Isaiah 7:11

7:11 “Ask for a confirming sign from the Lord your God. You can even ask for something miraculous.” ¹ 

Isaiah 30:2

30:2 They travel down to Egypt

without seeking my will, ² 

seeking Pharaoh’s protection,

and looking for safety in Egypt’s protective shade. ³ 

Isaiah 41:28

41:28 I look, but there is no one,

among them there is no one who serves as an adviser,

that I might ask questions and receive answers.

[7:11]  ¹ tn Heb “Make it as deep as Sheol or make it high upwards.” These words suggest that Ahaz can feel free to go beyond the bounds of ordinary human experience.

[30:2]  ² tn Heb “those who go to descend to Egypt, but [of] my mouth they do not inquire.”

[30:2]  ³ tn Heb “to seek protection in the protection of Pharaoh, and to seek refuge in the shade of Egypt.”