1 King Ahaz ruled Judah. Two kings, from Syria and Israel, came to fight the city, but they could not win. ⚔️ 2 People said, “Syria and Israel team up!” Ahaz and the people shook like trees in the wind. ️ 3 God told Isaiah, “Go see Ahaz. Take your boy with you.” They went to the water road. ♂️ 4 God said, “Tell Ahaz, be calm. Do not be scared. Do not shake. These two angry kings are like tiny hot sticks.” 5 The two kings made a bad plan for Judah. ️ 6 They said, “We will go scare Judah. We will put our own man as king there.” 7 But God said, “No. This plan will not happen.” ✋✅ 8 Syria has its city, and its boss is Rezin. In 65 years, Israel will not stand. ⏳ 9 Israel has its city, and its boss is that king. If you do not trust God, you will not stand. Trust God. 10 God spoke to Ahaz again. 11 God said, “Ask for a sign. Ask big—down low like deep ground or up high like the sky.” ⬇️⬆️ 12 Ahaz said, “I will not ask. I will not test God.” 13 Isaiah said, “Listen, family of David. You make people tired. Do you make my God tired too?” 14 So the Lord will give you a sign. A young woman will have a baby Boy. His name will be Immanuel, “God with us.” ✨ 15 He will eat soft milk and honey as He learns to say no to bad and yes to good. 16 Before the Boy is big enough to choose good, the lands of the two bad kings you fear will be empty. ️ 17 But later, God will bring hard days on you and your family. The king of Assyria will come. ⚔️ 18 At that time, God will call in armies from far lands, like many flies and bees. 19 They will come and fill the land. They will be in low land, holes, and bushes. ️ 20 God will use Assyria like a sharp tool to cut hair and beards. People will feel small and sad. 21 Later, a man will have only one young cow and two sheep. 22 There will be much milk. The people who are left will eat soft milk and honey. 23 Big fields with many grapes will turn to thorns and weeds. ➡️ 24 People will need bows and arrows to go there, because the land will be full of thorns. 25 The nice hills you used to farm will be too full of thorns. Cows and sheep will walk there instead. ⛰️