879 B
879 B
Yahweh continues to tell Isaiah what he should tell Ahaz. (See: Isaiah 7:3)
and the head of Damascus is Rezin
AT: "and the king of Damascus is only Rezin."
Ephraim will be shattered and will no longer be a people
Here "Ephraim" refers to all of the northern kingdom of Israell. This can be translated with an active verb: "an army will destroy Ephraim, and there will no longer be a people of Israel"
sixty-five years
five years** - "65 years" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son
This means Pekah is the king of Samaria and all of Israel. AT: "the king of Samaria is only Pekah.
If you do not remain firm in faith, surely you will not remain secure
AT: "If you continue to believe in me, you will certainly remain safe." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes)