Isaiah 7:13
And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?
Original Language Analysis
שִׁמְעוּ
Hear
H8085
שִׁמְעוּ
Hear
Strong's:
H8085
Word #:
2 of 14
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
נָ֖א
H4994
נָ֖א
Strong's:
H4994
Word #:
3 of 14
'i pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the imperative or future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction
בֵּ֣ית
ye now O house
H1004
בֵּ֣ית
ye now O house
Strong's:
H1004
Word #:
4 of 14
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
הַמְעַ֤ט
Is it a small thing
H4592
הַמְעַ֤ט
Is it a small thing
Strong's:
H4592
Word #:
6 of 14
a little or few (often adverbial or comparative)
מִכֶּם֙
H4480
מִכֶּם֙
Strong's:
H4480
Word #:
7 of 14
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
תַלְא֖וּ
but will ye weary
H3811
תַלְא֖וּ
but will ye weary
Strong's:
H3811
Word #:
8 of 14
to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgusted
אֲנָשִׁ֔ים
H376
אֲנָשִׁ֔ים
Strong's:
H376
Word #:
9 of 14
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
כִּ֥י
H3588
כִּ֥י
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
10 of 14
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
תַלְא֖וּ
but will ye weary
H3811
תַלְא֖וּ
but will ye weary
Strong's:
H3811
Word #:
11 of 14
to tire; (figuratively) to be (or make) disgusted
גַּ֥ם
H1571
גַּ֥ם
Strong's:
H1571
Word #:
12 of 14
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
Cross References
Isaiah 43:24Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.Isaiah 63:10But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.Isaiah 7:2And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.Ezekiel 34:18Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feet?Ezekiel 16:47Yet hast thou not walked after their ways, nor done after their abominations: but, as if that were a very little thing, thou wast corrupted more than they in all thy ways.Malachi 2:17Ye have wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? When ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?
Historical Context
By invoking 'house of David,' Isaiah reminds Ahaz of covenant responsibilities. Davidic kings were to trust God, not political machinations (Psalm 20:7).
Questions for Reflection
- How does persistent refusal of God's grace eventually exhaust divine patience?
- What does addressing the 'house of David' rather than Ahaz personally teach about corporate covenant responsibility?
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Analysis & Commentary
Isaiah's rebuke—shifting from addressing Ahaz personally to 'house of David'—elevates the stakes from personal choice to dynastic faithfulness. The accusation of wearying 'my God' (not just 'your God') emphasizes Ahaz's offense against divine patience. Refusing God's gracious offer exhausts divine forbearance. This introduces the Immanuel sign (v. 14) which, though immediately addressing Ahaz's crisis, ultimately points to Messiah, demonstrating that God's purposes transcend human faithlessness.