7. thus says the Lord God: "It shall not stand nor shall it come to pass.
8. For the head of Aram is Damascus and the head of Damascus is Rezin (now within another 65 years Ephraim will be shattered, so that it is no longer a people),
9. and the head of Ephraim is Samaria and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you will not believe, you surely shall not last."'"
10. Then the Lord spoke again to Ahaz, saying,
11. "Ask a sign for yourself from the Lord your God; make it deep as Sheol or high as heaven."
12. But Ahaz said, "I will not ask, nor will I test the Lord!"
13. 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?
14. Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.
15. He will eat curds and honey at the time He knows enough to refuse evil and choose good.
16. For before the boy will know enough to refuse evil and choose good, the land whose two kings you dread will be forsaken.