8:4; 17:3; Yer 13:5; 7:15; Kum 13:16; 1:39; Hos 5:9-13Lakini kabla mtoto hajajua kukataa mabaya na kuchagua mema, nchi ya wafalme hao wawili unaowaogopa itafanywa ukiwa. 177:17 2Nya 28:20; 1Fal 12:16; Neh 9:32; 2Nya 7:18; Isa 17:9; 34:13Bwana ataleta juu yako, juu ya watu wako, na juu ya nyumba ya baba yako wakati ambao haujawahi kuwako tangu Efraimu alipojitenga na Yuda: yeye atawaleteeni mfalme wa Ashuru.”
187:18 Isa 5:26; 13:5; 7:25Katika siku ile Bwana atawapigia filimbi mainzi kutoka vijito vya mbali vya Misri, na nyuki kutoka nchi ya Ashuru. 197:19 Isa 2:19; 7:25; 17:9; 34:13; 55:13Wote watakuja na kukaa kwenye mabonde yenye miteremko, na kwenye nyufa za miamba, kwenye vichaka vyote vyenye miiba, na kwenye mashimo yote ya maji. 207:20 Isa 10:15; 29:16; 8:7; 11:15; 2Fal 18:16; Yer 27:6-7; 2:18; 2Sam 10:4; Kum 28:40Katika siku ile Bwana atatumia wembe ulioajiriwa kutoka ngʼambo ya Mto,7:20 Yaani Frati. yaani mfalme wa Ashuru, kunyoa nywele za kichwa chako na malaika ya miguu yako, na kuziondoa ndevu zako pia. 217:21 Isa 2:17; Yer 39:10Katika siku ile, mtu atahifadhi hai ndama mmoja na kondoo wawili. 227:22 Mwa 18:8; Isa 14:30Kwa ajili ya wingi wa maziwa watakayotoa, atapata jibini ya kula. Wote watakaobakia katika nchi watakula jibini na asali. 237:23 Isa 5:6; 8:11; 7:2; Hos 2:12Katika siku ile, kila mahali palipokuwa na mizabibu elfu moja yenye thamani ya shekeli 1,0007:23 Shekeli 1,000 ni kama kilo 11.5. za fedha, patakuwa na michongoma na miiba tu. 247:24 Isa 5:6Watu watakwenda huko wakiwa na upinde na mshale, kwa maana nchi itafunikwa na michongoma na miiba. 257:25 Isa 5:17; Hag 1:11Kuhusu vilima vyote vilivyokuwa vikilimwa kwa jembe, hamtakwenda huko tena kwa ajili ya hofu ya michongoma na miiba. Patakuwa mahali ambapo ngʼombe wataachiwa huru, na kondoo kukimbia kimbia.
