Isaiah 7:13
New International Version
Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of humans? Will you try the patience of my God also?

New Living Translation
Then Isaiah said, “Listen well, you royal family of David! Isn’t it enough to exhaust human patience? Must you exhaust the patience of my God as well?

English Standard Version
And he said, “Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary men, that you weary my God also?

Berean Standard Bible
Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well?

King James Bible
And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?

New King James Version
Then he said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will you weary my God also?

New American Standard Bible
Then he said, “Listen now, house of David! Is it too trivial a thing for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God as well?

NASB 1995
Then he said, “Listen now, O house of David! Is it too slight a thing for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God as well?

NASB 1977
Then he said, “Listen now, O house of David! Is it too slight a thing for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God as well?

Legacy Standard Bible
Then he said, “Listen now, O house of David! Is it too slight a thing for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God as well?

Amplified Bible
Then Isaiah said, “Hear then, O house of David! Is it too small a thing for you to try the patience of men, but will you try the patience of my God as well?

Christian Standard Bible
Isaiah said, “Listen, house of David! Is it not enough for you to try the patience of men? Will you also try the patience of my God?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Isaiah said, “Listen, house of David! Is it not enough for you to try the patience of men? Will you also try the patience of my God?

American Standard Version
And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David: Is it a small thing for you to weary men, that ye will weary my God also?

Contemporary English Version
Then I said: Listen, every one of you in the royal family of David. You have already tried my patience. Now you are trying God's patience by refusing to ask for proof.

English Revised Version
And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; is it a small thing for you to weary men, that ye will weary my God also?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Listen now, descendants of David," Isaiah said. "Isn't it enough that you try the patience of mortals? Must you also try the patience of my God?

Good News Translation
To that Isaiah replied, "Listen, now, descendants of King David. It's bad enough for you to wear out the patience of people--do you have to wear out God's patience too?

International Standard Version
In reply, the LORD announced, "Please listen, you household of David. Is it such a minor thing for you to try the patience of men? Must you also try the patience of my God?

Majority Standard Bible
Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well?

NET Bible
So Isaiah replied, "Pay attention, family of David. Do you consider it too insignificant to try the patience of men? Is that why you are also trying the patience of my God?

New Heart English Bible
He said, "Listen now, house of David: Is it not enough for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God also?

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David? Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?

World English Bible
He said, “Listen now, house of David. Is it not enough for you to try the patience of men, that you will try the patience of my God also?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And he says, “Now hear, O house of David, "" Is it a little thing for you to weary men, "" That you also weary my God?

Young's Literal Translation
And he saith, 'Hear, I pray you, O house of David, Is it a little thing for you to weary men, That ye weary also my God?

Smith's Literal Translation
And he will say, Hear ye now, house of David; is it small for you to weary men, but will ye weary God also.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said: Hear ye therefore, O house of David: Is it a small thing for you to be grievous to men, that you are grievous to my God also?

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said: “Then listen, O house of David. Is it such a small thing for you to trouble men, that you must also trouble my God?

New American Bible
Then he said: Listen, house of David! Is it not enough that you weary human beings? Must you also weary my God?

New Revised Standard Version
Then Isaiah said: “Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary mortals, that you weary my God also?
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he said, Hear now, O house of David; it is a small thing for you to weary men, but will you weary my God also?

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he said, “Hear, house of David, it is little for you that you weary men, but will you weary also my God?
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he said: 'Hear ye now, O house of David: Is it a small thing for you to weary men, that ye will weary my God also?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; is it a little thing for you to contend with men? and how do ye contend against the Lord?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Sign of Immanuel
12But Ahaz replied, “I will not ask; I will not test the LORD.” 13Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, O house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God as well? 14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.…

Cross References
Matthew 1:22-23
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: / “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).

Isaiah 9:6-7
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

Isaiah 11:1-5
Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. / The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. / And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, ...

2 Samuel 7:12-16
And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ...

Micah 5:2-5
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity. / Therefore Israel will be abandoned until she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of His brothers will return to the children of Israel. / He will stand and shepherd His flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majestic name of the LORD His God. And they will dwell securely, for then His greatness will extend to the ends of the earth. ...

Jeremiah 23:5-6
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.

Luke 1:31-33
Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus. / He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”

Luke 2:10-11
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people: / Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!

John 1:14
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Romans 1:3-4
regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh, / and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.

Galatians 4:4-5
But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, / to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.

Hebrews 1:1-3
On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets. / But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe. / The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

1 Peter 1:10-12
Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully, / trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. / It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

Genesis 49:10
The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.

Numbers 24:17
I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.


Treasury of Scripture

And he said, Hear you now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will you weary my God also?

o house

Isaiah 7:2
And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.

2 Chronicles 21:7
Howbeit the LORD would not destroy the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.

Jeremiah 21:12
O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.

is it a small

Genesis 30:15
And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son's mandrakes.

Numbers 16:9,13
Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them? …

Ezekiel 16:20,47
Moreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be devoured. Is this of thy whoredoms a small matter, …

to weary

2 Chronicles 36:15,16
And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place: …

Jeremiah 6:11
Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.

will ye

Isaiah 1:24
Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:

Isaiah 43:24
Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.

Isaiah 63:10
But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.

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Then Isaiah said
This phrase introduces the prophet Isaiah, a central figure in the Old Testament, known for his role as a messenger of God. The Hebrew root for "said" is "אָמַר" (amar), which conveys the act of speaking or declaring. Isaiah's role as a prophet is to communicate God's messages to the people, often calling them to repentance and faithfulness. His words are not his own but are divinely inspired, emphasizing the authority and seriousness of the message that follows.

Hear now
The Hebrew word for "hear" is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which means to listen or obey. This is not merely a call to auditory attention but an exhortation to heed and act upon the message. The urgency in "now" underscores the immediacy and importance of the message. Isaiah is calling the people to pay close attention to what God is about to reveal, highlighting the critical nature of the situation.

O house of David
The "house of David" refers to the royal lineage of King David, a significant figure in Israel's history. This phrase is a reminder of the covenant God made with David, promising that his descendants would rule Israel. The historical context here is crucial, as the house of David is facing a crisis, and Isaiah's message is directed at the leadership and the people associated with this royal line. It serves as a reminder of their heritage and responsibilities under God's covenant.

Is it not enough to try the patience of men?
The phrase "try the patience" comes from the Hebrew "לְהַלְאוֹת" (lehalot), meaning to weary or exhaust. Isaiah is addressing the people's actions that have already tested human patience, likely referring to their lack of faith and disobedience. This rhetorical question highlights the extent of their actions, suggesting that they have already pushed the limits of what is tolerable among their fellow humans.

Will you try the patience of my God as well?
Here, Isaiah shifts from human patience to divine patience. The use of "my God" personalizes the relationship between Isaiah and the Lord, emphasizing the prophet's role as God's representative. The rhetorical question serves as a warning; if trying human patience is serious, how much more severe is it to test God's patience? This phrase underscores the gravity of their actions and the potential consequences of continuing in their unfaithfulness.

(13) Is it a small thing for you to weary men . . .--The thought that men may try the long-suffering of God till He is "weary to bear them," is specially characteristic of Isaiah (Isaiah 1:14). We mark the changed note of "my God," as compared with "the Lord thy God" in Isaiah 7:11. Ahaz has involved himself in a sentence of rejection. In the first part of the question Isaiah becomes the mouthpiece of a wide-spread hopeless discontent. Men also were 'weary' of this idolatrous and corrupt misgovernment (Isaiah 8:6).

Verse 13. - O house of David (comp. ver. 2). It is not Ahaz alone, but the "house of David," which is on its trial. Men are conspiring to remove it (ver. 6). If it will not be saved in God's way, it will have to be removed by God himself. Is it a small thing for you to weary men? i.e. "Are you not content with wearying men; with disregarding all my warnings and so wearying me? Must you go further, and weary God" (or, "wear out his patience") "by rejecting his gracious offers?" My God. In ver. 11 Isaiah had called Jehovah "thy God;" but as Ahaz, by rejecting God's offer, had rejected God, he speaks of him now as "my God."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then Isaiah said,
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Hear
שִׁמְעוּ־ (šim·‘ū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

now,
נָ֖א (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'

O house
בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of David!
דָּוִ֑ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

Is it not enough
הַמְעַ֤ט (ham·‘aṭ)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 4592: A little, fewness, a few

to try the patience
הַלְא֣וֹת (hal·’ō·wṯ)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3811: To tire, to be, disgusted

of men?
אֲנָשִׁ֔ים (’ă·nā·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

Will you try the patience
תַלְא֖וּ (ṯal·’ū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 3811: To tire, to be, disgusted

of my God
אֱלֹהָֽי׃ (’ĕ·lō·hāy)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

as well?
גַּ֥ם (gam)
Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and


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