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Isaiah 7:12

But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.

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וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אָחָ֑זachazAhazאָחָזnoun, proper name — “Ahaz”H271Achaz, the name of a Jewish king and of an IsraeliteAhaz.לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אֶשְׁאַ֥לeshaldemandשָׁאַלverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “demand”, an unfinished actionH7592to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demandask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, [idiom] earnestly, enquire, [phrase] greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, [phrase] salute, [idiom] straitly, [idiom] surely, wish.וְלֹֽאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אֲנַסֶּ֖הanasehadventureנָסָהverb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “adventure”, an unfinished actionH5254to test; by implication, to attemptadventure, assay, prove, tempt, try.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But Ahaz said: 'I will not ask, neither will I try the LORD.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Ahaz saith, 'I do not ask nor try Jehovah.'

World English Bible

But Ahaz said, “I won’t ask. I won’t tempt Yahweh.”

Darby Translation

And Ahaz said, I will not ask, and will not tempt Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

And Achaz said: I will not ask, and I will not tempt the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But Ahaz said: 'I will not ask, neither will I try the LORD.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Achaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπεν Ἄχαζ, οὐ μὴ αἰτήσω, οὐδὲ μὴ πειράσω Κύριον.