Commentary on Isaiah Volume 1 John Calvin (continued)
COMMENTARY ON ISAIAH
5. Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,
5. Eo quod consilium contra te iniit Syrus malignum cum Ephraim et filio Romeliae, dicendo:
6. Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:
6. Ascendamus contra Iudam, et excitemus eum, et aperiamus eum nobis; constituamusque in medio ejus Regem, filium Tabeal.
7. Thus saith the Lord God, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.
7. Sic dixit Dominus Iehova, Non consistet, et non erit. 8. For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people.
8. Quoniam caput Syriae, Damascus; et caput Damasci, Rezin. Et quidem adhuc sexaginta quinque anni, et frangetur Ephraim, ut non sit populus.
9. And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
9. Interea caput Ephriam, Samaria; et caput Samariae, filius Romeliae. Si non creditis, profecto neque stabitis.
10. Moreover, the Lord spake again unto Ahaz, saying, 10. Et adjecit Iehova loqui ad Achaz, dicendo; 11. Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
11. Pete tibi signum a Iehova Deo tuo, petendo in profundo, vel sursum in excelso.
12. But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord. 12. Et ait Achaz, Non petam; et non tentabo Iehovam. 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?
13. Et dixit, Audite nunc domus David; An parum est vobis, hominibus molestos esse, nisi Deo quoque meo sitis molesti?
14. Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
14. Propterea dabit vobis Dominus ipse signum: Ecce virgo concipiet, et pariet filium; et vocabit nomen ejus Immanuel.
15. Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
15. Butyrum et mel comedet, donec sciat reprobare malum, et eligere bonum.
16. For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
16. Et quidem antequam sciat puer rejicere malum et eligere bonum, relinquetur terra quam odisti, a duobus Regibus suis.