and the sign or wonder should come to pass concerning what he said to you, namely, “Let us follow other gods” – gods whom you have not previously known – “and let us serve them.”

This will be a confirming sign for you that will be fulfilled through your two sons,<n id="1" /> Hophni and Phinehas: in a single day they both will die!

But if they say, &#8216;Come up against us,&#8217; we will go up. For in that case the <sc>Lordsc> has given them into our hand &#8211; it will be a sign to us.&#8221;p>

<n id="1" /><p class="bodytext">This will be your confirmation that I have spoken the truth:<n id="2" /> This year you will eat what grows wild,<n id="3" /> and next year<n id="4" /> what grows on its own from that. But in the third year you will plant seed and harvest crops; you will plant vines and consume their produce.<n id="5" />

<n id="1" /><p class="bodytext">&#8220;This will be your reminder that I have spoken the truth:<n id="2" /> This year you will eat what grows wild,<n id="3" /> and next year<n id="4" /> what grows on its own. But the year after that<n id="5" /> you will plant seed and harvest crops; you will plant vines and consume their produce.<n id="6" />

Isaiah replied,<n id="1" /> &#8220;This is your sign from the <sc>Lordsc> confirming that the <sc>Lordsc> will do what he has said:

He replied,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Surely I will be with you,<n id="2" /> and this will be the sign<n id="3" /> to you that I have sent you: When you bring the people out of Egypt, you and they will serve<n id="4" /> God on this mountain.&#8221;p>

Isaiah replied, &#8220;This is your sign from the <sc>Lordsc> confirming that the <sc>Lordsc> will do what he has said. Do you want the shadow to move ahead ten steps or to go back ten steps?&#8221;<n id="1" />

Moreover the <sc>Lordsc> says,<n id="1" /> &#8216;I will make something happen to prove that I will punish you in this place. I will do it so that you will know that my threats to bring disaster on you will prove true.<n id="2" />