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Isaiah 7:10
Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD addresses King Ahaz immediately after the warning in Isaiah 7:9 regarding the necessity of standing firm in faith, and directly before the invitation in Isaiah 7:11 to request a sign. This divine address occurs during a period of political crisis when Ahaz faces external alliance threats.
The words — The Hebrew term וַ/יּ֣וֹסֶף (va/i.Yo.sef) literally means “and he repeated,” indicating the continuation of God’s speech to Ahaz. This verb anchors the verse’s emphasis on persistent divine communication rather than a new command.
The thread — The identical divine speech formula appears in Isaiah 8:5, where the LORD again speaks to the prophet to introduce further instruction. This structural marker signals a transition from warning to directive within the prophetic narrative.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that divine instruction continues regardless of human hesitation or fear. It requires the reader to treat God’s repeated address as an authoritative prompt for response rather than a casual announcement.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Moreover the Lord spake again unto Ahaz, saying,
Cross-references
- Isaiah 8:5 And the LORD spoke to me further:
- Isaiah 1:5 Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted.
- Isaiah 1:13 Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly.
- Isaiah 10:20 On that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no longer depend on him who struck them, but they will truly rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel.
- Hosea 13:2 Now they sin more and more and make for themselves cast images, idols skillfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say of them, “They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves!”