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Isaiah 7:3: Meaning Explained
Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shearjashub thy son, at the end of the conduit...
Isaiah 7:3
“The LORD said to Isaiah, "Go out to meet Ahaz — you and your son Shear-jashub — at the end of the aqueduct from the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer's Field."”
What Does This Verse Mean?
God tells Isaiah to go meet the scared king Ahaz with his son. They meet by a water channel.
What’s Happening Here
God sends Isaiah to bring a message to the frightened king at a specific location.
Key Words
aqueducta channel that carries water
Why It Matters
This verse reminds us that God meets people in their everyday places, even in moments of fear and crisis, offering guidance and hope where they are.
Did You Know?
The name of Isaiah's son, Shear-jashub, means 'a remnant shall return,' symbolizing a key prophetic message of hope and survival for Judah even in the face of threat.
Word Study
H559
Then saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
H3068
the LORDיְהוָה֮
H3470
unto Isaiahיְשַׁעְיָהוּ֒
H3318
Go forthצֵא
H7125
now to meetלִקְרַ֣את
H271
Ahazאָחָ֔ז
H7610
thou and Shearjashubיָשׁ֣וּב
H1121
thy sonבְּנֶ֑ךָ
H7097
at the endקְצֵ֗ה
H8585
of the conduitתְּעָלַת֙
H1295
poolהַבְּרֵכָ֣ה
H5945
of the upperהָעֶלְיוֹנָ֔ה
H4546
in the highwayמְסִלַּ֖ת
H7704
fieldשְׂדֵ֥ה
H3526
of the fuller'sכוֹבֵֽס׃
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