5 Syria has plotted with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah to bring about your demise.
6 They say, “Let’s attack Judah, terrorize it, and conquer it. Then we’ll set up the son of Tabeel as its king.”
7 For this reason the sovereign master, the Lord, says: “It will not take place;it will not happen.
8 For Syria’s leader is Damascus, and the leader of Damascus is Rezin.Within sixty-five years Ephraim will no longer exist as a nation.
9 Ephraim’s leader is Samaria, and Samaria’s leader is the son of Remaliah.If your faith does not remain firm, then you will not remain secure.”
10 The Lord again spoke to Ahaz:
11 “Ask for a confirming sign from the Lord your God. You can even ask for something miraculous.”