Isaiah 7:7

7:7 For this reason the sovereign master, ¹  the Lord, says:

“It will not take place;

it will not happen.

Isaiah 7:12

7:12 But Ahaz responded, “I don’t want to ask; I don’t want to put the Lord to a test.” ² 

Isaiah 42:20

42:20 You see ³  many things, but don’t comprehend; ⁴ 

their ears are open, but do not hear.”

[7:7]  ¹ tn The Hebrew term translated “sovereign master” here and in vv. 14, 19 is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay).

[7:12]  ² tn Ahaz uses the verb נָסַה (nasah, “test”) in its negative sense of “challenge, provoke.” However, this is false piety, a smokescreen designed to cover up his lack of faith in the Lord.

[42:20]  ³ tn The consonantal text (Kethib) has a perfect, 2nd person masculine singular; the marginal reading (Qere) has an infinitive absolute, which functions here as a finite verb.

[42:20]  ⁴ tn Heb “but you do not guard [i.e., retain in your memory]”; NIV “but have paid no attention.”