The LORD shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father’s house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah; even the king of Assyria.
The LORD will bring upon you, your people, and your family's dynasty days of trouble unlike anything that has happened since Ephraim broke away from Judah—He will bring the king of Assyria against you.
God is warning King Ahaz that because of his lack of faith, unprecedented disaster will come through the Assyrian invasion—worse than when the northern and southern kingdoms split apart.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given to King Ahaz of Judah around 735 BC when he was facing threats from Israel (Ephraim) and Syria. Instead of trusting God's promise of protection, Ahaz chose to appeal to Assyria for help. The reference to Ephraim departing from Judah recalls the devastating civil war that split the united kingdom of Israel into two separate nations around 930 BC.
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