KJV ORIGINAL
Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Ask the LORD your God for a sign to prove this is true; ask for something from the depths below or from the heights above.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is inviting someone to ask for any kind of miraculous sign they want as proof of His promise.
📚 Historical Context
God spoke this through the prophet Isaiah to King Ahaz of Judah around 735 BC, when Ahaz was terrified about enemy armies threatening Jerusalem. God had just promised that these enemies wouldn't succeed, and now He's offering to prove it with any sign Ahaz might choose. This was during a time when the northern kingdom of Israel and Syria were trying to force Judah into an alliance against Assyria.
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