8. The capital of Aram is Damascus,and the leader of Damascus is Rezin.Ephraim will be shattered within 65 yearsso that it will no longer be a nation.
9. The capital of Ephraim is Samaria,and the leader of Samaria is Remaliah’s son.If you don’t remain faithful,you won’t remain standing.
10. Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz,
11. “Ask the Lord your God for a sign. It can be anything you want.”
12. But Ahaz answered, “I won’t ask; I wouldn’t think of testing the Lord.”
13. “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?
14. So the Lord himself will give you this sign: A virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and she will name him Immanuel [God Is With Us].
15. He will eat cheese and honey until he knows how to reject evil and choose good.
16. Indeed, before the boy knows how to reject evil and choose good, the land of the two kings who terrify you will be deserted.
17. “The Lord will bring on you, your people, and your ancestor’s family a time unlike any since Ephraim broke away from Judah. ⌊He will bring⌋ the king of Assyria.
18. On that day the Lord will whistle for the flies that are at the distant branches of the Nile River in Egypt and for the bees that are in Assyria.